I Bought A Deeply Underrated Gem Of A Modern Motorcycle That All Of America Slept On
If you pay a visit to a dealership of an American motorcycle brand, you’ll see a lot of the same thing. You’ll usually find a
How GM Could Have Brought Back The Riviera With Rear-Drive V8 Power
For better or worse, when I start something, I think it’s best that I finish the job. Recently, I’ve mused about how the drastically and
I Just Said Goodbye To My Two Best Trucks Because I’m A Family Man Now
My rapid transition from The Singlest Man In America to a husband and father and homeowner means I must do something I rarely had to
A Newly-Published Work By J.R.R. Tolkien Reveals He Really Seemed To Have Hated Cars
Like so many people, I’ve read The Lord of the Rings and watched the movies and appreciated the elaborate world-building of J.R.R. Tolkien with its dragons
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Blindly Trust AI For Car Repair, Even For Seemingly Easy Issues
My colleagues found a way to raise my blood pressure this morning. I woke up and saw that our resident car designer, Adrian, had thrown
Nearly Half Of All New U.S.-Market Toyotas Last Year Were Hybrids Or EVs
Two years ago, we made a prediction that 2024 would be the year of the hybrid. From a future pivot towards range-extender hybrids to increased
What’s In Your CD Player?
Now that we’re into 2026, it appears the era of CD players in new cars may be truly over, though it has certainly been effectively
More People Are Paying More Than $1,000 A Month For Their New Car, Which Isn’t Sustainable
Affordability will continue to be the biggest issue for the auto market going forward, and until it’s addressed, I don’t think new car sales can
I’m Going to Las Vegas To Drive Some Forbidden Chinese EVs. What Do You Want To Know?
If you’re the type to follow car news on the internet, you’ve probably heard a lot about Chinese-built electric vehicles recently. This is despite China
Which New England Wagon Floats Your Boat? 2006 Volvo XC70 vs 1990 Chevy Celebrity Eurosport
Our compatriot Mark Tucker is somehow in the middle of yet another move, which means one of us needed to step up and fill in
Your Grandparent’s Version Of Temu Sold A Genuinely Unhinged Car Prank
If you grew up anytime between the, oh, 1920s and 1980s or so, pretty much most of the 20th century, then you probably are familiar
The Autopian Has A Weird Relationship With Spaghetti And Fecal Matter: COTD
If you read any publication for long enough, you’re bound to learn the quirks of its writers. For some reason, many of our stories somehow
America’s Most Iconic Farm Tractors Have Weird Angled Front Wheels And For A Practical Reason
The humble tractor is one of America’s most underrated specialty vehicles. Day in and day out, farmers work hard to keep us all fed, and
Alleged Drunk Driver Ejected From Car, Lands In Swimming Pool, Has Hell Of A Story To Tell At AA
It’s not often we here at The Autopian write about car crashes, but when we do, it’s because the wreck involves something absolutely ridiculous we
Here Are The Official Autopian Automotive Predictions For 2026
There’s a myth – maybe it’s more of a legend – circulating in the automotive world about a magical elixir made from all of a
Here Are (Some Of) The Oddest Things We Said In Slack Last Year With No Context: Tales From The Slack
If you want to get a peek behind the curtain, this could be the way to do it! Become a member and read all sorts
Here Are The Best (And Weirdest) Things The Autopian Staff Drove In 2025
Year-end lists are always fun at car websites because they allow writers like me to look back on the year and reminisce on all the
Four Decades Ago, A Hang Glider Pilot Tried To Turn Pickup Trucks Into Family Cars Using Giant Hammocks
The pickup trucks of today are often used as family cars thanks to their sizable crew cabs and excellent comfort. But this wasn’t always the
So Let Me Get This Straight: You Built A Turbocharged GT Out Of A Ford Pinto
One of the casualties of the modern-car complexity is the ability to quickly and drastically change a car’s appearance. There were entire industries built around
Ford (Not That Ford) Is Trying To Put Passenger Jet-Style HUDs In Cars
Head-up displays are a love-it-or-hate-it technology. Whenever I bring them up to friends or colleagues, there’s never a dull opinion. You either can’t drive without
BYD Sold Way More EVs Than Tesla In 2025, But That’s Not As Cool As What Kia Is Doing
Chinese electric carmaker BYD finally got its annual beat of Tesla in the electric car market, which is neither that surprising nor even that interesting.