Watch The Tesla Cybertruck Go Through One Of The World’s Toughest Crash Tests
When the Tesla Cybertruck came out, it drew criticism from pretty much every angle, one of which was the fact that it had not been
The Next Jeep Compass Might Be The First Victim Of Proposed Tariffs And EV Tax Credit Threats
Last autumn, Jeep announced that it was working on a new Compass small crossover. It felt about time, seeing as how the current one’s been
Mercedes Quietly Admits Its EV Strategy Was Wrong As It Tries To Save The V8
Earlier today, I mentioned that Mercedes underperformed expectations from a financial perspective as an automaker over the last 12 months. A lot of the problems
We Need Something Better Than Hazard Lights To Tell People We’re Scared In Bad Weather
It snowed here in North Carolina yesterday, and, predictably everyone lost their shit. North Carolina, despite getting snow with at least some degree of regularity, if not
This Life-Sized Wooden Model Of A Bentley Continental GT Is One Seriously Weird Way To Spend $46,250
When you think Bentley, you probably think wood. Great slabs of veneers on the dashboard and doors, rich in warmth and traditional elegance. But what
What Combination Of Letters Just Doesn’t Work As A Performance Badge?
When it comes to badging cars, certain letters are elevated above others. There’s a whole hierarchy going on—GLX and GLi outranking the humble GL, or
How An Open-Topped Two-Door Could Bring Back The Fun Missing From Toyota’s RAV4
We all know the guy. Right after graduation, he was the one who still called you at 1:30 in the morning to talk. At one
These Roller Road Barriers Are Designed To Deflect Your Car Without Destroying It
If you’ve driven around certain parts of Korea, Europe, or the United States, you may have seen a curious construction along the side of the
This 10,000 RPM Gallardo ‘Restomod’ Could Be The Cure For New Lambo Apathy
Do modern Lamborghinis just not do anything for you anymore? Some of them almost seem like caricatures of what a Lamborghini should look like, yet
How One Of The World’s Oldest Automakers Kicked Everyone’s Butt Last Year
The conventional wisdom in the automotive industry over the last couple of years has been, roughly, the following: Japanese carmakers exist mostly to sell cars
Four Decades Ago, Chevy Would Throw In A Gun With Your Truck
Automakers have tried all kinds of tricks and deals over the years to shift cars. They’ll throw in metallic paint at no extra cost, or upgrade
Color My World, Or At Least My Car: 1995 Chevy S-10 vs 2012 Ford Escape
Good morning! Well, wouldn’t you know it, we came back from 85 degrees right into a snowstorm. That’s got me back in a cheap winter-beater
Oldsmobile Once Came Up With “Youngmobile” For Ads Because Of Course They Did
I remember growing up, it was funny to note that Oldsmobiles – which were all over the place in those strange Pac-Man/Reagan-era times (named for
Your Brakes Could Be Worse For Your Lungs Than Your Car’s Exhaust According To This Report
When we think about automotive emissions, we’re usually thinking about the stuff that comes out of the tailpipe. Sadly, there are other ways that our cars
The Definition Of Insanity: COTD
If you were to believe popular lore, every pithy or wise thing you’ve ever heard in your life can be attributed to one of four
The Autopian’s Archaic Random Number Generator Picks Three Members To Win Top-Notch Stuff!
Remember back in December when we said in January we would start picking random Autopian members to win some fantastic prizes? Well, here it is,
Layoffs Hit Cars & Bids As The Enthusiast Car Market Comes Back Down To Earth
Enthusiast car paradise is going through some trouble right now. This week, popular Doug DeMuro-founded auction site Cars & Bids laid off a substantial chunk
How I Turned Grandma’s Buick Into An Everyday Track Hero
My interest in the automotive world began when I was born, in Sonora, Mexico in the 1990s. My name is Jesus David Serrano, but you
The Volvo XC60 Gets Another Light Facelift Because It’s Still A Damn Good Car
Nine model years is an awfully long time for a vehicle to stay on the market without a complete redesign, especially one that isn’t a
What Are The Best (As In Worst) Examples Of High-Tech Improvements No One Asked For?
Technology! What can’t it do? With such modern marvels as smartphones and AI and egg sushi making our lives easier every day, we truly owe
The Next-Generation Camaro Might Get Cancelled, But I Have An Idea To Save It
Despite ending production in 2023, the lineage of the Chevrolet Camaro nameplate may merely be in purgatory. GM Authority claims that a General Motors team