How A Hail Mary Fix Kept Our 375,000 Mile New York City Taxi Cab’s People-Hauling Dreams Alive
My wife was 7.5 months pregnant with our first child, but I had to leave her for a week because of important business on the
You Could Have Bought A Car From One Of The World’s Greatest Collections For $650
Earlier this week, Matt Hardigree wrote about Gooding & Company putting on an auction of cars from the Mullin collection –an amazing selection of French
Every Car Should Allow You To Decode A Check Engine Light As Easily As This Motorcycle Does
For decades, car and motorcycle manufacturers alike have been feeding vehicle owners bad information. I’m not talking shifty marketing speak, but the idiot light. Modern
Look GM, We Gotta Have A Talk About Those Reverse Lights: COTD
There are many things I can forgive about modern car design. BMW seems to love comically large kidney grilles and I can ignore that. Some
Why Losing Control At The Monster Mile Is Like Getting Cut Loose From A Rope
Dover Motor Speedway is a highly banked 1-mile concrete oval in northern Deleware known as The Monster Mile. With 24 degrees of banking in the
The Ford Maverick Is A Great Vehicle, But Is It A Great Truck? I Tried It And Know How To Make It Better
I don’t usually think of the Ford Maverick as a truck. That’s not a slight; in fact, it’s a compliment, because what I do think of it
Ford Recalled The Transit Trail And The Fix Is Taking The Trail Part Out
Back in late 2022, Ford capitalized on the movement of DIY camper van builds with the release of the Transit Trail. The van is supposed
Guess Which Company Has Left A Press Loaner At My Apartment For 10 Months: Tales From The Slack
If you’re reading this it means you’re not a member. That’s cool. We understand. But if you want to be a member you can become
If You Were A Fly Sitting At The Tip Of The Tesla Cybertruck’s Enormous Wiper, Here’s How Fast You’d Be Traveling When It Wipes
Welcome one, welcome all to perhaps the most pointless blog you’ve ever read. Do you really need to know what the blade-tip velocity of the
The Lincoln MKT Ecoboost Is The 365-Horsepower Family Hauler You Forgot About
It’s safe to say that internet car enthusiasts love the Ford Flex Ecoboost. Not only does it feel like the last gasp of the great
How Do You Find A Good Mechanic?
I’m an engineer by training and a shade tree mechanic by pure enthusiasm. Realistically, though, there are a great many jobs that I find myself
I Drove The World’s Best Van And It Was Awesome And Terrible
I’m too much of a butterfly to be fully in the tank for any one car brand in particular. I can pick out something I
Hell Yeah, You Can Finally Get A Bright Yellow Corvette Again
Do you like yellow sports cars? You aren’t alone. I know Prince used a red Corvette as a euphemism, but if you’re under a certain
Here’s What Manufacturing Experts Found When They Tore Into The Tesla Cybertruck’s Wacky Steer-By-Wire System
Manufacturing experts at Munro & Associates are tearing into a Tesla Cybertruck right now and discovering some fascinating stuff. What’s especially cool is their recent
Chinese Automakers Need The West As Much As The West Needs China
Well, well, well… how the turn tables. Chinese automakers represent an existential threat to the West and, yet, if you look at the Beijing Auto
Your Automatic Emergency Braking System Might Be Worse Than You Thought
One of the most terrifying experiences you can have in a car is being a ride-share passenger with a driver who relies on automatic emergency
This Futuristic Teardrop Camper Costs As Much As A BMW 3 Series And Is Nicer Than Your Apartment
If you’re the kind of person who wants to take your camping off-pavement, there’s no shortage of trailers and expedition rigs to help you get
More Evidence Headlights Are Eyes, Renault-Style: Cold Start
At the very beginning of my career as an automotive journalist, way back in 2011, I wrote something about how Pixar was wrong to make
Tag-Team Partners: Kia Soul vs Cadillac Sixty Special vs Toyota Matrix vs Dodge Avenger
Happy Friday to all Autopians within the sound of my voice! Today we’re doing another four-car shootout from the week’s winners, but we’re going to
I Live In The Only Place In The World That Needs Square Cupholders
The cupholder is a key invention that keeps our economies moving. We don’t have time to sit down for meals anymore. We need to heft
The Chevrolet Equinox Plus Is A Plug-In Hybrid With 621 Miles Of Range That Is Perfect For America
The new 2025 Chevrolet Equinox is a handsome thing. It’s a big leap over the outgoing model, which itself has been a strong seller for