This Ridiculous Twin-Turbo 357 HP VR6 Volkswagen New Beetle Is The Cutest Way To Get A Speeding Ticket
The Volkswagen New Beetle was once a trend leader. It was one of the poster cars of the neo-retro era and grabbed attention with its
It Took Porsche Nearly Eight Years To Beat The Viper’s Stick-Shift Nürburgring Record
To car manufacturers, the Nürburging is the one track that matters most. It’s where records are set and legends are born, the yardstick for the
A BMW 2002 Makes A Fantastic Little Pickup Truck
Yesterday, my main car-spotting operative on the West Coast, our own contributor Emily Velasco, sent me a genuinely fascinating picture of a car, taken by
X Is For: 1998 Jaguar XJR vs 2002 Nissan Xterra
Good morning, and welcome to a supercharged edition of Shitbox Showdown! That’s right; both of today’s cars feature a little something extra in the form
And The Crowd Goes Mild: COTD
This week, the 2025 New York International Auto Show is underway, and surprisingly, quite a few automakers are putting in a good effort, just like
This Camper Is Made Of Recycled Milk Cartons And Has A Toolbox For Your Mountain Bike
OK, it’s not made entirely of recycled milk cartons, but a lot of it is! And that’s just part of why Escapod thinks it just
I’ve Been Putting My GMT400 Chevy K1500 Pickup To Work; I Think It Might Be The Greatest Truck Of All Time
I’d heard that the “1990s generation Chevy truck” — i.e. the GMT400 — was good. Say the name “GMT400” in any automotive gathering, and you’ll
Volkswagen’s Giving America A Faster Tiguan With More Punch Than A GTI
The new Volkswagen Tiguan looks like a perfectly cromulent competitor to the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Sure, there’s no hybrid available in North America,
What Was The Last Auto Show You Attended?
Outside of visits as a media person, I cannot confirm when I last attended an auto show (not to be confused with a car show,
This Innovative 100-Year-Old Mack Truck Helped Move America With Only 60 HP
Today’s work trucks are marvels of modern engineering. You can buy pickup trucks with strong diesel engines that make over 1,200 lb-ft of torque and
Warning: We May Be Entering A Period Of Non-Round Steering Wheels
Time, as you may have heard, is a flat circle. This is generally accepted to mean that we’re doomed to repeat ourselves, to exhume the
The Kia K4 Hatch Is Coming To America And It Rules
The cars are still good, my friends. The cars are still good. Earlier this week, Thomas posited that America might get the Kia K4 Wagon.
The 2026 Subaru Outback Might Be A Huge Mistake
For more than 30 years, the Subaru Outback has been largely categorized as a wagon, specifically at first and broadly as of late. Even as
The 2026 Hyundai Palisade Is Full Of New Options, Like A Hybrid And An Off-Road Trim
Since their respective debuts in 2018, the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride platform twins have become easy choices on the American market. They’re three-row SUVs
The Subaru Trailseeker EV Is A Solterra With A BBL. Expect To See It Everywhere
Over the past few days, everyone wondered what the Subaru Trailseeker might actually be. Would it be a three-row EV? Would it be a rebranded
Mercedes-Benz Is Actually Building The Retro One-Off G-Class That Everyone Adored Last Year
It’s 2025, and the biggest current metric of cool is authenticity. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is the poster car of the moment and not
We Were On The Auto Show Floor For About 20 Minutes Before Getting Trapped In A Car
I’d heard from Thomas that there might be a Fiat Topolino at the New York Auto Show, so Parker and I went straight there to
BMW Once Sold A 43 MPG Turbodiesel AWD Wagon In America That Everyone Forgot Existed
Nearly two decades ago, America had a short-lived infatuation with diesel passenger cars. Marques like Volkswagen were slinging enough diesels to even convince players like
Chevy’s Next Gen NASCAR Version Of The Blazer EV Looks Like The Car They Should Make For Real
Yesterday, I was at a Chevy event, where they showed me their new Blazer SS EV; maybe it’s EV SS? Some combination of those letters.
W Is For: 1955 Willys Wagon vs 1955 Woodill Wildfire
Welcome back! Today we’re up to the letter W, and I’ve got two heavily modified 1950s classics for you to look at. One you’ve no
The Genesis X Gran Equator Concept Is Like If Apartment Therapy Made An SUV
I don’t know if Genesis is going to actually build the X Gran Equator Concept, which the brand showed last night at the company’s fancy