
Study Says Drivers Are More Likely To Use Their Phones While Speeding Which Makes Me Way More Scared Of Everyone Else On The Road
Texting while driving is illegal in 49 out of 50 states because it takes both your eyes off the road and takes at least one





Why The Volkswagen ID. Polo Has Me Excited For The Next Golf
After a few years spent in a capacitive-touch mire, it feels like Volkswagen is turning over a new leaf. The ID.Buzz got a little refresh

In The 1980s, Hungary Tried To Reinvent Airports With A Giant 74,000-Pound Bus That Was Also A Jet Bridge And A Baggage Tug
The process of boarding a commercial plane today usually isn’t very exciting. Depending on where you’re flying out of, you might board your plane through

It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before The Coolest Porsche SUV Becomes A Full-Blown Collector Car
Every once in a while, I see a post online asking the public which car is set to jump in value in the near future

For German Carmakers To Survive They Have To Become Less German
Quarterly financial reports and boardroom gossip are starting to arrive at The Morning Dump HQ from Europe, and someone better call Isaac Brock, because I’ve

I Want To Kvetch About What I Hate About AI When It Comes To Car Stuff
I don’t think anything I’m going to say here is going to be particularly shocking or Earth-shattering to anyone, but I’m sort of frustrated and

Which Rare Stickshift Would You Stick With? 1987 GMC Safari vs 1992 Ford Explorer
Back in the days when a manual transmission was referred to as a “standard transmission,” it really did come standard in a lot of cars.

Wait, You Mean To Tell Me An EV With Solid Rocket Boosters Isn’t Realistic? COTD
One of my guilty pleasures is looking up whatever’s the hottest vaporware product. Honestly, just watch any Computer Clan video, and you’ll get your fix

How An Old Typewriter Makes A Great Racing Penalty; Also Check Out Some Great Bonkers Lemons Cars
I’m pretty damn lucky in many areas of my life: I have relatively easy and uncomplicated access to Nathan’s hot dogs (reach out for sponsorship

Have You Ever Bought A Car From An Online Car Dealership?
The technology of the modern day has transformed how we live our lives. If you’re so inclined, you can get your groceries, prescriptions, tools, and

The World’s Greatest Rest Stop Has Partially Burned To The Ground And It’s Hurting My Heart
For those of us who live on the East Coast, road trips up and down Interstate 95 were simply a part of growing up. Like

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








