How Pontiac Once Made It Easy To Sneak Peak GTO Performance Past The Suits
Pontiac Pthursday is frequently about hidden performance bargains. A number of Pontiac’s well-known performance products have had their values driven up to the stratosphere by
Hyundai Is Patenting Some Weird Stuff About Robots And Huge Things I Can’t Identify
Looking through carmaker patent applications is always a pretty good time, at least if you have really, really generous parameters for what you define as
This Weird Custom Pontiac Firebird Was Designed By The Guy Who Styled The Modern Weinermobile
Why is it that artifacts for a future that never was can sometimes be cooler than the way history actually played out? Of course, there
I Forgot To Latch Project Cactus’ Hood And Things Went Very Bad. Here’s How I Fixed It
Welcome to 2025, Autopians! We’ve been in this new year a little longer than most of you, what with Australia being 16 hours ahead of
Let’s Make Some More Cars Out Of The Fiero’s Criminally Underutilized GM P-Body Platform
Many writers on this site and those of you reading now are critical of General Motors’ efforts in the later part of the last century,
The $1,000+ Monthly Car Payment Is The New Normal
New cars got ever-so-slightly more affordable this year, with more incentives being offered to get inflation-weary buyers off the sideline. While this is good for
A Bunch Of Jeeps, Nissans, Fords And Volkswagens Just Lost Tax Credits
It’s a new year, which means it’s time for a new list of vehicles to get kicked from federal tax credit eligibility. Just like last
About As Cheap As They Get These Days: 1998 Isuzu Amigo vs 1985 Olds Calais
Good morning, Autopians! Well, we’ve reached the end of a short week experimenting with a new format, and I’m calling it: it’s a failure. Yeah,
A Tale Of Two Car Voices, Datsun And Chrysler: Cold Start
Pretty much everything around us now is capable of speech. This is just one of those things we take for granted today, but it wasn’t
The Next Generation Of Car Enthusiasts Are Going To Be OK: COTD
I discovered something interesting last year. Not only do I know a lot of parents with teenage kids, but most of the dozen or more
I Had To Rent Big Trucks For A Year And It Sucked, Now I Can’t Wait To Own A Truck Again
For years, I’ve always had a tow vehicle ready to use at a moment’s notice. If I wanted to pick up a non-running motorcycle or
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Replace Your Engine Oil With Eggnog
We’re at the tail end of the holiday season, a time when people kick back and enjoy holiday-specific beverages. If you’re enjoying a cup of
You Can Still Buy A Brand New Challenger Hellcat For Below MSRP
At the end of 2023, Dodge ended production of the Challenger Hellcat and its Charger Hellcat sibling, the 700-plus-horsepower weapons of radial destruction that brought
How A Small Part Called The ‘Mickey Mouse Flange’ Can Strand A Modern BMW At Any Moment
Last month, my BMW 530xi wagon suffered from a catastrophic failure that, in a near instant, rendered it immobile. I’ve gotten around to fixing the
I Found The Missing Chevy Truck-Based NYC Taxi Prototype Randomly Sitting In A Park
The noise I made when I saw it was a little embarrassing. “I don’t believe it! It’s the MetroKing” I cried out as we approached
Someone Turned This Classic City Bus Into An RV So Nice You’ll Do A Double-Take
Every year, over 3 billion transit bus rides are taken in the United States. The humble city bus is a staple of any good city,
Finding A Cheap Manual 4×4 Pickup Truck Has Become Depressingly Difficult
How did this happen so quickly? Just a few years ago you could buy a 1980s/90s pickup with a manual transmission for what seemed like
Why A Michigan Sheriff Drives A 1981 Chevrolet Camaro, And How He Got Drug Dealers To Pay For It
When you think of a modern-day law enforcement patrol vehicle, you probably picture a Ford Explorer or a Chevrolet Tahoe — a barge on wheels
How Mazda Shattered Sales Records Without A Single EV
Here’s a fun one to consider as we start the new year: Mazda doesn’t sell a single Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in the United States
This British Automaker Found The Weirdest Place To Put The Spare Tire
If you get a flat tire out on the open road, you’ll soon be looking for your spare tire. If you found yourself behind the
Tesla Sales Drop Year-Over-Year For First Time In Decade, Almost Loses EV Sales Crown To BYD
If one thing’s certain about business, it’s that on a global scale, nobody’s immune to competition. Even with protectionist measures in certain markets helping prop