
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





Kids These Days Don’t Know How Good They Have It: COTD
I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be a kid today. Everyone has a smartphone, social media is everywhere, and it’s practically impossible

The Electric Ram Pickup Has Been Canceled
After multiple delays, Ram is pulling the plug on its electric pickup truck. In a Friday afternoon press release, parent company Stellantis announced, “As demand

Walmart Will Sell You A License Plate Guaranteed To Make You Look Like An Idiot And Get Pulled Over
Have you heard of Sovereign Citizens? I bet you’ve seen videos of them even if you’re not sure of the name. They’re sort of like

Cool Job Alert: Go Test Cars For A Living With Consumer Reports
I’m gonna let you in on a secret: The car journalism industry is pretty damn small. After a few years, you’ll meet the majority of

Oh Heck Yeah, Subaru Is Making Yellow Cars Again
Yellow cars aren’t for everyone. They’re a bit visually loud, a bit boisterous, a bit hard to fly under the radar in, and some of

This Chinese Vacuum Maker Is Going To Make The Fake Bugatti Of Your Knockoff Dreams
I think we’re largely past the period where Chinese cars tended to “borrow” their styling from other global automakers’ designs. The Chinese auto industry has

This Tiny Camper Is Smaller Than A Honda Civic And Grows To Three Times Its Size
There is a growing number of people who are eschewing the gigantic buses and massive travel trailers that the RV industry is known for in

How Are We Doing? Let’s Talk Autopian
One of my favorite comments I get from PR people, journalists, other publishers, et cetera is that they can’t believe the community we have here.

Why Nothing Can Replace The Chevy Astro And GMC Safari
The phrase “Concorde Moment” is reserved for the handful of times one of humankind’s creations is discontinued and entire industries take a leap of regression

The New Audi Concept Is Not A TT, But It Shares Something With The Brutalist Jaguar Type 00
I can’t recall the exact details of when I first saw an original production Audi TT, but I can remember my reaction to it: stopped

The White House Is Learning You Can’t Do All Of Your Policies At Once
I wasn’t going to write about the Hyundai drama again in The Morning Dump this week, but I can’t help it. There’s just so much

Why Dodge Can’t Sell A New Durango Hellcat In America’s Largest Car Markets
For years, California has been one of the world’s largest car markets. It routinely tops the charts in America, beating places like Texas and Florida

The Nissan Leaf Started It All, And Now It’s Finally Good
These days, Nissan is struggling for survival. Last year, it tried to merge with Honda, but the deal fell apart when Honda saw it more

What’s The Perfect Weekend Car?
It’s Friday! Soon, many of you will punch the clock and get to enjoy just over 48 hours of time to decompress and maybe have

China Reportedly Wants To Ban Motorized Door Handles And It’s About Time
Motorized retractable door handles look cool, but they can really be a pain. Some get jammed up with ice in the winter, some are known

The Way GM Talks About These Awful Windows In Brochures Will Make You Want To Get Into A Time Machine And Smack Someone
How do you like your gall? Unmitigated? I hope so, because that’s what I’m serving up today. Pure, frothy, deep-roasted unmitigated gall, aged to perfection

This Is Probably The GRMN Corolla Before Toyota Wants You To See It
Automakers love showing future products to dealers, usually through private, invite-only events. It gets salespeople excited, giving them a taste of what’s to come. These

How Would You Spend Eight Grand? 1972 Ford Mustang vs 1995 BMW 525i
What constitutes a “cheap” versus an “expensive” car is different for everyone, but I think everyone has a number where a car purchase crosses the

The Cycle Of Life For A Luxury German Car: COTD
There’s a saying out there that one of the most expensive cars that you can buy is a highly depreciated German car. Sure, these cars

MG Once Made Their Cars Meet US Regulations With This Stunning Act Of Half-Assery
Making cars, is, as you may have surmised, hard. They have so many parts! And all those parts have to fit together just the right












