
We’re Heading Back To The Moon And I’m Excited About It, Cynicism Be Damned
For the first time since 1972, human beings will visit the moon. Well, visit near the moon, because this Artemis II mission, set to launch today





30 Years Ago, Americans Were Forbidden From Buying This Car. Now One’s For Sale And People Are Bidding Crazy Money
The General Motors EV1 has a fascinating story. In 1996, it became the first modern, mass-produced electric vehicle offered to the world. With 26 lead-acid

Everyone Calm Down Already We’re Going To Talk About The Mercury Lynx
First of all, I need everyone to stay calm. Freaking out and throwing chairs (you know who you are) is not helping. At all. Except that

What’s The Worst Car Smell?
I suppose the inverse of today’s Autopian ask is an easy one: New Car Smell is the best car smell. It’s also the only good

Which Pale Horse Would You Ride? 1977 Ford Mustang vs 1991 Ford Mustang
Some of the scariest things in horror films aren’t usually supposed to be scary. Dolls, for instance, or clowns. But put the right twist on

The Real Secret Meaning Of ‘Engine Swap’: COTD
So you’ve decided to hop up your car with a bigger, badder engine than it had before. Maybe you’re doing the classic LS V8 swap,

The First EV I Drove Was A 9,000 Pound Behemoth
Just like the rest of you lovely Autopians, I’m a car guy, and I’m definitely not just saying that because I’d be promptly fired if

What It’s Like Trying To Fit GR Corolla Suspension and Brakes Onto A Toyota Prius
When I last shared my Toyota Prius project with you, it had received some wheels and lowering springs and since then has been a blast

How A 12-Year-Old Broke The Law To Heroically Save A Pilot From Crashing Their Plane
One of the scariest situations a pilot can face is when their aircraft fails in an unexpected manner in midair. In situations involving loss of

How A Clog In This Tiny Part Can Cause Huge Issues For Millions Of Jeeps
Steam billowed from the valve cover of my Jeep Comanche’s 4.0-liter inline-six engine. The dipstick, too, was shooting out pressurized gas, and my air filter

Some Geniuses Are Using $70 Worth Of Porsche GT3 Ducts For Dirt Cheap Brake Cooling On All Sorts Of Cars
There’s no greater thrill than driving on a closed course, being able to properly experience speed without worrying about breaking the law or not having

This Work-Truck With An Interior Like A Ferrari Is Incredible
Earlier today I mentioned how much I like the concept of sleeper cars, which is usually understood to mean a car that looks tame or

This Gorgeous Restored Polished Aluminum Trailer Is A Vintage RV Without The Ugly Downsides
Car people often say, “they don’t make them like they used to,” when describing how car design and safety have changed over the decades. A

Engine Expert Looks At Porsche’s Ridiculously Complicated W-Shaped Engine Patent, Finds Wacky Cylinder Head Design
Last week, the car internet was lit ablaze by a patent from Porsche that depicted a design for a W-shaped, turbocharged, 18-cylinder engine. The patent

Nobody Asked For A 1,000-Horsepower Infiniti QX80 But It Feels Like A Sign Infiniti’s Starting To Care Again
It’s rebuilding season for Infiniti. With a rapid sales slide over the past five years, a shrinking lineup, and even retail space consolidation, something needs

Here’s How Pontiac Could Have Been Saved Using A Car GM Already Had
Hindsight is always 20/20. Maybe it’s even clearer than that, especially with cars. The auto industry took forever and a day to accept and embrace

Japan Buying A Bunch Of Ford F-150s Is Kinda Funny
My off-hand joke that the ongoing trade negotiations between Japan and the United States are going to result in people importing a bunch of Ford

Guess What’s Under The Hood Of This Orange Volvo
Otto and I got back very late at night – well, I suppose early morning, really – from that Hemmings Rally that we used as

Why The 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Might Be The Seven-Seat Crossover Sweet Spot
As far as cars designed to do family stuff go, nothing beats a minivan. They’re the supercars of parenthood, designed from their sliding doors to

Ferrari Customers Are Way More Gullible Than I Thought
Gosh, remember NFTs? They were all the rage about three to four years ago, with parts of the internet declaring non-fungible tokens as the Next

Which Sinister Sedan Is Your Choice? 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood vs 1975 Mercedes 450SEL
It’s Halloween this week, and the decorations around our neighborhood do not disappoint. There are half a dozen of those twelve-foot-tall skeletons around, including one












