Why Everyone Believes The Soviets Were To Blame For Rusty Italian Cars
One of the things I never fail to find entertaining about cars is the mythology that can spring up around them over time. Famous owners,
UK Meetup UPDATE: Don’t Worry, Matt and Adrian Are On Their Way
Matt and Adrian’s cab was apparently unfit for human transport, or at least not suitably sanitized for those two fancy gentlemen. But they are indeed
These Puns Will Hit You Harder Than A Car Crashing Into A Maybach: COTD
If you ever find yourself with a little extra time in your day, I recommend checking out insurance auctions. Are you a YouTuber with a
GM Learned Nothing From The Cimarron By Selling A $76,000 Chevy Volt With A Cadillac Badge: Unholy Fails
The history of General Motors is fascinating when you consider that the marque has had so many hits and simultaneously so many misses. One of
How We Open Trunks And Rear Hatches Has Sneakily Become Standardized And I Don’t Like It
I have a complicated relationship with standardization. On one hand, I love it. And think there should be a lot more standardization of car parts,
How The Original Ford Mustang’s Suspension Worked: Suspension Secrets
The first generation Ford Mustang was the start of one of the most iconic nameplates in automotive history. Introduced part way through the 1964 model
What A $300,000 Maybach Looks Like After It’s Been Crashed And Sent To An Insurance Auction
Oh what a fall from grace for this crashed 2004 Maybach 57 being auctioned off by Copart. The vehicle cost $305,000 back in 2004 —
Which Cars Have You Owned Refused To Die, Even When You Wished They Would? Autopian Asks
Some car enthusiasts will keep a car for as long as it lives. I love that idea of using up a vehicle until it’s ready
You Can Buy A Bond Villain Jaguar XKR For The Price Of A Nissan Versa
Nearly 22 years ago, one of the best modern Bond cars hit the silver screen. The catch is that it wasn’t driven by Agent 007
Honda Tried To Make Weird Three-Wheeled Scooters Handle Like Motorcycles And As Comfortable As Cars
Scooters are a fantastic way to get around. They’re easier to operate than a car and scooters with a step-through design could be used by
The Greenest Car Of The Year Isn’t An EV, It’s A Plug-In Hybrid
I’m not sure if you’re aware or if they stopped inviting you to the awards ceremonies because of the absolutely embarrassing scene you made at the
Madness Is Giving A Tiny Six-Horsepower ‘70s EV A 155 HP Motorcycle Engine
The CitiCar was an electric car from the era when EVs just weren’t very good. Built in the 1970s, it had dismal range, single-digit horsepower,
More Than 1-in-5 Trade-Ins Have Negative Equity As One Group Of Car Buyers Continues To Get Screwed
Academically, it’s enjoyable for a journalist or an analyst to watch how one variable can interact with another to produce fascinating results. It’s a little
Truly Terrible Ideas: 1985 Alfa Romeo Spider vs 1998 Audi A8 Quattro
Welcome back! Today, we’re going to look at two cars you really shouldn’t buy. Really. Just don’t. I mean, they’re cheap and all, but no.
What A Pile The Cadillac Cimarron Was: Cold Start
The Cadillac Cimarron is a car that I have mostly contempt for. I feel pretty comfortable in this, because these things were, charitably, heaps. Well,
The VW ID.3 GTX Will Kick Off The Electric Hot Hatch Era
Volkswagen is often credited as one of the architects of the hot hatch concept with the original Mk 1 Golf GTI. It helped create a
Here’s One Way Car Feature Subscriptions Can Be Good: COTD
One of the more repulsive quirks of the modern automotive industry is the rise of subscription-based car features. Now, as any subscriber to SiriusXM or
That Time Chrysler Made A Better 1990s Citroën 2CV Than Citroën Did
One of my all-time favorite cars has to be that masterpiece of minimalism, that acme of asceticism, that paragon of parsimony, the Citroën 2CV. The
What Tools Do You Wish You’d Purchased Earlier In Life?
If you’re reading this it means you’re not a member yet. That’s cool! But did you know that for $4 a month you can become
The First Comprehensive Report On The State Of Amber Turn Signals In America Is Here
I was delighted to be shown Jack Tigras’s remarkably comprehensive The State of Amber Turn Signals: 2023 because this is precisely the sort of project
What Car Do You Want To Buy But Are Too Scared To Own? Autopian Asks
One difficult aspect of being a car enthusiast is being hopelessly in love with a car that you know you shouldn’t buy. You may think