
The $30,000 Ford EV Pickup Is Way Smaller Than You Think. We Got An Exclusive Look
If you’re not excited about Ford’s upcoming Universal EV platform — which Ford developed secretly at its west coast Skunkworks with the goal of offering a





Influencers Hyping Chinese Cars Are Bragging About A Feature French Cars Have Had Since The 1950s
I’m all for being excited about a particular car or kind of car. I want to see and hear from people absolutely smitten with whatever

Volkswagen Is Recalling A Bunch Of SUVs Because They Can Rip A Hole In Their Gas Tanks In A Crash
Anyone who’s witnessed or been involved in a car wreck will know the spectacular, explosive crashes you see in movies and TV shows aren’t really

Ford CEO Jim Farley’s De Tomaso Pantera Sold For Nearly $300k And It’s Going To An Awesome Home
A little while ago, we wrote up the story of Ford CEO Jim Farley’s Bring A Trailer bidding history, as he had decided to sell

One Of The Most Reliable Cars I Own Is Somehow A 359,000-Mile Volkswagen That Sat Under A Tree For A Few Years
It’s no secret that my wife and I have a rather large collection of cheap vehicles. Many of those cars are unsuitable for daily driving

Woah, Someone Is Selling What Appears To Be One Of Ford’s Mythical Dual-Overhead Cam Prototype V10s As A Crate Motor On Facebook
Ford is well-known for its line of incredible V8 engines, but once upon a time, it nearly started using V10s in its performance vehicles. In

GM Made A Bunch Of Money Off Trucks, SUVs, And A Huge Tariff Refund
First quarter results are starting to roll in for American automakers, and General Motors is up first this morning with some good news. The company’s

Revisiting A Mystery Truck From The Bottom Of The World
Yesterday I wrote about my delight that the Citroën 2CV I’ve been slowly fixing up successfully made its first real journey. Everyone was very supportive

I Drove The Most Luxurious Polaris Slingshot And It’s The Weirdest Car That’s Somehow Not A Car
For a little more than a decade, the Polaris Slingshot has filled an interesting niche in the automotive world. It’s the vehicle for people who

Which Slowpoke ’70s Classic Would You Fix Up? 1978 Toyota Corona vs 1979 VW Rabbit Diesel
You remember the old fable of the tortoise and the hare, right? Slow and steady wins the race. Today, we’re looking at two slow and

Tales From The Chevy Dealership Parts Department: Comment Of The Few Days Ago
One of my favorite parts about the Autopian community is that, sometimes, we get to hear unique stories about how cars and people intersect. Every

Here’s Why I’m One Of The Dummies Who Actually Pays For Photobucket
Back in 2017, Photobucket dealt a blow to the internet. The once-free image host quietly changed its business model, and practically overnight, millions of images

This Obscure Mazda Sedan Walked So Some Of Your Favorite Modern Performance Cars Could Run
You almost have to stand back to appreciate that while emissions standards are tighter than ever, cars remain wildly powerful. A regular six-cylinder BMW X3

The VW ID.Buzz Gets Some Nice Updates With More Power And Real Buttons But Is Still Skipping The US For Next Year
As I think I’ve made clear, I’m pretty conflicted when it comes to the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, the modern electric reinterpretation of the iconic Type 2

We Sent An Engineer To Check Out A Chinese Household-Appliance Company’s EV Rocket Car That Promises 0-60 in 0.9 Seconds. Here’s What He Found
“RSVP: A New Benchmark in EV Performance + Autonomy” was the subject of the email from the Chinese household-appliance company, Dreame. In the email was

I Designed A Retro XT Coupe Tribute Crossover For Real Subaru Fans Who Don’t Love The New Outback
Sales of the brand-new SUV-like Subaru Outback are down this year compared to last – by a lot. Many people and even other websites are

How I Built An Entire WWII Jeep Steering System Using Only eBay Parts
The challenge with assembling a brand new WWII Jeep is that I not only have to purchase every single component for an entire vehicle, but

Apologies, An Ad Unit We’re Testing Has Gone Berserk
Here at The Autopian we strive to offer a great, ad-free experience for members, and for everyone else, a version of the site that’s a

The Subaru Outback Isn’t A Wagon Anymore And That’s A Big Deal
The only certainty in life is change. Ketchup is no longer purple, Skype is no longer online, and the Outback is no longer a wagon. Subaru

America Can’t Stop Buying The Old-As-Hell Dodge Durango
Give credit to Dodge. The slings and arrows of the modern car industry have fallen on the brand, robbing it of time, attention, engines, and

Ford CEO: China Taught Us ‘To Be Fearful And Respectful Enough’ To Not Just ’Phone It In’
Ford CEO Jim Farley’s proverbial love affair with China’s dominance in auto manufacturing is well documented. He admitted in 2024 that he daily drove a Xiaomi SU7












