
It’s New Autopian Member Shirt Reveal Time!
Exactly one Earth-year ago today, we announced our latest member T-shirt, which featured a 29 hp Citröen 2CV and a 1479 hp Bugatti Chiron, and

This Is The Most Thrift Store Album Cover Looking Car Brochure I’ve Seen
Sometimes I wonder if there was only one way to make things look during certain periods of time. Like, in the 1980s, if you wanted

How A Forgotten Ford Bronco Concept Could Make The Perfect Disguise For A Cybertruck
As a product, is the Cybertruck really good or very bad? Such a question is easy to answer for virtually any other vehicle, but in

Your Favorite Action Movies Are Basically Sports Movies If You Really Think About Their Plots: COTD
On paper, your favorite movies are usually what they say on the tin. Top Gun is about elite fighter pilots training for the flights of

Which Uncommon Sedan Is Your Pick? 1994 Infiniti G20 vs 1997 VW Passat
As you might guess, I look at a lot of classified ads for cars in the course of doing this job. But for every ad I

The Hard-Core Ford GT Competition Is A Hyper-Rare Street-Legal LeMans Winner, And It Blew My Mind
There have been some insanely fast Ford vehicles over the decades, from Focus STs and RSes to Mustang GT350Rs and GTDs, but the king of

Good Pics Are Hard To Find, And Hey, Remember The Time Jackie Chan Fought A Hovercraft With A Countach? Tales From The Slack

Seven Decades Ago, An Engineer Tried To Make Trucking More Efficient By Turning The Truck Into The Trailer
Throughout most of trucking history, manufacturers, fleets, and owner-operators had to contend with state-imposed regulations on total truck lengths and weights. These regulations often varied

‘The Fast And The Furious’ Is Secretly A Movie About The Strength Of The US Dollar
I found myself in a situation last week where I was able to say, accurately, that we needed to “overnight parts from Japan.” You’ll see

Don’t Buy A New BMW Because I’m Still Mad They Shove Ads At You
You know what’s kind of fun? Being angry. Indignantly angry. Righteous anger, vented with gusto and vigor, and more than a little sprayed saliva. It’s

This New Affordable Electric Scooter Is Sold In America, Goes 75 MPH, And Costs Less Than $6,000
One of the greatest challenges in electric motorcycles is hitting just the right balance of performance, range, and price. There are so many bikes out

For All The Doom And Gloom, Normal-Car Buyers Have A Lot Of Power
The overwhelming narrative about the car market seems to be that no one will ever be able to afford a car again unless they’re heirs

Purple Is An Underrated Car Color
The current state of the automotive palette is a bit of a shocker. Look in any parking lot and there’ll be a sea of almost

Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Grey Poupon? 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow vs 1989 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
For our final one-make Showdown of the week, I thought we’d class the place up a little bit and look at some Rolls-Royces. The British

Help Me Understand This Trans-Atlantic Pontiac/Opel Minivan Mystery
We’d like to believe that the world, in some fundamental way, makes sense. We’re islands of order in a greater sea of chaos, and the

The Car That Has More Emblems Than Jeeps Have Rubber Ducks: COTD
It’s been fascinating watching German brands torpedo their images. BMW’s had some kidney problems for years, Volkswagen got rid of nearly all of its fun

The Volvo Wagon As We Know It Is Nearly Dead So Buy One While You Still Can
The Volvo wagon as we know it is dying. The large V90 wrapped up its run last year, production of the V60 Cross Country for

I Drove America’s Only New Half-Ton Diesel Pickup Truck, It Got 30 MPG And Hauled Like A Bigger Truck
America’s relationship with diesel power has long been complicated. Diesel engines rule trucking, construction, and heavy industries, but you won’t find many consumer-grade vehicles sporting

Here’s What We Do With Your Money When You Become An Autopian Member (And Why Membership Is So Important)
I have a hard time paying for any website. Ever since I started surfing the World Wide Web, I’ve been consuming free content, and to

Kustom Car King George Barris Dressed A VW Beetle Up As A Model T And Boy Is It Weird
When Beau told us it was time to auction off a big chunk of his car collection, I’ll admit that I was a little peeved.

The Cheap Mercedes GLA Looks Terrible Without All The Screens
As cars get more expensive, what are the people who buy Gucci flip-flops going to drive? For the past decade, luxury automakers indulged in a











