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.
I May Get To Leave The Hospital Today So Let’s Think About Old Subarus A Bit: Cold Start
Doctors woke me up this morning to tell me that, hopefully, I may be able to go home today. I mean, I think they said
The Average Car In America Is A 14-Year-Old Toyota Camry
I love numbers, and this Morning Dump is going to tickle my inner Count as we look at what and why Americans are keeping on
It’s Not Just You, Used Car Prices Have Tanked
It appears that the car market is once again going through a phase. Used prices were strong for a while there, but the narrative has
We Really Ought To Give Iowa A Try: 1997 Ford Thunderbird vs 1973 VW Super Beetle
Welcome back! I’m writing this from a Ramada Inn in storm-tossed Des Moines, Iowa. We had a wild day of crosswinds and rainstorms, punctuated by
Would An $18,000 Discount Convince You To Buy A Nissan Titan?
Nissan’s full-size truck experiment is almost over. Once touted to sell over 100,000 units a year, the Titan never really found its audience. The clock
Ford Has Idiot-Proofed Off-Roading With The 2024 F-150 Tremor
I just got back from the media drive for the 2024 Ford F-150, and before you ask — no, they didn’t screw it up. The
David Attenborough Narrating The Life Of An Autopian Author: Comment Of The Day
Today I told you about what it was like using the Tesla Cybertruck’s bed for “truck stuff.” Since I — someone in the public eye
I Towed My 53-Year-Old Sports Car Across The USA With My 35-Year-Old Forest Service Truck Because Life’s Too Short To Do Things The Easy Way
“You’re crazy,” said Roger Wilson, one of the old-timers in my MG club in Oregon, when I told him my plan. “I’ve done stuff like
It’s Ragtop Season So Here Are Ten Awesome Convertibles Under $10,000
With warm weather sweeping nigh-on all of North America at this point, it’s about that time of year for the roofs to come down on
Our Image Hosting Is Down So Let’s Play A Game With The Photos We’ve Uploaded Over The Years
Something is afoot with our website right now, because we cannot upload images. Will this suck if it’s not fixed by the time I start
My ‘Genius’ Idea For How Chinese Automakers Can Build Their Popularity In The U.S. Via Brand Partnerships And…Red Lobster?
As Ryan Howard once explained to Batman, McDonald’s is not a burger business, but a real estate company. With holdings of more than $53 billion,
The Lamborghini Huracan Replacement Will Get A Bonkers 10,000 RPM V8
When it was first rumored that the replacement for the Lamborghini Huracan would feature a V8 instead of a V10, everyone got a bit scared.
I Tested The Tesla Cybertruck’s Bed And It’s Totally Usable As Long As You’re Cool Getting Sliced Up Occasionally
The Tesla Cybertruck has lots of haters, with plenty saying the origami truck is just a fashion statement and not a real truck with a real,
The US Embassy Owes London Over $18 Million In Congestion Charges
In the busy city of London, congestion charges are one of the ugly facts of life. If you want to drive downtown, you need to
Nissan’s EV Decision Could Be The ‘Most Important Decision In Its History’
Nissan is the Japanese automaker that’s in the hardest position when it comes to planning for the future. Having won some independence from Renault, the
The New Honda Civic Hybrid Should Get Nearly 50 MPG Combined
As soon as it was announced, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid had our attention. We liked our time in the current Accord Hybrid, and we
The Gilbern Invader Is A Very Cool Car Most People Forget About But Not Me: Cold Start
I’m still in the damn hospital, still being stuck with needles and tubes and wires and I’m still sick of being here. Yesterday I let
What A Drag It Is Getting Old: 1979 Ford Pinto vs 1970 Plymouth Duster
Good morning! On today’s Shitbox Showdown, we’re living life a quarter-mile at a time and looking at a couple of drag racers. One is ready
You Could Steal This Car By Flipping Over The Hazard Light Switch
Older cars are generally easier to steal than new ones. They had simpler locks and simpler electronics that were easy for any garden-variety thief to
The Mazda CX-70 Is A Great Argument For Buying A Mazda CX-90
Many people simply will not buy a minivan even if it’s the logical choice for their family and even if minivans rule (they do). Instead,