This Volkswagen Beetle Just Sold For A Record $300,000 At Auction
I just saw a remarkable bit of Volkswagen Beetle history happen tonight: a Beetle sold for the highest price ever recorded, an absolutely staggering $300,000.
Mid-’90s Minivan Madness: 1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette vs 1994 Ford Aerostar
Good morning! Today, in honor of the big Oasis reunion, we’re partying like it’s 1994 and looking at two American minivans with very different design
This Has To Do With Horses And Eels And Language And Anuses And Not Cars But Hear Me Out: Cold Start
Okay, so I know we’re a car site, and I’ll get a car in here somehow, but this morning a dear friend of mine, understanding
Ford F-150 Driver Rescued By Fire Department After Getting Stuck 10 Feet In The Air
There are many reasons why you might want to call the fire department. Your house might be on fire, or a petrol tanker may have
The Best Button You Can Have In Your Dutch Car: COTD
One of my favorite parts about messing around with an old car is discovering what all of the buttons do. Most of the cars you
Hyundai Is Building The N74 Supercar Everyone Wanted, Here’s Hoping Dealers Don’t Screw It Up
Hyundai’s 2024 CEO Investor Day delivered a mic drop: The N Vision 74 performance car will enter production by 2030. Boom. The car the internet
Why A New Lexus RZ Is A Terrible Deal But A Used One (Or Lease) Is A Great Deal
Since my partner is a huge Lexus fangirl, I decided to surprise her on her birthday by taking her wine tasting in the Santa Ynez
Daily Driving A Hybrid Has Entirely Changed How I Drive
My daughter pleaded with me this morning to drive faster so we could get to her craft camp, which was a bit of a surprise.
How A Railroad Company Tried Turning Semi Truck Trailers Into Box Cars To Ship Car Parts
Semi-tractor trailers and boxcars are two very different pieces of equipment that do the same thing. One hauls cargo down the road while the other
The Ariel E-Nomad Is An Electric Off-Road Buggy With A Body Made Of Flax
If there’s one thing we know about the future, it’s that it has the potential to be both weirder and cooler than you could ever
Tell Us About Your First Wrenching Win, It’s Wrenching Wednesday!
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How We Wasted Far Too Much Time Trying So Hard To Write About The Karma Revero
Remember the Karma Revero? It was the refreshed version of the Fisker Karma, a hybrid sport-luxury car with some striking exterior proportions and design and
What It Could Have Looked Like If Chevrolet Had Spun Off ‘Corvette’ As Its Own Brand And Sold A C4 Corvette SUV
I’m obviously getting old. Recently I heard that a spouse of a client is a police detective. I immediately pictured a guy with a mustache,
Here’s Why One Model Year Of Modern Lexus Might Drive Better Than Another
Rolling updates might be a bit of a pain for used car buyers to keep track of, but they also keep new models fresh in
International Harvester Used To Make Clever Engines That Ran On Diesel And Gasoline
While the diesel engine has been falling out of favor in passenger vehicles, they remain reliable and powerful workhorses keeping the gears of industry spinning.
Tesla Got Other Automakers To Adopt Its Charger Design, Now It’s Dragging Its Feet On Giving Access
The news that Ford was switching over to Tesla’s simpler NACS charging standard caused a stampede of carmakers to switch over. Pundits, including moi, thought
This Lucid Air Sapphire Might Be The Most Subtle Armored Vehicle Ever
Armored vehicles often look rugged and tough, but the folks over at U.S. Armor Group have decided to go a different way with their latest
Front-Wheel-Drive Land Yachts: 1970 Olds Toronado vs 1973 Cadillac Eldorado
Welcome back! Well, after somehow convincing you all to vote for a front-wheel-drive GM car over a Miata yesterday, I’m feeling emboldened. So today, we’re
What Do You Think This Button Does?: Cold Start
While at Monterey Car Week, I once again was deeply honored/humiliated (honormiliated) to find that I was once again to be a judge for the Concurs
When You Have A Cadillac But You Really Want A Viper: COTD
Sideshows have been a problem all over the United States, giving enthusiasts a bad name. Many reports of these shows involve people getting hurt or
‘World’s Worst Cars’ Book Redemption: Lotus Elite
It’s time again to have an archaic Commodore PET computer pick a random page from the 2005 book, The World’s Worst Cars, written by Craig Cheetham,