This Tiny 12-Foot-Long Camper Was Supposed To Be America’s Ticket To RV Fun During Oil Crises
The multiple oil crises of the 1970s reshaped American car culture. Land yachts were out, and compacts were in. Horsepower was down, but so were
Indestructible Sedans: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 300D vs 2001 Ford Crown Victoria
Welcome back! This week, we’re looking at apocalypse-proof rides, the sort of thing you can use to flee from zombies or battle Lord Humungus. Yesterday
The Only Way To Get 18.3 MPG With Your Old Cadillac Land Yacht: COTD
One of the greatest benefits of modern engineering and technology is that today’s cars and trucks enjoy both great fuel economy and power. If you’re
America’s Largest Train Museum Just Saved One Of The Coolest Vintage Passenger Locomotives
Most locomotives serve out long careers dutifully carrying cargo or passengers, then they’re sent to the great scrapyard in the sky without much fanfare. Many
A Super SUV and a Practical Explorer: Members’ Rides
I always find it fun when families have matching cars, like Member Angrycat Meowmeow from last week and the matching his-and-hers modified Audis in
What’s The Most Versatile Vehicle You Can Just Buy From A Dealership? Autopian Asks
The move towards crossoverfying everything has had the added benefit of making some cars a little more versatile than they used to be. A lot
How GM Made The Most Important Car Design Job In The World A Little Less Important
Soon there will be a changing of the guard at the top of an automotive institution. A new leader will sweep asunder all before them,
Cars & Bids Raises Its Buyer Fees Post-Layoffs To Match Bring A Trailer
For five years, Cars & Bids has pitched itself as a more value-oriented online car auction site than Bring A Trailer, but it looks like
Engines Used To Be So Weak Some Trucks Needed Two Engines To Make Real Power
The internal combustion engines of today are technological wonders benefiting from over a century of development. Today, you can buy pickup trucks that make over
This Is About The Best Eight Minutes Of Racing You’ll Ever See
So much of motorsports these days involves having to explain things. Why is this car going so slow? Why are there multiple prototype classes? Why
How I Fixed One Of The Most Annoying Problems With Old Car Stereos
The technology found in car stereos (ahem, entertainment systems) has changed a great deal over the decades. The humble AM-only radio was supplanted by AM/FM
Here’s Why The Ford Mustang Mach-E Is America’s Favorite Non-Tesla EV: Sensible Car Review
With a new electric vehicle seemingly launching every week, each promising all sorts of advancements in technology, you’d be forgiven for comparing the electric vehicle
Should Ram, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Or Chrysler Die? The Next Stellantis CEO Will Have To Decide
This I took Latin in high school, with the idea that it would help set me up to learn any language. That’s not how it
Why The 1979 Lincoln Mark V Had A Weird Little Dial On The Driver’s Mirror
The day was February 13, 2025. You might have been rushing around to buy flowers, or to arrange a charming dinner date for the following
Wasteland Wanderer Wannabes: 1980 GMC C3500 vs 1999 Chevy Express
Good morning! Welcome to another week of questionable automotive decisions. This week, we have a week-long theme, inspired by some of my recent movie viewing:
76 Nissan Altimas Racing On One Track Is The Ultimate Test Of Big Altima Energy
Cleetus McFarland is a car enthusiast with a blessing—his very own race track. That means he can run crazy events that no motorsports body would
The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Proves Two Things: Mitsubishi Makes Cars, And They’re Pretty Good
The 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander isn’t the most exciting vehicle I’ll drive this year. It’s a normal SUV meant to get from place to place, with
The Autopian NC Meetup Was Fantastic Despite What They Want You To Think
When David put the word out last Friday that we were going to have another Autopian Meetup here in Chapel Hill, NC, I was careful
Here’s What Happens When A Broken $800 New York City Taxi Shows Up At Your Door In The Middle Of Thanksgiving Dinner: Partner Post
Brrrapp, brraappp, brrappp! My phone was now ringing for the 5th time in a row (on vibrate) as it was now beyond obvious that I
A Boeing Engineer Turned A Cadillac Into An Awesome Metal RV Built Like A Boeing 737
Throughout RV history there have been several companies and individuals touting their designs as being inspired by how airplanes are built. Few of these efforts
The Job Utility Workers Do To Keep Cities Running Is Amazing: COTD
Millions of people live out entire months, years, and lives in the skyscraper canyons of cityscapes. This couldn’t work the way it does without all