Is The Base Ford Maverick Hybrid Still Worth It At $29,840? Let’s Find Out
When a car manufacturer wants journalists to test its latest product, it usually hands over the keys to the most expensive, most gadget-laden trim. This
The 2025 Kia EV9 AWD Is Just As Good As You Were Hoping
Readers, I have a confession to make. It’s been nearly two years since Kia launched the EV9 three-row electric crossover, yet none of us had
That Time I Sort Of Won A British Car Magazine Contest About An 8-Wheeled Car
Long before I somehow tricked fate into letting me write about cars instead of having a, you know, real job, I was just someone who
The Dodge Viper Had The Best Emergency Mechanical Door Release You’ve Never Heard Of: COTD
So many cars today have electronic door poppers instead of traditional handles. Most of the time, these work fine, but so many people have found
My Toyota Drove Me Crazy For Six Months With A Mystery Noise And You Won’t Believe What It Was
“Click-click-click.” That was the sound I heard when I drove my wife’s Toyota, maybe six months ago, for what was supposed to be a quick
Two That Didn’t Make The Cut: 1981 Datsun 280ZX vs 1985 Renault Encore
Good morning! Well, now that we’re done with the alphabet, I guess I’m going to run out the week with stuff I just think is
The Wild Renault EV Hot Hatch Has An Even Wilder $180,000 Price
One of the most bespoke, unique, and truly ridiculous cars offered by any automaker is the 540 horsepower Renault 5 Turbo 3E. It’s a rear-wheel
The World’s First Self-Towing Camper Has Actually Gone Into Production
For years, various companies have been promising the world revolutionary new camper trailers with their own drive motors that can assist the tow vehicles hauling
I Reinstalled The Soft Top On My Mazda Miata, And I’ve Never Been Happier
I own two nearly identical Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miatas: one red, one gray. This isn’t for any practical purpose; I just like Miatas, and when someone
One Surprising Reason Why A Racecar’s Front Tires Lean Inward (And It’s Not Because It Looks Cool)
My fellow Autopians. Welcome back to another edition of Ask an Engineer. This time we are going to answer a question that multiple people have
As A Car Reviewer, Here’s The One Safety Check I Do Every Time I Get Into A Car
One of the best perks of this job, other than getting to work with people I love, is getting to drive a lot of different
This Gold-Plated 778-Horsepower Minivan Is Proof China’s Having Way More Fun With EVs Than We Are
With the EV landscape in North America largely being a sea of two-row crossovers, it seems that China is having way more fun when it
What’s Your Automated Car Wash Policy?
I didn’t own a car nice enough warrant being wary of automated car washes until I finally got a Car I Really Wanted: a 2012
The Weirdest New Fiberglass Camper In America Just Got A Lot More Normal And It’s Confusing
For years, California-based Happier Camper has graced America with some of the weirdest fiberglass camper trailers in the modern era. The company’s campers usually feature
Tariffs Might Kill The Affordable Sports Car For Good
You’re probably sick of hearing about tariffs, this dance of uncertainty threatening to drive up prices of cars and parts, especially ones that aren’t built
China Wants Automakers To Stop Testing Self-Driving Cars In Public
Technology in new cars is advancing at a faster pace than at any other point in my lifetime, and as a journalist, I have to
Cars Are Not Art And Car Designers Are Not Artists So Let’s Knock Off That Elitist Bullshit
It may surprise you to learn you live in a house full of designer things. No, I have not been sneaking round to your homes
This Weird Wonderful Contraption I Think Is Unique To The Renault 4CV
I feel like I ended the week on a bit of a tumultuous note with my perhaps overly spicy CD-take, so I’d like to begin
Z Is For: 1985 Zimmer Golden Spirit vs 1998 Honda Z
This is it. We’ve reached the end of the alphabet, and we’re finishing off with two cars that really don’t go together. But who said
Readers Struggle To Understand What Keeps Autopian Writers Up At Night: COTLF
David hates timing belts, Thomas thinks the Mazda RX-8 is the one true Honda S2000, and while I’ve never written about it, I actually love
The New Slate SUV Reportedly Funded By Jeff Bezos Was Just Revealed In The Most Insane Way
I just experienced the craziest new-car reveal ever. Slate, a new company that — according to a recent article by Tech Crunch — has been