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
Audi Wants European A3 Customers To Subscribe To Features That Come Standard On A Base Toyota Corolla
Around a decade ago, almost all major automakers decided to pivot to being mobility companies. This was generally regarded as a bad idea. Years later,
If You Want A Nissan Rogue, Buy It Now And Demand $1,000 Off
I agree with Beau that 2024 will be the year of affordability, but it’s all relative and we’re not currently seeing prices continue to drop
Long-Parked Hondas: 1975 Honda Civic vs 1981 Honda Accord
Good morning, Autopians! I’m writing this from Delaware, on a house-hunting trip, after a red-eye flight last night (or was it the night before?). I’m
International Harvester Nearly Nailed The Diesel Pickup Right Before Its Collapse
Diesel pickups are widely beloved today, but it wasn’t always thus. Once upon a time, the idea of a regular pickup with a diesel engine
When Citroën Tried To Sell You Cars By Tying A Fish To A Balloon: Cold Start
I suppose there’s really no wrong way to sell a car, though there are certainly ways that sound wrong, like, say, tying a fish to a balloon. Objectively, it’s
The Autopian Is For Everyone, And I Made A Mistake, So Let’s Make This Right
Earlier today – or, crap, now that I look at the time, yesterday – we ran a post about the design of the Rivian R3X.
Is America Finally Falling Back In Love With Smaller Cars? COTD
For more than a decade, it seemed as if America had an insatiable thirst for ever-larger vehicles. The city cars that once prowled American streets
Woman Finds Gas Pump Loophole To Get 7,400 Gallons Of Gas For Free
I’ll admit, I perversely admire what this Nebraska woman did. She’s likely going to be in some trouble, as the 45-year-old was arrested on March
The Rivian R3X Is Not A Retro Design And Isn’t A Golf, A Delta Integrale Or A Lada Niva (UPDATED)
It’s ironic that little more than a week after it was announced Apple was abandoning work on their long-rumored car, CEO of Rivian RJ Scaringe
President Biden’s Interview About Classified Documents In His Garage Shows That He’d Clearly Rather Talk About His Corvette
I’m not sure how much attention you’ve been paying to this – I can’t say I really have been – but President Biden was just
In 1970, You Could Buy A Giant Cadillac Land Yacht With A 500 Cubic Inch V8 And 400 HP: Holy Grails
One of the greatest automotive gifts of the past decade is the democratization of horsepower. We live in a world where a $50,000 pickup truck
These Ferrari Warning Lights Seem To Demand The Impossible
There’s something about car dash warning lights that’s not often discussed: they give orders. They’re the only time our cars really talk back to us,
Horrible Engine Sludge, Contaminated Gas, A Broken Bolt, And A Rusted-Out Engine: My Weekend Of Wrenching Was A Nightmare
I really wish I had good news to deliver about the manual 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee “Holy Grail” I’ve been trying to fix for what
Does The New Dodge Charger Mean That A Revived Chrysler Cordoba Won’t Be Far Behind?
“I know something of those years. Remember, it was a time of great dreams, of great aspiration.” Ricardo Montalban as Khan Some of the most interesting
How I Got Into A Fancy Oscar Party With Hands Covered In My Jeep’s Engine Oil
Hello non-Autopian-member. I’d love you to become a member. It’s pretty cheap, it lets you read members-only posts like this one, and it keeps the
What Buttons Do You Wish Your Car Had?
Buttons once proliferated in our vehicles. The 1980s saw cars like the Pontiac 6000 go nuts with controls plastered everywhere, and Mercedes-Benz applied a similar
Toyota Made A Compromise On The 70 Series Land Cruiser That Off-Roaders Hate
The 70 Series Toyota Land Cruiser is an automotive icon with a longer history than most. In production for 40 years with the same boxy
Four Gallons Of Displacement Between Them: 1988 Ford Club Wagon vs 2002 Chevy Silverado
Welcome back! Today’s Shitbox Showdown is a celebration of massive engine displacement. We’re looking at two heavy-duty trucks with engine sizes that have to be
Meet The Car Named For A Poem That Goes So Hard And Looks The Part: Cold Start
Did you have to memorize poems for English classes when you were in, like junior high or middle school? Or if not English, whatever your
People Are Seeing Rivian R3s In Real Life And They’re Freaking Out
Last week, Rivian told everyone it was launching the new R2 SUV. Then it blew everyone away by casually dropping the R3 and R3X, a