The Freeing Joy Of A Truly Imperfect Car
Perfection is a trap. I’m not saying that perfect, beautiful things don’t have a place in our lives; of course they do! They’re perfect and
Here Are All The Cars BMW Is Planning To Kill As It Transitions To Electric Cars
BMW has big plans for the future, with many new vehicles coming, including a mix of hybrids and electric cars. They’re not entirely electric cars,
The Dirt Cheap Mitsubishi Mirage Is Dead For 2025 But You’ll Still Be Able To Buy One
After nearly a year of speculation, it’s now official: After a remarkable 11 model years on the American market, the Mitsubishi Mirage is about to
Proof That Kamala Harris Picked A Car Enthusiast For Vice President
Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee VP Kamala Harris has chosen a running mate in Governor Tim Walz. I used to work in politics ,and think I
Ford RV Conversions In Two Sizes: 1979 Ford Courier vs 1981 Ford F-250
Today on Shitbox Showdown, we’re getting out into nature with a pair of Ford truck-based RVs. One is built on the compact Courier frame, while
Cadillac’s 1974 Interiors Were Wow, Something: Cold Start
You know what I love? Exuberance. I like when something, whatever it is, really commits to the bit and just goes for it. In the automotive world,
Stellantis Is A Taillights-Half-Full Kind Of Company: COTD
LED lighting promises a tomorrow of futuristic designs and hopefully never having to replace a bulb ever again. Some LED setups are terrific, while others
‘World’s Worst Cars’ Book Redemption: Skoda Estelle
Look what I remembered: I said I’d do a daily feature, and a whole weekend passed, and here we are, on Monday, and somehow I
The World’s Largest Operational Flying Boat Has Flown For The First Time In 8 Years And It’s Majestic
The flying boat is an important piece of aviation history. When land-based airstrips were few a century ago, flying boats used water to take travelers
What Pop-Culture And Motorsports Figures Shaped You As A Car Enthusiast?
Second only to their parents (one hopes), kids are influenced most by their mass-media heroes. They may be actual real-world humans (sports people, actors, musicians,
Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About The Ninja Turtle Ford Taurus SHO Race Cars That Ford Sponsored In The 1990s
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles need no introduction. They’ve been around since the mid-1980s and continue to be a pop-culture sensation with critically acclaimed films
We Need To Talk About What May Be The Stupidest Car Accessory Ever: The Fake Sunroof
It’s easy to be judgmental about the sorts of accessories people put on their cars. It’s fun, too! No, no, I need to be better
I Took My Adorable Japanese Kei Van To An Insane Car Show With 500 Cars, Trains, Buses, And Glorious Semi-Trucks
Over the weekend, I did something I haven’t done in many years and took a car to a car show. The Illinois Railway Museum hosted
The Greatest Diesel Pickup Truck Of All Time Is Up For Auction Right Now
I love the Ford 7.3 Power Stoke (and IDI) as much as the next person, but in my eyes, the greatest diesel pickup truck ever
How Australia Managed To Convert To Metric Speed Limits Without Everyone Losing Their Minds
Most countries today use the metric system. Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States remain the primary holdouts. Australia used to be among them, but it
The Brits Have A Car Show For Terrible Cars And It’s As Delightfully Bad As Their Weather
This year celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Festival of the Unexceptional. From inauspicious beginnings a decade ago, which was basically a few owners of
Why The Japanese Market Freakout Might Be Good For Car Buyers
I didn’t go to sleep planning to talk about the ‘carry trade’ or the ‘Sahm rule’ or ‘circuit breakers’ or any of that this morning,
The First Electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytonas Will Be More Expensive Than The Old Gas Models: Report
The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona heralds a new era of electric performance for the American automaker. Its impending arrival might have you wondering what one
It’s Weird That They Both Have Tow Hitches: 1985 Renault Encore vs 1988 Buick Skyhawk
Good morning! We’re kicking the week off with a couple of not-so-hot little red numbers. They’re both as rare as rocking-horse poop these days, both
Dodge Kills Its Japanese-Based Cheap Sedan For A Chinese-Based One And It Looks Like A Huge Upgrade
Dodge has an interesting lineup in the US right now, but a limited one. You’ve pretty much just got the Hornet and Durango until the
More Storybook Art Of Midcentury Work Trucks (And Some Flava Flav): Cold Start
I’ve mentioned a few times before about the strange but charming and, the more I think about it, sort of happily baffling trend of certain