
What It’s Like Inside The Secret Lab Where Ford’s Designing A $30k Electric Truck For America Before China Does
Ford is going for it. In an America that many think has given up on EVs and conceded defeat to China, the Blue Oval brand





Ford’s Rumored Bronco-Based Lincoln Sounds Like It Might Be The Blackwood All Over Again
The Blackwood is certainly the most interesting vehicle in Lincoln’s recent history. Based on the Ford F-150, it got the Navigator’s face, a four-seat interior,

I Think This May Be The First Mass-Produced Car With A Frunk And It Helps Expose The Mercedes-Benz First Car Lies
I alluded to this in passing yesterday, but I kept thinking about it, and I think this car, the 1891-1894 Peugeot Type deserves a mention

McLaren Appears To Have Hired A Giant To Work On Its New Cars
The makers of exotic cars have always looked for an edge. Whether it’s unheard-of technology, stratospheric power numbers, or bulletproof gold grilles, what people in

How Are You Getting By Without Gas? 1982 Chevy Chevette Diesel vs 2013 Nissan Leaf
The majority of cars on the road are powered by gasoline, and that’s not likely to change for a long time. But that doesn’t mean

These Car-Related Food Jokes Will Make You Hungry: COTD
It’s the end of the day in America, which means many of you will be consuming dinner, if you haven’t already. Before you fire up

The Long Spikes You See Hanging Off Semi-Truck Wheels Technically Do More Than Just Look Weird
Roughly three million semi-tractors make up a significant portion of America’s logistics backbone. When you’re working, sleeping, or playing, truckers from sea to shining sea

What Is The Stupidest Possible Gift Card To Give Someone?
Okay, first, I realize that this doesn’t have a hell of a lot to do with cars, but for some reason I find it really

I’m Not Sure I’ve Ever Seen This Type Of Taillight Erasure On A Mass-Produced Car And It Needs Addressing
There’s been a lot of activity at all the local Taillight Community gathering spots, the bars, workshops, bath houses, abattoirs, gyms, studios and other taillight

Please For The Love Of All That Is Holy Stop Doing Stupid Street Takeover Crap
Street takeovers, otherwise known as “sideshows,” are a cultural phenomenon that exploded in popularity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’ve been anywhere near

Your Car Parts Cleaner Spray Might Not Work As Well As You Think It Does
If you spend any real amount of time wrenching, there’s a pretty good chance that you have a can or a few of parts cleaners

Mazda Once Built A Secret V6 Miata, Then Learned It Ruined The Whole Car
The Mazda MX-5 Miata has always strictly followed the lightweight sports car ethos born from British roadsters of the ’50s and ’60s: A revvy, simple,

Microcars, Saab Stories, And Honda’s Triumph: Members’ Rides
Welcome to Members’ Rides this week! Last time, we had the chance to check out a pair of Murtayas and how they have been completely

Midsize Pickups Are Back
America loves trucks, but a funny thing happened following the pandemic: midsize truck sales fell. There are many reasons why this happened, including some related

The Battery From The World’s First Production Solid-State EV Was Independently Tested And It Raises More Questions Than Answers
Back in January, Donut Lab and Verge Motorcycles stunned the electric vehicle world by announcing what they called the “World’s first production vehicle with an

Ford Recalls A Bunch Of Explorers That Could Develop Uncontrollable Rear-Wheel Steering On Their Own
Rear-wheel steering is a neat piece of tech that, as the name suggests, turns the rear wheels to help a car maneuver. In modern rear-wheel

Which Low-Mileage Sedan Is Your Choice? 1989 Mazda 323 vs 1995 Ford Taurus
People buy cars to drive them, with very few exceptions, so it’s not surprising to see big numbers on the odometers of inexpensive used cars.

Toyota’s Only Production Vehicle With A Midgate Was Wonderful And Had Bonkers Ads With Golden Mermen
I’ve only owned one Toyota in my car-owning life, and true to Toyota’s reputation, it remains one of the most reliable and trouble-free cars I’ve

When The Comments Teach You Something New: COTD
The Autopian runs under a main rule that our stories have to be Entertaining and Enlightening. It’s our ‘Double-E’ concept that I think makes us

You Might Hate The New Mazda CX-5 For All The Reasons Other People Will Love It
The challenge Mazda faces is, in many ways, the same one this website does. A part of me would love to be a website that

We Need To Talk About How Ford Basically Built A Backwards Nissan GT-R
Here at The Autopian, we’re suckers for weird. Locking differentials in regular sedans, the handful of rear-engined front-wheel-drive cars ever made, the insane Leyat Helica











