
One Of Chrysler’s Most Complicated Engines Had 30 Cylinders, 5 Blocks, 5 Carburetors, And Was Shaped Like A Star
Many of automotive history’s weirdest engines were created to solve specific problems. Sometimes, engineers have to come up with creative ways to get around technological

China Tells Carmakers To Play Nice Abroad After Years Of Encouraging Them To Fight Dirty At Home
The specter of China hangs over the rest of the car industry, which means it floats above The Morning Dump as well. The country’s government

Is One Worth Twice As Much As The Other? 1996 Volvo 850 vs 1998 Mitsubishi Galant
It’s pretty easy to set a price ceiling when you’re shopping for a car. But what about a price floor? Is it worth cross-shopping a

For Just Two Years, Dodge Built A Half-Ton Pickup Truck With A Cab So Huge It Was Longer Than The Wheelbases Of Some Cars
The crew cab pickup truck is a staple of American car culture today. These trucks are workhorses, family sedans, and luxury cars all in one

What’s Your Sketchiest Gas Station Experience?
Remember when, very briefly, and for only a few but very vocal motorists (as in electric motor-ists), gas stations were absolute hellscapes where any manner

Lexus Probably Won’t Put A V8 Back In The IS But It Will Sell You A Green One
Last year, Lexus made two big changes to its IS sports sedan: Another big facelift, and discontinuing the V8 model. The Lexus IS 500 was

America’s Last Stick-Shift Audi Sedan Is Rarer Than A Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport
The past decade or so has brought about a rapid decline of the manual transmission. In 2016, there were 92 new cars on sale that

Here’s What Happened When One Of America’s Biggest Car Museums Got Into A Bidding War For A Yugo With Someone Called ‘ILoveMyYugos’
The Yugo may be one of the most unfairly-persecuted cars of all time. I say this as a former Yugo owner myself, one very aware

Barely Anyone Actually Uses The Feature We All Knew No One Would Use: Study
Today’s cars come loaded down with more gimmicks than a circus. Some of them, like ambient lighting and headrest speakers, range from harmless fun to

If Giving Your Kid A Big Truck As A First Car For ‘Safety’ Is A Thing, Then Here’s The Vehicle That The Rest Of Us Need
I’m not sure if you saw it last week, but our Mercedes Streeter pointed out a rapidly circulating post on social media that’s causing a

You Can Now Finance An Ineos Quartermaster At 0% For 60 Months
It’s safe to say that Ineos makes some pretty cool machines. Born out of a desire to keep the old Land Rover Defender going forever,

I Bet Scout Will End Up Selling A Fully Gas-Powered Audi Before It Ever Sells A Fully-Electric Truck
I think the VW ID.Buzz might end up being the poster child for everything wrong with Volkswagen’s thinking over the last few years. A true

How This Particular Car Is Like A Package Of Toilet Paper Rolls
That headline has you intrigued, right? How is that particular car like a package of toilet paper rolls? It’s a question a child might ask, but

It’s Time For America’s Police Cars To Look Friendly
“Looks like the police are here,” my friend in Germany nonchalantly chirped at a weekend car show in Nuremberg a few years ago. I turned

Which Comfy Cruiser Are You Settling Into? 1989 Buick Park Avenue vs 1998 Chrysler Concorde
Good morning! Well, since you were all (mostly) good sports about last week’s cheap projects, I thought we should seek out some genuinely nice cheap

China Is Kicking Our Asses In The Full Size Cars Made Of Burnable Paper Market
There’s a global war happening, and we are losing. Well, I guess “we” is only relevant if you’re not from China, specifically from the Chinese

It’s Okay, AI, You’ll Get It Right One Day: COTD
AI is one of the most frustrating parts about being both a writer and a car enthusiast right now, and I’m not even talking about

The 1025 Horsepower Rivian R1S Quad Motor Is A Phenomenal Rock-Crawler, But Not For The Reason You Think
Back in 2021 during Rivian’s very first media launch, I got to test out the company’s Quad Motor four-wheel drive system. What I found is

You Assholes Aren’t Going To Read Anything I Write On November 19th, Are You?
I did not intend to become an Internet businessman, but while other writers were doing the five-knuckle shuffle to pics of McLarens I studied the

Here’s Why You Probably Shouldn’t Put Your Brand-New Teenage Driver In The Biggest Vehicle You Can Find
Learning to drive has been a rite of passage for teenagers for just about forever. A car offers a teenager the kind of freedom they’ve

Which Past Or Present Three-Wheeled Car Can You See Yourself Driving?
Three-wheelers! They’re cool, right? I’ve always thought they were cool, but I get it if a few too many spottings of guys (it’s always guys)











