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.
Volkswagen’s Rumored Sub-$22k Electric Car Is Real
It’s a little mystifying to me that European automakers thought there would just be this neverending pool of rich people who would buy electric cars.
Why Rhode Island Is Harassing The 30 Last Owners Of Legally Imported Cars In Its State
Three years ago, America became a very different country for the lovers of vehicles imported from Japan. Maine, with the help of the American Association
The Only DVD Players I Have Left Weigh Thousands Of Pounds
It’s always strange when you discover a previously unknown feature a car you’ve owned a long time has, and that just happened to me this
How I Fixed An Old Subaru With A Shotgun Shell And A Little Backyard Wisdom
Older cars can be great fun while everything is running properly, a reminder of a time when vehicles were generally much lighter and operated on
I Bought The Holy Grail Of BMW i3s Even Though It Was Probably A Terrible Financial Decision
Sometimes you have one shot at the grail, and you have to decide whether or not to take it. That opportunity came last month when
Italy’s Weirdest Brand Is Getting Back Into Rallying With A Pint-Sized Hot Hatch
The comeback tour of Lancia just can’t stop rocking. Merely months after showing the world the new Ypsilon, the marque’s unveiled a high-performance variant and turned
The 532-Horsepower Hybrid Porsche 911 GTS Is An Electrified Monster That Doesn’t Need A Wastegate
We knew this was coming. The 992.2 is here, and the new Porsche 911 GTS is going hybrid. Not only is it the first hybrid
Toyota, Mazda, And Subaru Will Electrify Their Lineups With… Tiny Engines
Is everyone here old enough to remember the iPod Nano? Or maybe the Tata Nano? There was a period in time when the big impetus
Pacific Island Pickup Trucks: 2000 Toyota Tacoma vs 2003 GMC Sierra
Good morning! We’re back after a three-day weekend with a couple of trucks from Hawaii. Some good friends of ours recently moved there, and it
Start Your Day With A Cappuccino, Served Under A Case: Cold Start
Personally, I think there are lots of under-appreciated advantages to driving genuinely tiny cars. There’s the maneuverability, ease of parking almost anywhere, efficiency, fuel economy,
How Driving ‘The Ugliest Car In The World’ Helped Me Discover The Masterpiece’s Real Flaws
I recently wrote an a surprisingly not half-baked brief design history of the Fiat Multipla, explaining how the car came about and the context that
Maybe Don’t Light A Cigarette In A Car Carrying A Propane Tank
A major popular hallmark of the Memorial Day weekend is grilling, and although I’m a lump charcoal guy, some people like propane, and that’s cool,
What Are Your Automotive Icks? Autopian Asks
Cars aren’t rational, which helps explain why automotive icks exist. You know, little turn-offs that make our skin crawl. A car could be perfection on
A Pocket-Rocket Ford And A Nissan With A Chandelier: Member’s Rides
I have done it Autopians! I managed to infiltrate the Evil Wrenching Lair of SWG and the Autopian overlords! I will not divulge how I
Here’s Why The Supercharged V8 Land Rover Defender 110 SE P500 Is The Goldilocks Land Rover
Every so often, you come across people on the internet who think the new Land Rover Defender isn’t worthy of the nameplate. They couldn’t be
Off-Roading In A Convertible Is One Of The Greatest Experiences In Automobiles
It was maybe a mistake to go off-roading 30+ miles from the nearest civilization all alone, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that
What Is The Most Tedious Repair Job You’ve Ever Done?
It’s Sunday, and I’m in a cheap motel in the middle of nowhere — Independence, California. I just spent all day yesterday off-roading the crap out
The Most Exciting Part Of The Monaco Grand Prix Might Be This Out-Of-Control Boat Hitting A Yacht On ‘Billionaire’s Row’
This weekend is the greatest weekend in motorsports on account of three major races: The Indy 500, the Coca-Cola 600, and the DTM race at
This Fiberglass Camper Is Barely Longer Than A Smart Car, Yet You Can Still Sleep In It
Summer has finally reached America, which means countless people are breaking their cabin fever by taking camping trips. The American way is to hitch up
A NASCAR Engineer Tells You Everything You Need To Know About Tire Temperature And Grip
Sunday of Memorial Day weekend is celebrated by race fans as the best day of the year. It’s motorsport Christmas, if you will. Three Crown