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
Probably Really Dumb Ideas: 2003 Land Rover Freelander vs 2014 Ford Fiesta ST
Good morning! It’s a new week, and a new month, which means a whole new chance to make terrible automotive decisions. And boy oh boy,
I Really Like These Storybook-ish Drawings Of This Old Ford Van: Cold Start
Every now and then I’ll encounter an old brochure where it’s less about the car that captures my attention, and more about the artistic style
This Is The Greatest Brag In The History Of Facebook Marketplace
You might think that Facebook Marketplace is designed to help you sell things, like cars. Really, though, the purpose of a system is what it
My Beige-On-Beige Pontiac Aztek Is Here And It Looks Amazing!
On the second anniversary of The Autopian, we made you readers a promise: If 200 of you became members of this website, I’d buy a
How To Keep A NASCAR Driver Cool When It’s 158F In Their Car
In 1997, Dover Downs Entertainment, then owner of Dover Motor Speedway, announced plans to build a racetrack in Lebanon, TN just 34 miles from the
The Six Most Autopian Cars In My New Book ‘Waiting For The Sun To Come Down’
It feels like magic when the sunlight hits paint at just the right angle, and everything untouched by the sun drops away to black. It
That Moment When An Unreliable Car Actually Works: COTD
Car enthusiasts can be a harsh bunch, especially when it comes to insulting brands they don’t like. Ford means “Fix Or Repair Daily” while Lotus
Here’s Some Good Stuff From A March 1963 Issue Of Popular Science
As you may have noticed from a couple of the Cold Starts I wrote this week, I’ve been digging through my big pile of old Popular
The Front-Wheel-Drive Lotus Elan Was Technically A GM Product, As Weird As That Sounds
It’s easy to forget just how much of a juggernaut General Motors used to be. Never mind all the mainline U.S. brands from GMC to
Can You See The Illusion In These Two Cars?
One of the most interesting things about owning and operating a human body is discovering all of the strange boundaries and quirks of our senses.
Our Angriest Contributor Went To The Hospital And Logged Onto Slack ‘High As Balls’ And It’s The Funniest Thing You’ll Read All Week
Should you become a member just to read this? Yes, absolutely. Do it.
Enthusiasts In Indonesia Are Turning Broken Vespas Into Incredible Mad Max-Like Machines
A silly video is circulating around the internet right now. In it, some guys can be seen mounting and driving compact vehicles best described as
This Electric Sports Car Is Lighter Than A Honda Civic And More Powerful Than A Camaro SS
In an era where the EV hype machine keeps cranking out hypothetical products every five minutes, a rendering of an electric sports car is usually
A Full 9% Of Electrify America Charging Attempts Fail
We dog on Electrify America a lot because, well, they’ve historically deserved it. The EV charging company is out there trying to show that things
Can You Guess What The 2026 Genesis Electrified G80 Shares With These Two Cars?
Normally, a car’s mid-cycle facelift may feature updated styling, a revamped interior, and powertrain tweaks to keep buyers rolling into showrooms. The 2026 Genesis Electrified
What Nameplate Has Been Used On The Craziest Variety Of Vehicles? Autopian Asks
Automotive homophones are a fascinating thing. These are vehicles that share a name, even when they might not have anything to do with one another.
Strikingly Similar, But Completely Different: 1978 Ford Fairmont vs 1981 Mazda 626
Good morning! For your Friday edition of Shitbox Showdown, we’re rounding out the week with a pair of brown sedans. They have a surprising amount
This Absurd Car Is Really A Truck With Fabric-Covered Body Panels And Wild Pop-Open Doors
There was once a Wisconsin man who had an obsession with combining automobile safety and luxury. Bruce Baldwin Mohs liked to invent lots of things,
Morning Wood, Hatchback Edition: Cold Start
There was a strange and fairly short-lived trend in the late 1970s and early 1980s where fake woodgrain appliqués got a little resurgence of popularity,
A Truck That’s As Fast As A Miata Isn’t An Insult: COTD
We live in a wonderfully awesome world where regular everyday cars have more than enough power to stomp out the sports cars and supercars of