I Think This Was The First Home Racing Video Game To Simulate A Manual Transmission
I’ve been meaning to write about this interesting footnote at the crossroads of automotive and video game history and interests for some time, but kept
Mercury In A Lot Of Retrograde: Cold Start
I’m not sure exactly what was going through the various heads and brains of Mercury’s marketing department back in 1989, but whatever it was, it
I May Have Trapped Jason In An Incidental ‘Cask of Amontillado’ Type Deal – Tales From The Slack
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The BMW M240ixDrive Is A Junior 6 Series That Doesn’t Need An M Badge To Be Great
It took precisely two seconds after I parked up on the seafront. A bald, shirtless man accessorized with bad tattoos and a can of fighting
The Second-Generation Buick LaCrosse Marked A Rebirth For Buick: GM Hit Or Miss
Recently, there was a post about the Buick Lucerne written by Thomas, who was ready to defend and recommend it as a winter beater if
The 2024 Nissan Frontier Hardbody Edition Is An Expensive Nostalgia Trip That Actually Rules
The retro special edition tightrope is a tricky one to walk. Fall off, and you could get something insincere. Stay on, and you could have
The UAW Strike Hits Three Plants Hard, But They Could Still Hit Even Harder
Well, folks, the United Auto Workers went and did the thing they said they were going to do. One plant from each of the Big
Music For The Long Drive Home: Savana vs Benz vs Caddy vs Mustang
Happy Friday, Autopians! We’ve survived another one, and to celebrate, we’re looking back at the week that was, and I’ve got a little scenario for
The ’80s Classic ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Has Cinema’s Best Police Car
With a sincere nod to the ex-Mt. Prospect PD cruiser in “Blues Brothers,” I think the best active police car in any film is the Renault
Detroit-Area Autopians: Have Breakfast With Mercedes, Jason And Me Tomorrow Morning! [EDIT: Jason Is Out]
Mercedes and I are having dinner with Autopian contributor and NVH engineer Steve B right now at Metro Detroit’s legendary “Vinsetta Garage.” I feel weird
This German Company You’ve Never Heard Of Builds 12-Foot-Long Trikes With Mitsubishi Engines
If I asked you to name me a trike, I have a feeling you’d mention something like a Can-Am Spyder or a Harley Freewheeler, maybe
I Forgot My Dry Cleaning Tag And Mercedes Got Cut Off: The Autopian’s Experience On LIVE Television
Mercedes wanted to geek out way, way more than the interviewer allowed her to, so now instead of saying “Here’s a problem EVs have with
Pit Stop (what we’re calling super short, headline-free random thoughts): Wow the windshield “blind spot” ahead of the Cadillac Escalade IQ’s rearview mirror is enormous!
That Incredible Berkeley Microcar Roadster We Bought At Auction Is An Absolute Ridiculous Blast To Drive
Remember earlier this year when I showed you an incredible and tiny little jewel of a roadster, a yellow-and-green Berkeley SE328? Sure you do. That’s
How Tesla Made ‘Gigacasting’ The Most Important Word In The Car Industry
With just hours to go for the current United Auto Workers’ contract, I’ll spend a lot of time today talking about unions, but first I
The Honda Motocompacto Is A Foldable Electric Scooter For Under $1,000 You Can Actually Buy
One of the most legendary Hondas ever built isn’t an incredibly popular family car, or a revolutionary economy car that didn’t need a catalytic converter,
This New Electric Motorcycle Is Refreshingly Simple And You’ll Be Able To Get It In America Soon
A new electric motorcycle is soon going to prowl the streets of American cities. The Maeving RM1S will be coming from Britain promising a 65
Putting The ‘Van’ In Vancouver: 1996 VW Transporter vs 1998 GMC Savana
Welcome to your Thursday edition of Shitbox Showdown! Today, we’re headed just over the border to look at a couple of Canadian stuff-haulers, just to
Wow, A Car With Pants!: Cold Start
I’m not sure how many of you are aware of this, but cars with denim upholstery made to look like jeans were once a big deal.
Which Of The New 2024 Ford Faces Do You Like Best?
As we told you last night, Ford’s perennial best-seller, the F-150, got a significant update. One of the things that changed with this new 2024
Phoning It In: The Land-Rover Minerva Ambulance Was Literally Half-Assed
So far, the examples used in our sporadic Phoning It In series have been the sorts of things where carmakers seemed to just not really