The Ferguson Formula All-Wheel Drive Mustang Might Have Been The Best Pony Car That Never Was
The Camaro, Firebird, Barracuda, and many other competitors might be long gone, but thankfully, Ford keeps the Mustang alive and well. Most Autopians are glad
Someone Preserved A Perfect Version Of A Car Almost Nobody Cared About, And That’s Important
The Ford Tempo is one of those awkward points in automotive history. While the Tempo was a just fine, if not disposable vehicle, it generally
I Have A Press-Loaner Polaris Ranger XD 1500: What The Hell Should I Do With It?
I’m very interested in the space of vehicles that aren’t exactly cars, but, at the same time, really are very much cars. Things like the Changli fit
I Asked A Jeweler To Make An All-Terrain Tire-Themed Wedding Ring And He Blew My Mind
I’m currently the middle of wedding prep, and that means emailing/calling vendors; following up with invited guests; and buying all sorts of random things like
The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Borrowed The Toyota RAV4s’ Heart To Get 38 MPG, But That Brought Big Compromises
As I watched my 2025 Mazda CX-50 press loaner pull up to the curbside outside my house, I couldn’t help but think: “Damn, that’s one
Some ‘Geniuses’ Put A Boat Motor In An Old Ford Ranger And It Works
In today’s automotive world, the options for swapping an engine are almost endless. What would happen in a zombie apocalypse, though? Well, the guys from
What Wrenching Mistakes Have You Had To Go Back And Fix? It’s Wrenching Wednesday!
When we first moved to Maryland, we had to get our cars inspected to register them, and my wife’s GMC Yukon failed for having a
Why Many Of The Most Affordable And Popular SUVs Now Have The Best Deals
It’s the end of the year, and with it comes a series of holidays enthusiastically celebrated around these parts. We don’t discriminate. If you are
The ’70s Oil Crisis Was So Bad Dealerships Put Boat Diesel Engines In Dodge Darts
The infamous Oil Embargo Of 1973 and concerns about the environment triggered a pivot in the automotive industry. In short order, large and thirsty vehicles
Compact Stuff- and People-Haulers: 2012 Mazda 5 vs 2014 Jeep Patriot
Welcome back! Today we’re checking out a couple of smallish boxes on wheels, just the thing if you need plenty of seating or stuff-hauling capability,
There’s A Connection Between GM And The Classic Arcade Game Centipede: Cold Start
The Atari video game Centipede, Atari’s second-most popular coin-operated arcade game right after Asteroids, is an icon of video gaming. With its novel but familiar
A Reader Drove A Dodge Hornet And It’s Exactly As You Expected: COTD
The Dodge Hornet is perhaps the most bewildering car in the Stellantis lineup right now. Take an Alfa Romeo Tonale, Dodge-ify it, then ship it
Japanese People Are Making Their Cars More ‘American’ With Lots Of Our Trash
If there’s one thing that seems pretty certain about car geeks, and, I think, other, better-adjusted humans in general, it’s that we seem to be
The New Gas-Powered Dodge Charger Is Coming To The Market Early: Report
Dodge stopped building fuel-burning Chargers in 2023 with the promise of the popular muscle machine returning as an electric and gas model in 2024. As
This Company Invented A Motorhome With A Convertible Roof And It’s Simultaneously The Best And Worst Idea
The basic concept of the motorhome hasn’t changed much throughout history. Generally, a coach is going to be a relatively large place to sleep, cook,
Buy A Volkswagen Golf R While You Still Can
The updated 2025 Volkswagen Golf R is almost here, and turning tides in consumer demand crashing into fleet average carbon dioxide strategies add to the
A ’29 Chevy, 3 Beetles, A Couple Renaults, Some Porsches, A JDM Nova And More: Members’ Rides
Welcome to Members’ Rides! This is where we share the cars and stories of Autopian Members. The potential to be featured here is a perk for Autopian Members
Here’s What The Inside Of A Heated Seat Looks Like, And How It Works
Recently while browsing a BMW i3 forum, I spotted the image you see above taken with an infrared thermal-imaging camera. It shows the pattern of
Brand New Teslas Are Allegedly Being Delivered To Customers With A Bad Alignment. Here’s Why That Can Be So Costly
For all the reports of rapid EV tire wear, it’s worth noting that more considerate use of vehicle power can go a long way to
We Are In An AI-Caused Global Crisis Of Car Posters
I know there’s a lot of confusion and panic around artificial intelligence (AI) right now, and as a journalist, it is my job to add
I Turned The Tesla Cybercab Into Sports Car With A Whole New Take On A Stick Shift
Do you ever look back on parts of your life that seem too strange and improbable to be real? I think all of us experienced