I Assembled A Brand New WWII Jeep Engine From Scratch. Here’s What Happened When I Tried Starting It
My eBay WWII Jeep project had hit a bit of a snag in our last update. I had cracked a piston, which required me to
Four Decades Ago, General Motors Put Experimental Four-Wheel-Steering Into The Last Car You’d Expect
Back in the 1980s, four-wheel-steering was all the rage in Japan. Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Nissan each developed their own 4WS systems and then installed
Who Left An Entire Urinal In An Uber Last Year?
It’s easy to view Uber with some disdain. From low driver pay to potentially increasing congestion to displacing taxi drivers, the service has its fair
I Got Urgent Medical Care for the First Time in Years At A NASCAR Track
Sunday was a big day for me. Not only was I visiting South Carolina’s Darlington Raceway — one of NASCAR’s most historic racetracks — for
This Volkswagen-Based Lotus Race Car Hauler Is A Stunning Example Of Good Enough
You know what concept I’m oddly fond of? The concept of good enough. I don’t really know why, but I find a lot of appeal
Here’s How Ford Could Have Rejected Retro And Taken The 2005 Mustang Down A Very Different Road
It’s 2025. That means it’s been twenty years since we’ve had a new Mustang. Oh, I know they still make America’s favorite pony car, and
The 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo Is A $35,000 Street-Truck Throwback
The 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo is a new vehicle based on an old idea: street trucks. Street trucks were an American phenomenon from the 1980s
How And When Did You Realize You Were A Car Person?
OK, so this was supposed to be my story about how and when I knew I was a car and motorcycle person, but dumb me
This Affordable And Roomy Fiberglass Camper Can Be Towed By Most Vehicles And The Maker Says It’s ‘Tariff-Proof’
Smaller, cheaper, and more compact pickup trucks like the Ford Maverick are looking better by the day. With all of the uncertainty going on right
The 604-Horsepower Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid Wagon Is Officially Coming To America
It hasn’t been a great few weeks for positive news, so here’s some that’s going to get wagon enthusiasts going: The Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid
How Tariffs On China Could Change Fixing Cars Forever
Tariffs on specific goods like cars are usually fairly straightforward. Blanket tariffs? They’re a whole other kettle of fish. The full impact might not be
Why The Car Company Fiat Once Built Its Own Nuclear Reactor
We all have things we like doing to unwind a bit in the evening. Maybe it’s enjoying a nice dinner before watching whatever the latest
R Is For: 1975 Renault 17 Gordini vs 1990 Reliant Robin
Good morning! Today we’re taking a look at two cars that start with the letter R, but, sadly, don’t actually start at all at the
This Is The Animal GM Used For Car Interiors From The ’50s To The ’70s
See that terrifying beast up there? It’s an exotic animal, one you’re unlikely to have encountered in the wild, but one that I’m almost certain
Big Car Butts Need To Come Back Into Style: COTD
Over two decades ago, and yes, it has been that long, auto enthusiasts got to discover a new and shocking design trend. In 1999, the
I Took The New Hyundai Sonata To Lumon HQ To Get As Close To Living ‘Severance’ As Possible
Every now and then, you get invited to something so cool that you have to drop everything and do it. For me, as someone obsessed
BMW Wants You To Drive With An Air Compressor Attached To Your Wheel
These days, most new cars don’t actually come with spare tires. Not only does a spare tire take up considerable space inside a vehicle that
Slate Auto Is Reportedly Going To Make A $25,000 American EV Pickup Truck With Jeff Bezos’s Money
This year has been full of surprises, and we aren’t even halfway through April. Yet, I bet none of you reading this had what I’m
The Mercedes-Benz R500 Was A Rare V8 Minivan That Could Keep Up With A Porsche Cayenne S
When it comes to depreciated performance cars, it’s often best to look for the next-best thing, since pushing the bleeding edge of performance often means
It’s Time You Knew The Iso Rivolta And Rambler American Are Strangely Similar
You know what’s something nobody talks about, strangely? Almost as though some sorts of unseen forces, ghostly hands are being clapped over peoples’ mouths, to
Some Of The Wildest Buses On Earth Have Six-Foot Tires, Six-Wheel Drive, And Take 72 Feet To Make A Turn
Throughout automotive history, there have been times when someone felt a need to carry dozens of people through some of the harshest environments on Earth.