
The Protests Over Liberty Mutual’s Weird Mascot Are A Reminder How Weird The Car Insurance Marketing World Is
There’s some strange goings-on in the car insurance advertising world right now, and that’s saying something, since the whole genre of car insurance is a

It Sure Seems Like Nissan Released AI-Generated Slop Of Its Latest Concept Car
The SEMA show in Las Vegas is coming up, and this massive industry event has given automakers an excuse to build wildly modified versions of

What Are Some Of The Silliest Accessories You’ve Seen Or Even Installed Yourself?
There’s a lot of argument about who made the first “real” car, but there’s one thing that we can guarantee: within a week of purchasing

Buick, Chevy, And GMC Are Getting The Hybrids They Should Have Had All Along
I’m sorry, did you think that the Decade of the Hybrid was 2020-2030? No, my friends. The Decade of the Hybrid is from 2025 to

Peanuts Die-Cast Car Toys From The 1970s Were Absolutely Unhinged
Remember yesterday? Man, those were some good times, right? If you recall, I wrote about a Snoopy-edition Mitsubishi Pajero Mini I saw at RADwood, and

Update: We Are Working To Fix The Issue With Logins
Hey everyone! You may have heard about the big PHP vulnerability scare. Like most websites, our wonderful tech team stepped in to quickly address the

Why Is Anthony Scaramucci Lying About Batmobiles?
There are not many White House Communications Directors who become embedded in popular culture–how often do people talk about Margaret Tutwiler? It can happen, though,

Which Complex German Sedan Makes You Less Nervous? 2001 BMW 540i vs 2001 Audi S4
OK, I admit it: Picking two overly-complicated German cars for “scary car week” is kind of low-hanging fruit. But what is this, rocket science? Repair

When You Wish There Was An Ad Blocker For Real Life: COTD
Advertising is just a daily part of life, from the websites you visit to the billboards on the side of the road. Sometimes, it’s pretty

The Acura NSX From ‘The Avengers’ Is Part Chrysler PT Cruiser And Weirder Than You Ever Imagined
Back in 2012, Marvel Studios debuted one of the greatest superhero movies in modern history. The Avengers was 143 minutes of edge-of-your-seat action and helped

Toyota Once Tapped An ‘Expert In American Pop Culture’ To Sell Rebadged Chevy Cavaliers In Japan
Did you know Chevy Cavaliers were once sold in Japan and badged as Toyotas? You’d certainly know if you’ve been reading The Autopian since June

China’s First Car For Japan’s Kei Segment Has A Press Photo That Weirds Me Out
I remember once I was at a Nissan event in Japan and heard a high-ranking member of the company refer to the country’s Kei-class cars

The Name Of The First Mercury Is A Reminder That V8 Once Meant ‘Cheap’
If you were to find a person at random, throw a filthy, stained Trader Joe’s tote bag over their head, cram them into the trunk

This New Motorcycle Camper Turns Your Harley-Davidson Into A Motorhome, And It’s The Craziest Thing I’ve Seen In A While
There is a sort of liberation that a motorcyclist feels when they hit the open road. You don’t have thousands of pounds of car surrounding

When Does A Car Cross The Line To ‘Luxury’?
It’s time once again that we address the true definition of a car category. This time, it’s one that’s been driving me crazy for years,

This Snoopy-Edition Pajero Mini I Saw At Radwood Increases The Number Of Snoopy-Endorsed Cars I Was Aware Of By 50%
I’m not sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I was a huge Peanuts/Snoopy fan as a kid. I think it started because I was handed

Scout Just Lost A Court Battle In The One Place It Can’t Afford To Lose One
The entire Scout project is both exciting and mystifying to me. The idea of Volkswagen resurrecting the old International Harvester brand to make big hybrid

How Porsche Hopes To Make Fake Shifting Feel Real
Manual transmissions, wooooo, amirite? Yes, we all love to “row our own,” as they say, feel one with the machine, all that fun stuff. But

Which Dead V8 Would You Bring Back To Life? 1976 AMC Matador vs 1981 Porsche 928
“She’s just back here,” the old man says, gesturing with a flashlight. “Mind those blackberry vines, the thorns’ll get ya.” He leads you behind the

David Tracy Logic Is The Best Logic: COTD
Something I love about working for The Autopian is that all of my co-workers are absolute characters. Thomas and Matt know the most obscure pop

U-Haul’s New Flatbed Trailer Is An Absolute Beast At Towing Cars And Almost Anything Else, With One Small Catch
Chances are, if you need to move a car from one place to another and you cannot drive it for some reason, your first stop









