The Chevy Camaro Was Once So Expensive In Europe That Buying A Mercedes-Benz Was Cheaper
“Nobody with a good car needs to be justified.” That’s the memorable line from Wise Blood, spoken by Hazel Motes, a charlatan played by Brad
I Can’t Decide If These Weird Slots On The VW Tiguan’s Dashboard Are Useful Or Stupid
The lone relatively “modern” car in my ragtag fleet is my wife’s primary car, a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan that has proven to be a handsome
What You Need To Know About The Sharp And Well-Equipped 2024 Hyundai Elantra, Because You’re Going To See It Everywhere Soon
With new car prices continuing to grow with insatiable greed for consumer dollars, it’s getting harder to find attainable new cars. Thankfully, Hyundai hasn’t lost
Airstream Used To Sell Campers Not Made Out Of Aluminum. Here’s A Look At The Fiberglass ‘Airstream Nest’
When the idea of a fiberglass camper comes to mind, the name Airstream probably isn’t your first thought. The brand is instead known for its
The 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 380 Is VW’s Condolence For Killing The GTI’s Manual Transmission
The archetypal hot hatch, the Volkswagen Golf GTI, will no longer be available with a manual gearbox come 2025. Sky, meet pavement. An angel is
Why Pushing The Defrost Button And Adjusting Mirrors And Seats Is So Silly, And How I’d Automate These Tasks
Crank windows? Manual transmission? Climate control with just HOT and COLD on a lever? The simple, poverty-specification car is something that I truly respect. Our
The Oldsmobile LSS Was A Supercharged Frankenstein-Monster That Tried Going Toe-To-Toe With The Germans: Holy Grails
In the 1980s and 1990s, young professionals sold their cheap cars and brought home BMWs, Acuras, and Lexus vehicles. A new era of luxury had
Ford And GM Can Afford To Give Its Workers 40% Raises: Analyst
Hot Union Summer is upon us and the possibility of an auto worker strike during the Detroit Auto Show has created the perfect setting for
Re-Built Ex-cite-ment: 2001 Pontiac Firebird Convertible vs 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP
Good morning! On today’s Shitbox Showdown, we have a pair of Pontiacs, both of which need some love. One of them has a V8, and
Here’s One Of The Best Speedometers At The Monterey Historics: Cold Start
There’s a sort of inverse relationship between automotive development over time and amount and density of fascinating details on cars. As cars developed and advanced,
I Ruined My Scion xB And Then Abandoned It In An Automaker’s Parking Lot. Here’s How A Reader Miraculously Revived It
Quick, tell me: What happens after you die? Really? Are you sure? It’s important! What about for cars? Do they have any sort of afterlife? Should
A Used Car Dealership In Chicago Is Selling An Actual Government Surveillance Van For $26,795
Decommissioned government vehicles, you might picture cop cars you’d never want under a black light, aged-out nondescript sedans driven by managers from meeting to meeting,
This $2500 Chrysler Conquest Looks Like A Cartoon Ripped From The Pages Of ‘Initial D’
Up for grabs on Facebook Marketplace is a really neat kind of art car. For just $2,500 you can drive home in a 1988 Chrysler
Audi’s Customizable Daytime Running Lights Let You Change How The Car Looks And Could Be The Start Of Something Big
For the past couple of decades, Audi has been one of the biggest pioneers of automotive lighting technology, starting design trends and introducing features that
The 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Is An Absurdly Powerful Way Of Complying With Emissions Standards
When the 2024 Porsche Cayenne launched, something was missing. Buyers had the choice of E-Hybrid, S, and Turbo GT trims, but there was a weird
Here Are The Coolest Cars I Spotted In My Local Junkyard. Some Of Them Don’t Deserve To Die
Hello fellow Autopians! I’m back from a short hiatus after our last adventure with what may be the world’s 4th-most-popular base model Dodge Stealth. Great
Car Companies Are Beyond Fed Up With Electrify America: Report
The Electrify America charging network operates with all the rigor, quality and user-friendliness you’d expect from a product that a car company was forced to
Cats Are Basically Just Furry Jeeps: COTD
In less than a year, our fearless David Tracy has gone from a man living in a Detroit hovel filled with car parts, to Los
Battle Of The Beat-Up Bricks: 1979 Volvo 242 vs 1985 Volvo 240 Wagon
Welcome back! Today we’re looking at two examples of a car that is just turning the corner from old beater to up-and-coming classic – Volvo’s
The Googly Eyes Just Improve Things: Cold Start
I think it’s safe to say that there’s many contexts where the addition of googly eyes to something improves it. Like a compressor, or an
The ‘Thunderpig’ Is A Historic Plane That Served Air Bases All Over America, Now It’s A Flying Memorial For Vietnam Veterans
This year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh had thousands of historic aircraft, each of them with their own story to tell. Among those planes at EAA’s record-breaking