
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





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.

Heated Steering Wheels Have Been Around Far Longer Than I Realized
This year of our Ford 2026 has been around for over an entire day now, and that hasn’t changed the fact that it’s still as

Which Wedge Would You Drive? 1981 Fiat X1/9 vs 1985 Nissan Pulsar
Happy New Year, Autopians! 2025 was a rough road, but it’s in our rearview mirror now. Let’s greet the new year with a couple of

These Are The Autopian’s Best Stories Of 2025, Made Possible By Our Amazing Members
Thanks to you, dear readers, and especially to members whose financial contributions are critical in keeping our lights on, The Autopian had has written some

Ram Is Bringing Back America’s Craziest Pickup Truck, And It’s Going To Have 777 Horsepower
I think the entire car world was sad to see the Ram 1500 TRX retired after 2024. The idea of a half-ton pickup powered by

The Ram Power Wagon Finally Gets The Cummins Turbodiesel It Always Deserved, But There Are Compromises
Since 2005, the Power Wagon has existed as an extreme off-road version of the heavy duty Ram 2500. With locking differentials, skid plates, disconnecting sway

I Own 23 Cars And Motorcycles And Somehow Fixing Them All Year Hasn’t Driven Me Insane
Working in automotive media is both a blessing and a curse. This really is a dream job, and it affords me a kind of life

Why This Teaser For A New Subaru WRX STI Might Not Be What It Seems
For nearly five years, Subaru showrooms have gone without a somewhat berserk 300-ish-horsepower manual-only sport compact car. While the WRX regenerated, the loony-spec WRX STI

It Feels Like The Fisker Karma Will Never Actually, Truly Die
Out of all the new cars on sale right now, perhaps none has a more interesting history than the Fisker Karma. It originally debuted in

General Motors Was (Mostly) Right
One of my favorite uses of The Morning Dump is to make big predictions and, if they come true, to feign the appropriate level of

Tomorrow Is 2026: Guess What Car With A Person’s Name And Was The Start Of A Famous Carmaker Will Turn 100
Holy crap, they actually did it: they let 2025 expire. Someone didn’t pay the year bill, and now they’re cutting off all of our 2025.

The Weirdest Press Trip I Ever Went On Had Me Sleeping On A Couch In A Basement And Eating Communal Spaghetti
This is a Member’s Only Post, if you’d like to read about who the automaker in question is, if you’d like to read future “Exhaust

How Would You Spend $9,500? 1950 Studebaker Champion vs 1991 Mini Mayfair
Well, kids, we’ve reached the end of another one. Tomorrow the world’s odometer rolls over to the next digit. 2025 has been – let’s call

Poor Jaguar And Nissan Can’t Catch A Break In Our Comments: COTD
There are some brands and cars that frequently end up as punchlines in bad jokes. Nissan Altimas will forever be known as the cars that

My Mom Is Mad At My Lawyer Wife Because She Drives A Tiny Toyota, What Car Should She Buy?
Two years ago, my wife thought she made a sound decision when she bought a 2012 Scion iQ. In her eyes, the iQ was cute

California Just Made Booster Seats Mandatory For Children Under 16, But Only If They’re Small
Aside from New Hampshire, every State in the union (and Washington D.C.) has a seat belt law for front-seat occupants. But the laws for rear-seat

I Just Realized This 26-Year Old ‘Simpsons’ Episode Featured A Very Unusual Limousine Choice
In order to make sure that my child does not lack in his appreciation of the finer things that our culture has to offer, sometimes

This Helmet-Shaped Airbag For Cars Seems Like A Great Idea Taken From Bikes And Motorcycles
In the 50-plus years since airbags began to appear in road cars, they’ve become an integral part of the safety systems of vehicles, mostly for

America’s Airlines Have Surprisingly Awesome Trading Cards And They’re Entirely Free To Collect
Modern air travel often isn’t very fun. Few people enjoy waiting in long security lines, getting patted down, and then cramming themselves into a tiny

I Unironically Bought A One-Owner Manual Chrysler PT Cruiser During The Pandemic And It Was Awesome
I don’t remember exactly where I read it, but the line that best summarized the collective fun poking towards the PT Cruiser went something like












