The Reason Why You Think Mercedes-Benz Invented The Car Has A Lot To Do With Nazi Propaganda And Not Facts
I know I’m a bit consumed by a crusade to push back on the maddeningly pervasive notion that the automobile was invented in 1886 by
GM’s ‘Super Duty’ Engine Was A Boring Pontiac Iron Duke Four Transformed Into A 300 Horsepower Monster
Never make blanket assumptions. Almost everything has the ability to surprise you. Even the least interesting things can transform into remarkable creations. You might think
Scientists Have Finally Figured Out How The Flagella-Spinning Motors In Bacteria Change Direction
How much of eighth-grade biology do you remember? For whatever reason, I feel like I remember a lot. For example, I still remember that the
The Best Affordable AWD Winter Beater Is Not A Subaru, It’s This Forgotten Suzuki
I’m not the type of person to buy something just to be different. That’s certainly one factor, don’t get me wrong, and I do love
The Morgan Supersport 400 Dresses One Of BMW’s Greatest Engines In Absolute Desire
Are you suffering from luxury sports car fatigue? Do you find yourself unenthused by the likes of the McLaren Artura and giving up on keeping
Volkswagen Really Wants To Make Scout Happen
I end up in a large number of conversations about the eventually-to-be-relaunched Scout brand. Or, well, I end up in a lot of conversations, proportionally,
This Low-Mileage V8 BMW M3 Sold For $205,000, Which Means I’ll Probably Never Be Able To Afford A Nice One
My dream car in high school, even before I could drive without an adult sitting in the right seat, was a brand-new BMW M3. At
How Have I Missed These Incredible X-Ray Images Of Cars?
I think my automotive packaging fetish is well-established at this point, and, I would hope, is currently the subject of at least a few psychology
People Used To be So Scared To Fly In Planes That Companies Sold Life Insurance Policies Out Of Vending Machines At Airports
Flying is one of the safest ways to travel today. On average, there are 28,000 commercial flights every single day in America, which ferry nearly
Which Crossover Makes More Sense To You? 2002 Honda CR-V vs 2004 Honda Element
Crossover SUVs have taken over the automotive landscape, and let’s face it, a lot of them aren’t much fun. But that wasn’t always the case.
I Would Pay To See This Episode Of Antiques Roadshow: COTD
I have a few media guilty pleasures. One of them is that I spend several hours a week watching police chases to analyze where criminals
It Sure Looks Like Hyundai Is Testing A Weapon To Surpass The Civic Type R
The Hyundai Elantra N is almost five years old and it’s still one of the most fun new cars you can buy under $75,000. Not
Mopar Now Has Car Parts For Your Dog But Some Of Them Are Cheaper Elsewhere
It’s genuinely amazing how a portmanteau of “motor” and “parts” became a strong enough household name for people to get it tattooed on their bodies.
What’s The Best Convertible?
If your first impulse is to answer that question with another question – namely, “What counts as a convertible?” – don’t worry about it. As
Smart Is Finally Showing The World The True Fortwo Successor And I’m Irrationally Excited
Smart has spent the past several years rebooting its brand. Thus far, we’ve seen a flurry of all-electric SUVs, a sedan, and even a hybrid
We’re In A New Golden Age Of Obscure Cars And Barely Even Know It
It’s no secret that the car industry’s in a big moment of upheaval. Between instances of financials strife and big shifts in business plans, a
GM Is Reportedly Delaying New Full-Size Electric Trucks As It Pivots Back To Gas-Powered Trucks And Hybrids
General Motors has the fullest line of full-size electric trucks of anyone in the world, I think. Chinese automakers do have EV trucks and SUVs,
The Wild Concept To Fix Air Travel By Stacking Passengers On Top Of Each Other Is Back, And Somehow Slightly More Reasonable
If you’ve flown economy in a modern airliner, you’re acutely aware of how small plane seats are. You get a sliver of space on a
I Forgot I Made A Weird Painting With A Dead Comedian And A Citroën 2CV In It About 20 Years Ago
Just in case you may have thought my fixations with Citroën 2CVs was a recent affectation, I promise you this is not the case, and
It Takes 20 People Over Three Days To Paint The New 7-Series If You Order Two-Tone Paint
BMW is giving its flagship 7 Series a big fat makeover for 2027. The latest in the company’s onslaught of the “Neue Klasse” redesign of
Pick A Broad-Shouldered Truck: 2005 Chevy Suburban vs 2005 GMC Sierra
Good morning! Today’s platform of choice is the mighty GMT800, which, though GM executives and engineers may not want to hear it, may very well