The ST205 Toyota Celica GT-Four Turned Failed Rally Dreams Into Road-Car Glory
Every one of Toyota’s 1990s performance icons has a legend all of its own. The Supra is synonymous with the 2JZ and the MR2 is
To Meet New EPA Regulations Today Ford Would Need To Make Every F-150, Mustang, Ranger, And Maverick An EV
Governments everywhere are whipping up regulations to spur EV adoption, or they’re frantically winding them back to assuage industry fears. In the US, the Biden
The Adorable MG Midget Is Still An Absolute Classic Car Bargain
If you live in a big city, getting into classic cars can be hard. Not only do you need space to store one, you need
What Mods Are You Dying To Make To Your Car? It’s Wrenching Wednesday!
Normies tend to buy cars and keep them stock. They might chuck on a few bumper stickers or a phone holder, but that’s about it.
Here’s Why Automatic High Beams Keep Getting Confused By Road Signs
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have proliferated across the new vehicle market, and many of these systems have seen mixed success. Some, like automatic emergency
A Whopping 66% Of Drivers Are Afraid Of Self-Driving Vehicles: Survey
The general polling of Americans can sometimes be depressing, but the number of my fellow driving citizens who either are afraid of or distrustful of
In 2002, You Could Get A Chevy Camaro With 600 HP From A Dealership: Holy Grails
For several decades, the Chevrolet Camaro has served as General Motors’ answer to the Ford Mustang. The Camaro is slated to bow out of production
Square Deals On Boxy Cars: 1968 Volvo 144S vs 1990 Mitsubishi Montero
Welcome back! Today we’re going to check out two cars that you could build convincing models of using cinder blocks. One is the first in
The Many Faces Of Chevette: Cold Start
You know what car had an awful lot of faces? The Chevette. Yes, the humble, somewhat crappy little Chevette that we knew as a cheap
The Jac T9 Is The Kind Of Cheap Chinese Truck America Would Get If Tariffs Didn’t Exist
When local automakers fled Australia in 2017, car-based utes died and mid-sized pickups took over. Now, it seems like everyone wants a piece of the
Opening Aircraft Windows Make For Some Good Jokes: COTD
One of my favorite forms of vehicular comedy is when the form of media subverts expectations. The 1980 film Airplane! is full of this from
The 2024 Triumph Rocket 3 Storm Has A Massive 2.45-Liter Engine And Now It Makes 180 HP Tire-Shredding Power
Two decades ago, England drove a stake into the motorcycle engine displacement arms race. The Triumph Rocket III left the Japanese and the Americans in
What Are Tire-Balancing Beads, Do They Work, And How?
Balance beads are an interesting low-tech way of balancing your wheels, albeit only when they’re moving. If you’ve heard of them before, you might wonder
I Drove A Traded-In First-Generation Chevy Volt, One Of America’s Most Unfairly Hated Cars
Government Motors. It’s what lots of folks called GM after the bailout, and it’s a term that many used when casting insults at the Chevrolet
Carmakers Are Sneakily Sharing Your Driving Data With Insurance Companies But What’s Worse Is That The Data Is Crap
A few days ago, The New York Times had a story that simultaneously both felt alarming and at the same time entirely expected. The story
You Can Buy A V8-Powered Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG For The Price Of A Honda Civic
Spring is in the air, and if you’re tempted by a fling with a roadster, you aren’t the only one. There’s something magic about having
I’m Going To Sweden To Drive The New Volvo EX30 In The Snow And Ice; Oh Boy, I Have No Idea What To Expect
As you read this, I will be on a plane winging my way from sunny California to Stockholm, Sweden where it is still very cold
What Should The Next Autopian Renewal Pin Be?
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Here’s What People In The 1950s Thought Cars Would Look Like Now
It’s hard to predict the future. Do you know what cars will look like 50 years from now? Heck, do you even have an idea
What Car Are You Convinced Is Great Even Though You’ve Never Driven It?
For those afflicted by the automotive hobby in their youth, the hero car is a common phenomenon. Whether it’s a Ferrari F40 or a Lexus
Who Is The Four-Cylinder Mercedes-AMG GT 43 For?
Every so often, an automaker will drop a product that’s mildly perplexing. The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and the BMW 3 Series GT immediately spring to