This Twin V16 Engine Beast Is The World’s Largest And Most Powerful Running Diesel-Electric Locomotive And I Got To Ride It
There isn’t a lot of romance in getting to a destination today, and that’s sad. Planes feel like flying transit buses, and most commuter trains
See If You Can Guess What Truck This Monster Is Based On
When I growing up, I think I had a pretty vivid imagination. Really, I think I still do, as the way I view world doesn’t
The Aston Martin Valiant Is The Fastest Thing You Can Buy That Shares A Name With A Plymouth Economy Car
Can Aston Martin really turn in more-or-less the same homework a second time and have people love it like it’s brand new again? When we’re
Here’s Why This Five-Year-Old Volkswagen Golf Is Worth More Than A New Car
Have you ever been poking around the collector car market, when you suddenly stumble upon something you wouldn’t expect to inhabit that corner of the
I Rode America’s Coolest Electric Motorcycle For A Year And It’s Perfect, Except For One Big Thing
Most journalists never really get the chance to truly live with the vehicle they’re testing. Automakers send out a vehicle for a week and it’s
This Hidden Pontiac Concept Reveals How Concept Cars Are Made
One of the things that’s part of our remit here at the Autopian is to take you behind the curtain. To reveal the inner workings.
My New Project Car Is This Rare Chrysler Regal With No Motor, But I’ve Got A V8 And Big Plans For It
While there is a wide range of automotive niches to explore, there’s something to be said for finding your lane and sticking with it. Not
Rimac’s Verne Robotaxi Is The First Autonomous Vision Of The Future That Makes Sense
From building electric hypercars to stewardship of Bugatti to developing next-generation EV tech for major automakers, Rimac certainly has a unique set of talents. However,
The First Parking Sensor Used Parts Nabbed From Polaroid Cameras
A couple weeks ago, the Autopian’s partner company, Galpin Motors, announced a partnership with the legendary design and customizing firm, bb-Auto. I’ll admit, I wasn’t
It’s Wrenching Wednesday! Let’s Talk About How You Manage Your Time Between Wrenching, Work, And Life
There are just 168 hours in a week. That’s seven days to work, play, wrench, and live your life. Often, it seems those 168 hours
Worries Over The Presidential Election Are Having A Strange Impact On Car Sales
Two years when car dealers were surveyed they said that “limited inventory” was holding back their business. That makes sense. The pandemic led to shortages,
BMW Owners Are Mad That The 2025 BMW M5 Is Both Slower And 1,190 Pounds Heavier Than The Old One
It’s shaping up to be a confusing and unusual time for performance cars, and the new BMW M5 is the most recent example of a
How Apple’s New CarPlay Controls Could Make Your Car Look Like A Retro 911, Acura NSX, Or Whatever You Want
When Apple first announced that CarPlay would extend its reach to vehicles’ gauge clusters, reactions were mixed. On the one hand, tech companies aren’t car
Cheap Local Fixer-Uppers: 1987 Olds Delta 88 vs 2000 Volvo S70
Good morning! Today we’re going to look at a couple of cheap cars that are local to me. Both of them run, but both need
The Strange Story Of The Lost Cause: Cold Start
Maybe in some ways you can think of Lost Cause as a sort of proto- Singer or Icon, in that Lost Cause was a company
The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R Gives The Fans Exactly What They Want
While Volkswagen pulled the covers off the updated Mk8.5 GTI a few months ago, questions remained about what the next iteration of the ultimate Golf
How NASCAR Legend Bobby Allison’s Buick Engine Wound Up In Paul Newman’s Volvo Wagon
Paul Newman is a hero to many people and his abilities as an actor, great as they were, are rarely the reason why. Newman was
No, Astronauts On The ISS Are Not Stranded Because Of Boeing’s Starliner, Despite What You Read
As we’ve perhaps seen too much of recently, events that are happening in the world – and above it – are becoming leaden with all
You’ll Never Guess Which New Car Has A Whopping Four Cupholders Per Person
American automakers have long led in one key area of automotive design: cupholders. Whether it’s a Lunar New Year Limited Edition Stanley Cup full of
What Forgotten Car Features Ought To Make A Comeback? Autopian Asks
Usually, when features on cars get phased out, it’s because the world’s moved on. Think about compact cassette players, vacuum-operated wipers, or six-volt electrical systems.
The Unmatched Fun Factor Of The Beloved “Bugeye” Austin-Healey Sprite Could Have Lived On In A Honda-Built 1984 Remake
“Why do you bother doing sketches of alternate reality cars when AI can do it for you?” That’s really a question I should ask myself