Why It Was So Hard To Love The Ford ‘CVH’ World-Car Engine From The 1980s, Even Though It Was Pretty Solid
Ford’s Compound Valve-angle Hemispherical (CVH) engine, produced for a quarter of a century, was its world car engine from the ’80s onwards. It lasted the
There’s A Butt For Every Seat, Even The Dodge Caliber: COTD
You might wonder who might be the ideal buyer for certain cars. Did you even know who was the kind of person who would buy
Motorcycles Are Finally Catching Up To Cars With Safety Technology And It’s Getting Weird
Motorcycle technology has often lagged far behind cars, especially when it comes to the heavy cruisers that Americans love buying. Indian Motorcycle thinks it’s time
Here Are The Best Cars From The 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon
The Tokyo Auto Salon started in 1983 under the name “Tokyo Exiting Car Show” (yes, they really should have kept that name!), it was organized
A Brand New Mazda MX-5 Is Almost The Same Size As An MGB From 1962
As a general rule, most segments of cars have grown significantly since the 1980s, when North American downsizing measures came to fruition. A new midsized
Why I Still Don’t Regret Selling My Subaru
Approximately one year ago, I’d finally had enough of my 2016 Subaru Forester, which was purchased new and never lived up to my expectations for
The Funky Kia K4 EX Is A Whole Lot Of Car For $25,165: Sensible Car Review
According to industry analysts Cox Automotive, the average new vehicle transaction price in November stood at a whopping $49,740. Yikes. While that sort of money
I Turned A Giant Toy Chrysler PT Cruiser Into A Surprisingly Nice Computer
The tools of the trade of a car journalist usually aren’t that exciting. You’ll find that many of us carry around flagship phones and Apple
What Is The GOAT Door Handle Design?
Is the door handle the most-operated mechanism of a car? The steering wheel and accelerator pedal are the most used from a total-time-in-use standpoint, but
Screw It, Just Buy A Hybrid
If an electric car makes sense in your life, then you should probably buy one. Or, even better, you should ttake advantage of an extremely
There Was An Official Dodge Caliber Video Game And It’s Weirder Than You’d Ever Guess
You know what we could all use right now? Some freaking whimsy. It might seem to be in short supply these days, but if you
Start Your Day By Identifying A Very Smashed And Rusty Car!
All day yesterday David and I have been wrenching on that beat-to-hell 375,000-mile NYC taxi (more on that to come, I promise!) which involved a
Indestructible Sedans: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 300D vs 2001 Ford Crown Victoria
Welcome back! This week, we’re looking at apocalypse-proof rides, the sort of thing you can use to flee from zombies or battle Lord Humungus. Yesterday
The Only Way To Get 18.3 MPG With Your Old Cadillac Land Yacht: COTD
One of the greatest benefits of modern engineering and technology is that today’s cars and trucks enjoy both great fuel economy and power. If you’re
America’s Largest Train Museum Just Saved One Of The Coolest Vintage Passenger Locomotives
Most locomotives serve out long careers dutifully carrying cargo or passengers, then they’re sent to the great scrapyard in the sky without much fanfare. Many
A Super SUV and a Practical Explorer: Members’ Rides
I always find it fun when families have matching cars, like Member Angrycat Meowmeow from last week and the matching his-and-hers modified Audis in
What’s The Most Versatile Vehicle You Can Just Buy From A Dealership? Autopian Asks
The move towards crossoverfying everything has had the added benefit of making some cars a little more versatile than they used to be. A lot
How GM Made The Most Important Car Design Job In The World A Little Less Important
Soon there will be a changing of the guard at the top of an automotive institution. A new leader will sweep asunder all before them,
Cars & Bids Raises Its Buyer Fees Post-Layoffs To Match Bring A Trailer
For five years, Cars & Bids has pitched itself as a more value-oriented online car auction site than Bring A Trailer, but it looks like
Engines Used To Be So Weak Some Trucks Needed Two Engines To Make Real Power
The internal combustion engines of today are technological wonders benefiting from over a century of development. Today, you can buy pickup trucks that make over
This Is About The Best Eight Minutes Of Racing You’ll Ever See
So much of motorsports these days involves having to explain things. Why is this car going so slow? Why are there multiple prototype classes? Why