
Why I Like My $4000 BMW i3 More Than My Old $34,000 BMW i3
It took me years to decide to part with my “Holy Grail” gold BMW i3, and when I did, I had this overwhelming concern: Given

This Ridiculous 816 Horsepower Hatchback Is The Most Powerful Peugeot Ever
The French hot hatch has always been celebrated for its excellence. In essence, it’s about combining a small, light car with a peppy engine, not

Fiat’s New Multiplay Concept Transforms From A Wagon To A Pickup Truck
A bit over a week ago, Fiat teased a new concept that would mark the Multipla’s return to the limelight – for the second time,

The Reborn EV Citroën 2CV Concept Is Here And I Really Like It But I’d Change One Thing
I’ve been very excited about the re-imagined Citroën 2CV ever since Citroën started teasing images of the car, in varying levels of detail, starting from

General Motors Could Have Been The King Of The Hybrids: COTD
General Motors is genuinely one of history’s greatest automakers. This is the company that brought us the Corvette, the Grand National, the EV1, the Volt,

We Are Drinking And Live Blogging The New Matchbox Movie Like It’s 2009

Turns Out Some Autopian Authors Like Living On The Edge, But Not Typing On It

Four Decades Ago, One Man Tried To Make Trucking 139 Percent More Efficient By Turning The Truck Into A Bullet
The semi-tractor producers of today put a lot of energy and resources into aerodynamics. Truckers and truck manufacturers cannot control the cost of diesel, and

Driving A $135,670 Range Rover To The James Gandolfini Service Area
As a Texan in the process of becoming a New Yorker, it’s hard to admit when New Jersey does something well. When you go to

What Exactly Is An ‘Enthusiast Car’?
Alright, we’ve had some fun on Autopian Asks but now it’s time to get serious. There are deep questions we need to ask, things along

How I Used A Mechanical Park Brake To Limp My Van Home After Its Brake Lines Caught Fire
“I wonder what’s on fire this time,” said I, having become numb to having vans catch on fire under me for some reason. This time

The New Volkswagen ID. Tiguan Rights The ID.4’s Wrongs With Longer Range And More Buttons, But The Real Star Is Its Retro Gauge Cluster
A couple of weeks ago, Volkswagen published lightly camouflaged photos of the upcoming VW ID. Tiguan, its new EV crossover that will replace the outgoing

GM Refusing To Sell Hybrids May Have Opened The Door For Toyota To Become America’s Biggest Automaker
One little piece of data in the quarterly sales numbers released this month that’s raising eyebrows is Toyota’s extreme narrowing of GM’s historical dominance in

How I’d Make The New BMW You’re Cranky About At Least Look More Like A BMW
“Ugly” is a dangerous word. Its meaning is often applied to things that fall outside the norm of what we expect something to be visually.

Which Coupe Is The Most Super? 1991 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe vs 1990 Mercury Cougar XR-7
Mark has been on vacation for barely a day, but WOW do I miss him. I’m sure you do, too. I’m on Showdown duty until

A Forgotten Detail I Kind Of Liked: The Unashamed VW/Porsche Gas Cap
I’m here in LA, helping to get things together for the Galpin Car Show, and that also means I’m on West Coast time, which means

When The Simpsons Canyonero Meme Becomes Real Life: COTD
There’s a saying that, sometimes, life imitates art. Indeed, there have been too many real-world headlines that not even The Onion can pen, and sometimes

You Won’t Believe How Cheaply You Could Take Home What Has To Be The Nicest Buick Century Of This Century
If the past decade of digital used car sales has taught us anything, it’s that there are more unlikely survivors lurking in garages than any

I Just Tested This 2-Wheel-Drive 43 MPH Super-Scooter And Now My Whole Body Hurts
“Heck yeah, I want to review a premium electric scooter!” This was my reply when Matt asked. I must disclose that a large part of

Our Commenters Are The Best In The Known Universe But Occasionally There Are Comments That Just Baffle Me

What Car Brand Would You Kill To Bring Another Back To Life?
The car business is ruthless, and no amount of love for a brand matters if it can’t justify its existence. We’ve lost so many legends











