Here’s How Much Damage A Police ‘Hood Slide’ Really Does To A Car
You’ve probably seen police “hood slides” on TV in The Dukes of Hazzard, Rush Hour, Starksy & Hutch, and who knows — if you lived
I Had No Idea Carburetor Fans Were A Thing
This Jeep Wrangler Is Actually A Toyota Prius
‘Cleetus McFarland’ Started As A Viral Joke. Now His YouTube Stardom Is Sweeping NASCAR
This weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, YouTube star Cleetus McFarland will make his second-ever start in NASCAR’s fourth-tier division: the ARCA Racing Series. His first came
The New Hyundai Nexo Is An Incredibly Funky Crossover You’ll Probably Never See
There’s always interesting stuff hiding out around automakers’ lots. Sometimes it’s well-preserved old stuff, sometimes it’s cars made for other markets, and sometimes it’s brand
Why We Just Bought One Of The Weirdest Cars Of All Time: A Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
The Nissan Murano Crosscabriolet may be one of the most awkwardly proportioned cars of all time, but by chopping the roof off a standard, boring
Meet The Man Driving A Bone-Stock Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV To The Arctic Ocean
It seems that every other year, we hear about a specially prepared electric vehicle going to the edge of the Earth. While that’s cool, it’s
I Drove China’s Diesel ‘Tank 300’ Off-Roader. Here’s Why I’d Buy It Over a Land Cruiser Any Day Of The Week
When it comes to off-roaders, Australia has more choice than most. We have the Nissan Patrol, the Jeep Wrangler, and both kinds of Toyota Land
Ford Says Its New Lithium Manganese Rich Batteries Will Lead To Cheaper, Longer Range EVs
One huge challenge faced by automakers right now is building an electric vehicle with both a low price and a long range. It seems that
Someone Has It Out For Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe
Pressure always reveals the weaknesses in a system, a fact that’s becoming increasingly clear to automakers. It’s tough out there right now, with a lot
This Awesome GM Fiberglass Motorhome You’ve Never Seen Before Has A Mysterious Backstory
Somewhere in Michigan is a motorhome that’s gotten me surprisingly excited. It’s a 1985 GMC Charisma, a fiberglass wonder like nothing else that has ever
This Crash Turned The Cybertruck Edmunds Bought For $100,000 Into An $8,000 Heap
How expensive is it to repair a Tesla Cybertruck? It’s a complicated question, but we now have at least one answer. That’s all thanks to
Let’s Go Mini-Truckin’: 1972 Datsun 521 vs 1979 Ford Courier
Good morning! Today we’re diving into the world of old compact pickups, from back in the days when such things existed. They’ve both seen better
Please Never Sell Me A Car With A Robot That Looks Suspiciously Like Me
This blog started with a simple question from The Autopian’s publisher, Matt Hardigree: “Did you see this, Alanis? They turned you into a robot.” I’d
You Know You Really Want To Use Your Eyebrows To Stop Your Car
I’ve been sent this at least three times in the past couple days, and I absolutely understand why. It’s a tiny, wonderful footnote of automotive
This One Quick Trick Reduces A Car’s Price By $10,000, And Frustrates Everyone: COTD
Reports suggest that Tesla is still working on a “cheap” car, but it might not be anything special. Cheaper cars would be welcome in these
Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Made One Of The Worst Driving Video Games Ever
I think it’s safe to say that almost everyone knows who Bill Gates is. The founder of computer software giant Microsoft was once the world’s
The Navy Turned This Aircraft Carrier Into A $5 Billion Car Transport. Let’s Check Out What Sailors Like To Drive
Earlier today, Jason wrote about how a Ford Woody Wagon was found to be rather confusingly on the sunken USS Yorktown. That is a mystery
Porsche Brings Back Its Best Interior Option For Just 1,250 Cars
Throughout history, Porsche’s had some great entries in the pantheon of great interior colors and patterns. From the in-your-face dentist chair shade of Nephrite Green
GM Once Tried To Make Diesel Look Cool With A 94 MPG Sports Car That Weighed Less Than A Lotus
General Motors hasn’t always had the best relationship with diesel cars. Back in the 1970s, diesel cars were seen as slow, clattery, smoky, and in
I Wish I Lived In The Alternate Reality Where ’80s GM Sent Us The Awesome Australian Statesman
There was a commercial a little while back based on the movie Castaway where Tom Hank’s character is stranded on a deserted island with nothing
Nio’s Firefly Is A $17,000, Europe-Bound EV That Looks Way More Expensive Than It Is
Outside of the ultra-high-performance realm, it seems that all the interesting EV stuff these days is happening in China. Luxury limo minivans, megawatt charging, and
The Plug-In Hybrid Nissan Frontier Pro Is The Cybertruck America Deserves
With the battery electric truck market still remarkably tepid, automakers are starting to see that maybe a combination of electric power and combustion is what