
Dodge Once Sold A Hot Compact Car That Was A Technological Marvel With Fiberglass Wheels And A Futuristic Turbo
Today’s cars are examples of impressive engineering built up from over a century of advancements. It’s not hard to find cars with variable geometry turbochargers





Nissan’s Risky Plan To Make Five New Trucks In Two Years
Japanese automakers have become obsessed with the idea of ‘China Speed,’ which sounds like a made up drug that has to be stopped in Rush

My Cheap Japanese Taxi Was The Victim Of A Hit-And-Run At Monterey Car Week, Then Somehow Ended Up Winning A Prize Alongside Priceless Ferraris And Lamborghinis
Our universe is a strange and mysterious place. Sometimes it giveth. Sometimes it taketh. And sometimes it does those things in equal measure, but

The Weirdest Mercury Ad Ever Gets Weirder When You Realize How Much It Looks Like A Very Famous Painting
No one said advertising cars was easy, but at the same time, it’s not exactly rocket surgery. You would think that there would be some sort of

How Our Little Shrunken Mazda Race Car Won Monterey Car Week
I know that, technically, the winner of Monterey Car Week is probably thought to be the Best of Show winner at the Concurs d’Elegance, which

Dodge Daytona, Hyundai Sonata, Isuzu Oasis, Mazda 323, Or The New Kid?
I’m trying something new today. Instead of a straight Friday runoff like we’ve done in the past, or two new outrageous or expensive cars, I’m

Always Listen To Classic Metal Music In Your Car, For Safety, Of Course! COTD
The world is full of distractions. Your smartphone is a powerful computer that fits in the palm of your hand and has access to an

Dodge Once Sold A Hot Compact Car That Was A Technological Marvel With Fiberglass Wheels And A Futuristic Turbo
Today’s cars are examples of impressive engineering built up from over a century of advancements. It’s not hard to find cars with variable geometry turbochargers

What Recent Shows Or Movies Impressed You With Their Car Casting Choices?
I try not to think too much about moviemaking when I watch a movie, because I’ll very quickly take myself out of the movie once

There’s Really Only One Person Who Would Have Owned A Zimmer Covered In Candlelabras
In our modern culture of innumerable niches and hyper-focused interests, it’s hard to remember that there was once a time when the concept of celebrity

The Most Expensive New Toyota Is A Tiny Bus That’s Shorter Than A 4Runner, Seats Five, Stands Twelve, And Can Be Used As A Sports Cinema
If you were to picture the most expensive four-wheeled road-legal new Toyota people can actually buy, what pops into your head? The GR GT isn’t

Man Finds Love Note In Junkyard Pontiac Vibe. Here’s What It Says
While parts-hunting at a junkyard in Wisconsin, Paul Baumgart stumbled upon a blue Vibe sitting at the bottom of a heap of junkers. He opened

The Genesis GV90 Is An Insane Flagship SUV With A Heated Floor Like A Five-Star Hotel Room
The flagship SUV is a phenomenon that’s here to stay. Range Rover was arguably first, but now you can walk into just about every luxury

Automakers Launched 500 New Models In China In The First Half Of This Year, Which Is Way Too Many Models
The global automotive industry has been propped up by Chinese consumers for nearly two decades. While there are some smaller markets that have grown in

This Wrought Iron VW Beetle Is One Of The ‘Real’ Ones And Yeah I’ll Explain What That Means
I encountered my first wrought-iron Volkswagen Beetle decades ago, around when I first moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s. I think it was

America’s Craziest Personal Watercraft Is So Ridiculous It Hits 60 MPH Faster Than Most Cars
Personal watercraft like Sea-Doos, WaveRunners, and Jet Skis are like the motorcycles of the boating world. You can get these little craft with a stupid

Which Super-Cheap Fun Machine Would You Gamble On? 1989 Mazda 323 vs 1993 Subaru Impreza
There are times in your life when you need a cheap car to get around. And then there are times in your life when you

When Your Kid Learns What Rust Is Before Learning How To Count: COTD
I imagine that one of the greatest parts about being a parent is discovering what your kid likes, alongside introducing them to new things. Kids

Researchers Have Found That Fatal Crashes Spike When A Big New Album Drops
Since the first Motorola car radio launched in 1930, listening to music in cars has become ubiquitous. From mono radio to Dolby Atmos integration, the

Over A Century Ago, A Man Changed Trucking History By Inventing A Fix For One Of The Biggest Problems With Early Trucks
The semi-tractor has been around for nearly as long as the truck and the automobile have been. The core idea of having a truck pull

All The Worst People In The World Don’t Want You To Be An Autopian Member. Screw Them.
The world is in a strange place right now. David, one of the co-founders of this site and our Editor-in-Chief as well as a man







