
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





The BMW iX3 Looks So Much Better As A Base Model
Have you ever noticed that minimalism largely seems to be confined to the inside of cars rather than the outsides? As automakers take away physical

Volkswagen’s Head Of Design Reveals The Two Cars That Will Define VW’s Future Design Direction
I always like knowing what car designers were initially thinking when they started the design process. I think the beginning is important because sometimes the

Five Decades Ago, Dodge Tried To Rule Trucking With A Truck That Was Already Old When It Was New
Automakers tend to stay out of the market for Class 8 trucks. If you’re a trucker today, you aren’t going to buy a new highway

I Got Incredible Mileage From The New Kia Carnival Hybrid
It’s possible I was already in the bag for the Kia Carnival. It’s been my favorite of the American minivans, though I’m overdue to drive

Here’s Where I’m Going To Build A World War II Jeep From Scratch (I Don’t Have A Garage)
As I recently announced: I have a massive project ahead of me. In a span of only seven months, I’m going to attempt to build a

The Weirdest Engine In Production Is About To Die Thanks to Europe’s Strict Emissions Laws
Have you ever noticed how it feels like engine choices are more homogeneous than ever? Just about every automaker under the sun builds a two-liter

Hennessey Is Building A New HQ As Amusingly Extra As Its Cars
I try not to be a hater. When car manufacturers put in good, honest work and make a real effort, I want to give them

Guess Which Automaker’s PR Person Called Us Bad Journalists And Yelled At Us From A Race Car
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The Original Cadillac CTS Changed American Luxury Cars Forever
By the end of the ’90s, Cadillac was in a dire situation. If it kept on its path, there was absolutely no room to grow.

AI Is Either The Future Of Cars Or A Thing To Worry About, Depending On Whom You Ask
Ford deleted all of its social content across some of its accounts yesterday, and many were wondering what that meant. The answer is a little

Nissan Is Claiming To Have The Most Thermally Efficient Road Car Engine Ever. Here’s How
Nissan isn’t in a great spot right now. The Japanese manufacturer is planning to close factories to stay alive amid a downturn in market share

What Vehicle Has The Coolest Way To Get Into Reverse?
The ability to reverse is something that a driver might take for granted, right until their car decides that having a reverse gear is too

There Was Once A Cartoon Series About Driving Cadillacs That Ran On Dinosaur Poop In The 26th Century
Man, the ’90s were a weird time. They were really optimistic in a lot of ways; it felt like we were figuring everything out! It

A Touch Of Uncommon Class: 1988 Sterling 825SL vs 1990 Audi 100
Okay, okay, I get it: No more project cars. For a while, anyway. May I interest you in a couple of rarely-seen executive sedans from

The World’s Largest Bus Was So Huge It Carried 144 People And Was Like An Airbus A380 For The Highway
The humble bus was one of the greatest inventions in transportation history. Even today, buses remain important for the many people who either choose not

How Did This Chinese-Built Car Do So Poorly In A Crash Test And Still Get 4-Out-5 Stars?
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has been around for nearly 30 years. Since its first evaluation in 1997, it’s tested hundreds of

You Never Know Where Life May Take You: COTD
Life is a funny thing. Many folks have a general idea of where they might want to end up in a year or two or

Ram Issues Hilarious Recall After Making American Trucks Worse, Canadian Trucks Better
If you’ve purchased a 2026 Ram Heavy Duty truck and have noticed that something is off about your instrument cluster, but just can’t put your

It’s Time To Evaluate The Car Testimony From ‘My Cousin Vinny’ To See If Its Critics Have A Point
If you had to pick a scene from a movie that almost every piston-happy gearhead likes, but stipulated, for your own perverse motives, that the

Volkswagen’s Gymkhana-Inspired Celebration Of The Polo Is Guaranteed To Make Your Day At Least 57.6 Percent Better
The half-century mark is a big milestone for a car nameplate, chiefly because most don’t make it that far. The branding gets changed, the segment












