This Volkswagen Beetle Just Sold For A Record $300,000 At Auction
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 Ford And GM Disagree On The Future Of Hybrids
Who’d have thought that after all the hype battery electric vehicles have generated over the past decade, hybrids would be dominating the current news cycle?
This Little Round Gearshift Knob Gear Indicator Display Is A Great And Only Slightly Silly DIY Project
Sometimes it’s all too easy to take for granted this absolutely staggering technological age we live in. Not only do we all carry around little
What Modern Car Features Do You Refuse To Use? Autopian Asks
The cars of today are technological powerhouses filled to the brim with more bits and doo-dads than you’d find in the cockpit of a Cessna.
Farewell To Portland: 2005 Subaru Outback vs 1976 Volvo 242
Good morning, Autopians! Well, this is it: the last Shitbox Showdown I will write from our official headquarters in Portland, Oregon. My minions and henchmen
Autopians Still Can’t Get Enough Of Stephen Walter Gossin’s Awesome Rescues: Comment Of The Yesterday
Somewhere, deep in an undisclosed location in North Carolina, one man saves America’s forgotten cars from a fateful date with a crusher. He is Stephen
Visual Convergences Of NSUs And Sonic Youths: Cold Start
I wish I understood more about how the interaction between visual images and brains and memories worked. Sometimes I’ll see a particular image, and almost
The Electric Jeep Wagoneer S Trailhawk Concept Looks Kinda Badass
Jeep just debuted its very first fully-electric vehicle, the Jeep Wagoneer S. Built on the company’s STLA Large platform, the thing sends 600 horsepower and
MotorTrend’s Ridiculous Arguments Against Plug-In Hybrids: Just Say Hell No
Last week Motor Trend wrote the article “Plug-In Hybrids? Just Say Hell No,” with a subheading that read “EVs have progressed. It’s time to ditch
The Acura ILX Is Now A Dirt-Cheap Luxury Civic With Extra Power And An Available DCT
When it was first unveiled, the current Acura Integra was certainly controversial. To a certain extent, it still is. Whether or not you think the
Here’s Why You Never Give A Stranger Your Old License Plate
Four years ago, I made a critical error in what was otherwise a normal, boring private sale of an old motorcycle. A guy bought my
Here’s The Two Times Porsche Shoved 911 Engines Into Vans
I think one reasonably reliable way to get someone into cars to smile, genuinely and emphatically, is to talk to them about a van that’s
What Car Brand Would You Bring Back From The Dead? Autopian Asks
Automotive history is littered with brands that didn’t make it. Some of these marques remain cherished today, which is why you’ve probably read so many
Wild Video Of A Car Being Pushed Sideways Down The Road Shows Why It’s A Good Idea To Leave Space Around Heavy Trucks
While most fears around driving near heavy trucks stem from chances of dying on impact, there is another lower-speed sort of commercial vehicle collision worth
How I’d Turn An Abandoned Mall Into A Car Enthusiast’s Paradise
In his 1985 book The Malling Of America, Bill Kowinski chronicled how the “Main Streets” of the United States had been replaced as shopping destinations
The $36K Chevy Equinox EV Is The Best Electric Car For Most People
By combining Chevrolet’s best-selling non-truck nameplate with its EV platform in a compact crossover platform at a comparatively affordable price of around $36,000 (after tax
The $54,000 Cadillac Optiq Claims 300 Miles Of Range And Looks Genuinely Nice
Today’s EV buyers are often demanding. They want luxury, range, space, tons of features, and decent fast charging, all for cheaper than ever before. It’s
Nearly Half Of States In The U.S. Have Fewer Than 1,000 New EVs For Sale
Today’s going to be a big electric car day around these parts, though we’ll make sure to temper that with some good ol’ gas-powered weirdness.
A Florida Man Turned A Car Hauler Trailer Into A Camper That Looks Like A Giant Wine Barrel
The modern RV is usually a snoozefest. You get a giant white box doing its best 2.5-star hotel impression, but it doesn’t have to be
The Last Of The Two-Door Hatchbacks: 2007 Mini Cooper vs 2012 Fiat 500
Welcome back! Today we’re taking a look at two examples of a nearly extinct breed of automobile, at least here in the US: the two-door
The Mustang Mach-E Rally Is The Most Hoonable Electric Car You Can Buy
I’ve been thinking a lot about bump stops lately. I know that’s a weird way to start a review of the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E