Five Decades Ago, A NASA Engineer Made Trucking 25 Percent More Efficient By Turning The Truck Into A Bar Of Soap
Aerodynamics are a vitally important part of semi-tractor design today. A truck that slides through the air more easily can get better fuel economy or
The Coolest Bus You Never Heard Of Is This World War II Beast With A 12-Cylinder ‘Pancake’ Engine And A Manual Transmission
Some of the most iconic buses in American history were marvels of engineering built at the peak of when public transportation was both functional and
Apparently, Driving Your Car With A Flight Stick Could Be Possible If You’re Crazy Enough: COTD
There is something alluring about combining a flight simulator’s flight stick with your car. I get it, one time I installed a flight stick as
This Is How Every Auto Journalist Has Damaged A Press Car
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Someone Tell This Driver Wall-Riding Physics In NASCAR Got Patched
We all remember that one time back in 2022 when NASCAR driver Ross Chastain decided to see if video-game physics worked in real life. Instead
Here’s What A Professional Car Designer Notices In A Room Full Of Amazing Cars
Miss Mercedes is not the only Autopian who has been spreading their wings recently, I’ve also been among the clouds. She might be happy as
This Carbon-Bodied 650-Horsepower Rear-Wheel-Drive Honda Prelude Whips An Unholy Amount Of Ass
We may only be in the final months of waiting for the new Honda Prelude to arrive in showrooms, but its makers aren’t stopping the
Why The Struggling Nissan Brand Is Absolutely Worth Saving
Nissan isn’t really doing well. This isn’t exactly news to anyone who has been watching the company for the past, oh, decade or so, and
This Awesome 1960s Fiberglass Camper Turned Any Standard Station Wagon Into A Fully-Featured Motorhome
If you want to take your car camping today, you’re stuck with either putting a rooftop tent on your car, towing a tiny trailer, or
Actually, The NB Is The Best Miata
As long as there has been more than one version of the Miata, there have been people arguing about which Miata is best. The NA
My Cheap BMW 335i Broke In A Hilariously Mundane Way
There’s nothing quite like going out to your car and finding that what was once a perfectly functional automobile has decided to take a leave
Why People Are Bolting Plastic ‘Eggs’ Onto Their Off-Road Tires
If your vehicle gets a hole in its tire’s sidewall, and you don’t have a spare, you’re basically screwed. Driving that thing, especially on public
How Ford And GM Are Buying Their Own Cars To Save You Money
I’m a huge fan of games and, thankfully, married to someone who also loves to play. Whether it’s a complicated Euro-style thinker about creating a
Here’s What Everyone Is Saying After Driving The 36 MPG Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
When Subaru announced that it was sending two hybrids to America, it felt about time. Cut to the present day, and the Forester Hybrid has
More Touchscreens Are Bad But I Do Love Porsche’s New Curved Display
All else equal, I’d prefer to have a car with fewer touchscreens than with more touchscreens. Really, if we’re talking about something modern, just a
Which Is The Better Offbeat Beater? 2005 Saab 9-3 vs 2005 Ford Mustang
The standard advice, when someone says they’re looking for a good cheap car, is “Corolla, Camry, Civic, or Accord.” And there’s nothing wrong with any
The Most Senselessly Abused Car In All Videogame History: Street Fighter II’s Lexus LS400
Cars have had some sort of role in videogames since the earliest days of the medium. Actually, even before, if you count electro-mechanical driving games
Why Matte Paint Looks Great But Is Still A Giant Pain
It’s safe to say that modern matte paint definitely isn’t a fad. Initially popularized by a handful of unique applications in the 2000s, its popularity
The Autopian, Where Even A Story About A Random Tire Is An Adventure: COTD
The awesome Stephen Walter Gossin wrote a story about going off-roading in vehicles equipped with Kumho Road Venture R/T tires. Much of Gossin’s review wasn’t
The Last Kei-Sized Japanese Sports Car Is About To Die
When most gearheads hear the words “Kei car,” a certain type of vehicle comes to mind. Kei regulations, created by the Japanese government in the
You Can Buy A Rolls-Royce Phantom For The Price Of A New F-150
By now, it shouldn’t be controversial to say that the reborn Rolls-Royce Phantom was one of the most influential cars of the past 25 years.