I Think This Was The First Home Racing Video Game To Simulate A Manual Transmission
I’ve been meaning to write about this interesting footnote at the crossroads of automotive and video game history and interests for some time, but kept
Before Microchips And Big Trak, There Were Toy Cars You Programmed With Cards And Cams
Toy cars that operate under their own power have been a thing as long as practical cars themselves have been a thing, with wind-up versions
I Think This Was The First Home Racing Video Game To Simulate A Manual Transmission
I’ve been meaning to write about this interesting footnote at the crossroads of automotive and video game history and interests for some time, but kept
Happy Juneteenth! We’re Off Today To Celebrate, So You Should, Too
Happy Juneteenth National Independence Day, everybody! Since this holiday is all about well-deserved freedom and emancipation, we’re giving our staff some freedom today as well.
This Should Be Maserati’s Revival Plan: COTD
Some once-iconic car brands don’t have the standing in the world that they used to. Lancia sells rewarmed Chrysler products, Chrysler itself currently has only
Six Decades Ago, Engineers Tried To Make Delivery Trucks More Efficient By Building Their Truck Like A Small Car
Most of the delivery trucks throughout history have followed a similar formula. Take a light-duty or medium-duty frame, bolt a box to the top, and
‘Every Building Is A Total Loss’: Tornado Demolishes Priceless Corvettes And VWs, Legendary Car-Parts Company
If you’re an owner of an old air-cooled Volkswagen or a (liquid-cooled, I guess I may as well note) Corvette, chances are very good that
Come Join Us At Watkins Glen On Saturday, June 27th To Root For An Autopian Member Racing In The Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Series
I love meeting members and discovering all the interesting ways they interface with this great hobby of ours. As I’m learning from planning our Lime
Porsche Just Killed The Beautiful Taycan Wagon. Let’s See How Cheap We Can Find A Used One
On Wednesday, Porsche announced that its Taycan electric sports sedan was getting the option of fake shifts. Maybe the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N had influence,
How Genesis Won Le Mans With A Futuristic Golf Cart
Every year, cars descend upon a small town in the French countryside for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This year, there were 62 vehicles
Pontiac’s Strange Offerings For Europe Included Something That Wasn’t Even Really A Pontiac
A few weeks back, I wrote about how General Motors sold some of the most American of cars ever on the other side of the
Why Is Maserati?
The Morning Dump is, ostensibly, an industry news roundup. Unlike some other industry digests, this one is written with a clear enthusiast’s bent. I may
Even Maserati Has Fallen Victim To The Trend Of All-Consuming Grilles
Cheering for Maserati right now feels a bit like being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. You spend each year hoping for the best, but reality
This Very Weird Light Bulb Test Reminded Me What Crap Early ’80s Chevy Cavaliers Were
Back in college, I had a girlfriend who drove a pair of gold-colored cars, each more garbage than the last. They were both hand-me-down cars
In The 1980s, Some Geniuses In Europe Dodged Taxes By Turning Camaros And Firebirds Into Pickup Trucks
It’s the Eighties. You’re a Finn, and you want a cool car to replace the Datsun 100A you’ve been driving since you got your license.
Which IROC Would You Rock? 1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z vs 1993 Dodge Daytona IROC R/T
“Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” has been the rationale behind factory involvement in motorsports for eons. Whether or not success on the race track
Life Down At The Carvana Cube: COTD
Pop culture references have a funny way of sneaking into Autopian news pieces, from whatever slang Thomas pops off to the many seemingly commonplace references
The Slate Truck Price Leak Was Such A Big Deal We Had To Do An Emergency Podcast
Is there a something-one-one number for an emergency podcast? I know 911 is real emergencies, 411 is information (I think that’s still there?), 611 is
The New Audi A6 Allroad Is A Widebody Wagon That’s Coming To America
Around the turn of the millennium, Audi took an A6 Avant, gave it a set of high heels, and glued on some plastic cladding to
Airstream’s Cheapest Camper Van Is Finally Compatible With Families And It’s Still Almost Affordable
Back in 2022, Airstream came out of left field with a surprising new product. The Rangeline camper van was an Airstream touring coach with doses
The 1rd Ever Autopian Track Day At Lime Rock Park Is Sold Out, But Spectator Passes Are Still Available For A Few More Days
It’s about two weeks until the 1rd ever Autopian track day at Lime Rock Park and, I can’t believe it, but we’ve already sold out