A Bonkers Volkswagen Beetle Limo Sold For $300,000 At Auction, Setting A New Record
I just saw a remarkable bit of Volkswagen Beetle history happen tonight: a Beetle sold for the highest price ever recorded, an absolutely staggering $300,000.
Why The New Toyota Corolla FX Sucks And The Original Kicked Ass
Whether you work in cars, movies, or music, it’s all the same—what’s old is new again. Like so many automakers before, Toyota is drawing from
Scratched Daily Drivers And Ocean Farts: COTD
David is enjoying what he calls the Holy Grail of BMW i3s, the BMW i3S. It’s easily the nicest car he’s ever owned and one
It’s Incredible How These Smallish EVs Weigh More Than These Huge Old Gas Cars
I know it’s not exactly news to state that electric cars are heavy. Really heavy. Batteries are heavy things, and it makes you realize just
Two Decades Ago, You Could Buy A Heavy Duty Chevy Silverado 1500 With A Big V8 And Four-Wheel-Steering: Holy Grails
There’s a segment of truck buyers out there who want their pickups to be better than a half-ton, but they don’t want a real heavy-duty
This 1974 Honda CB550 Was A Steal And A Fine Example Of The Universal Japanese Motorcycle: Member Rides
Who among us has not drooled endlessly over the offerings on Bring A Trailer? I myself have thrown in many a bid, knowing they were
My Diabolical BMW Is Trying Its Hardest To Bankrupt Me
Early last month, I declared victory against my wife’s stately 2001 BMW 525iT E39 wagon. The Beemer, which seemed to be on death’s door with
Driving My Nice New BMW i3S Around LA Makes Me Nervous So I’m Debating Keeping My Old One
I was riding up the 405 freeway yesterday when I heard a loud “BANG!” Someone had hit my brand new (to me), mint condition, Galvanic
How Bad Does A Leak Have To Be Before You’ll Fix It? Autopian Asks
Some car enthusiasts are fastidious about maintenance. If a door handle is squeaking, they’ll be right on the job, repairing it. Some are happier to
Tom Cruise Tries To Get Into The Prime Minister Of The UK’s Car But This Story Kind Of Baffles Me
There’s a story making the rounds right now about how noted Scientologist and star of the 1985 cult classic Legend  (it’s possible he’s had some
Less Than Half Of Americans Are Interested In Purchasing An EV: Poll
The Associated Press is out with a poll today showing that EV adoption might continue to be slow given that, at most, 4-in-10 Americans would
One Truck, Two Truck, Red Truck, Blue Truck: 1982 Chevy K10 vs 1998 Ford F150
Welcome back! We’ve got another pair of vehicles chosen by my lovely wife Erika, a pair of pickup trucks, one each from the two states
This Was One Of The Strangest Sitcom Cameos Of A Post-Apocalyptic Movie Car: Cold Start
Remember Chris Elliot? Sure you do. I always liked Chris Elliot’s cocky moron sort of persona that I used to see on the old David
Why AMC’s Cars Used To Have A ‘Desert Only’ Mode
The vast majority of cars on the market have very similar controls. Indicator stalks, accelerator and brake pedals, and volume knobs all used to be
New Porsche 911 GT3 Coincidentally Ends Up In A River Less Than A Mile From Dealership [UPDATE]
When getting into a high-powered vehicle, you’re well advised to familiarize yourself slowly and drive within your limits. However, not everyone heeds that sage advice.
Rescuing Historic Buildings Is Cooler Than Building New: COTD
Our inboxes are inundated with spam every day. The bulk of it is nonsense that isn’t even tangentially related to transportation. Some of the press
The Land Rover Defender Outbound Has One Infuriatingly Stupid Design Detail
You know how, in life, some things are just stupid? Perhaps there are justifications or reasons that can explain something, even explain it well, but
I Can Almost Guarantee You Don’t Know What Car This Is, Even If You’re A Car Supernerd
Asparagus grows like a practical joke. It looks like someone bought asparagus from the greengrocer, stuck it in the ground pointed up, and then tried
You Could Own One Of The Best-Looking Truck Campers Ever Built
The vast majority of RVs out there feature just one boring level to camp out in. Some campers get a tad spicy with two levels,
Every Argument I Made To Trade My Disappointing Subaru Forester For A Toyota RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid
If you’ve been following along at home, you probably know that I’m generally pretty meh about my Subaru Forester ownership experience and have been passively
Driver From New Zealand Wins NASCAR Race, Kicks Rugby Ball, Drifts Entire Track
This weekend’s Xfinity Race in Portland was, fittingly, weird as hell. There were a bunch of restarts, a coyote, a crewmember sumo slamming the hood