The Ferguson Formula All-Wheel Drive Mustang Might Have Been The Best Pony Car That Never Was
The Camaro, Firebird, Barracuda, and many other competitors might be long gone, but thankfully, Ford keeps the Mustang alive and well. Most Autopians are glad
Mainstream EVs Were The Best Thing To Happen To The Car Industry: COTD
No matter what you think of EVs, you have to admit they’ve been a net positive for the industry – and I don’t mean in
What Cars Went From Attractive To Uggo With A Bad Facelift Or New Model Year?
More often than not, a new-model-year facelift makes me say, “Yeah, that’s better.” And even more frequently than that, I think an all-new model drop
Here’s Why One Of The Best Hot Hatches Of The 21st Century Could Get a Second Chance At Life
Just two years ago, things looked pretty grim for ICE-powered vehicles in the European Union. The drive to ban all gas-powered car sales—including hybrids—was forging
Renault Will Sell You A Twingo Pinball Machine That Costs Almost As Much As The Car
There are cars the internet likes, and there are cars the internet loves. While most enthusiasts tend to agree that the Subaru BRZ is a
The Algorithm Has Decided I Want A 2007 Volvo Wagon And It’s Ruining My Life
It was 3 am. It was a moment of weakness, wrapped in boredom, and buried in my comforter. I was sure my wife was asleep,
This VW-Based ‘Drivable Smoker/BBQ’ Is Actually More Smoker Than Car And You Can Buy It
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but one of the things I love most about the classic air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle is how that little car’s
Why Are People Spending Outrageous Money For Manual V6 Cayennes? Am I Taking Crazy Pills?
Back in September, the internet’s collective jaw smashed through the floor and hit the water table. A 2014 Porsche Cayenne with the six-speed manual transmission
An Awesome Aussie Ute And A Marvelous Mini: Members’ Rides
Welcome to Members’ Rides! In case you missed it, last week we were out camping with Stephan and his curated collection that has been specially
The Smart #6 Isn’t Even Slightly Weird, And That’s Sad
As far as car brands go, Smart is definitely one of the more interesting automakers out there. The company is best known in America for
Instead Of A $30,000 EV, Ford’s Universal Platform Car Should Be The $20,000 Vehicle Everyone Wants
Ford’s upcoming “Universal Car Platform” promises to give customers far more budget-friendly autos, reportedly starting with a sub-$30,000 EV pickup truck. But when pushed, Ford
We Are All In The Automotive Bizarro World
There’s no other way to say this other than to say it: I think we’re in the automotive bizarro world. I could probably construct a
Mercedes-Benz’s Weirdest Car Just Got Weirder
The late 2000s through the 2010s were a novel age for German luxury cars because it really was the try-anything era, with no niche being
Why Hyundai Has To Recall Only Silver Cars Over A Serious Safety Defect
Most recalls are pretty boring. I sift through a large number of recall reports for my job here at The Autopian, and many of them—these days, at
Choose Your Favorite Not-Really-A-Dodge: 1991 Monaco vs 2002 Stratus Coupe
The history of Chrysler over the past fifty years or so is a long and sordid tale of joint ventures, bailouts, purchases, sales, and mergers,
Here’s Some Surprising Things I Learned Looking Through This 1966 Rolls-Royce Brochure
Rolls-Royce has been the acknowledged highest standard of automotive excellence – ugh, I hate the word excellence, but whatever – for over a century. Most
I Wonder If The Lotus Restomod Can Swim As Well As The Original: COTD
Have you ever heard the saying, “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen?” I feel like we’re living in
I Love It When Car Execs Dress Down For Press Photos In ‘Power Jeans’
Full disclosure: I am easily amused by things that amuse almost no one else. The good news is: David is wrenching, Mercedes is driving, and
To Celebrate The Strange Success Of The Data-Salami Thing, We Have A Shirt For You
I have to be honest with you about something: for someone who makes his living producing content on the internet, I’m not sure I really
‘We Strongly Shun The Idea:’ I Asked Every Carmaker If They Plan To Put Pop-Up Ads In Their Cars, Here Are Their Answers
The idea of having a pop-up advertisement appear in your car for the latest lease deals at your local dealership or for a hot new
What Were / Are Your Favorite Car Magazines?
(Stroking long, white beard) Remember magazines? In the pre-internet era, when ink on paper ruled, magazines were essentially your only entrée to the gated worlds