
I Drove A Traded-In Jeep Patriot. It Doesn’t Suck Nearly As Much As They Say
If a bear relieves itself in the woods but there’s nobody there to see it, did it really happen? If a tree falls in the





We Finally Figured Out What Happened Between April And June: COTD
Back in June, the American government effectively banned Polestar from selling vehicles in America. The rule used, which dates back to the Biden Administration, prohibits

The Autopian Is Hosting A Car Show For Old People, And We Want You To Be There
If all goes well, you know what we’re all going to be? Old. Sure, it may take a while to get there, but I can

Why Did Anyone Believe That A Chinese Vacuum Company Was Going To Build This Clearly-Fake EV Rocket Car?
One of the strangest invitations we received this year was for the unveil of a new electric car, complete with rockets, from a Chinese company

I Drove A Traded-In Jeep Patriot. It Doesn’t Suck Nearly As Much As They Say
If a bear relieves itself in the woods but there’s nobody there to see it, did it really happen? If a tree falls in the

Five Years Ago, I Sold My ‘Holy Grail’ Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Buyer Turned It Into The Greatest ‘OEM+’ Jeep I’ve Ever Seen
I never thought I’d meet someone who loves Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJs as much as I do, but I did. His name is Jason Westfall,

I’m Sorry To Tell You That Dolly Parton Died. She May Have Been The Last Person Nobody Had A Problem With, And She Liked Cadillacs
As I suspect you’ve already heard, Dolly Parton died today, at the age of 80. Now, there are so very many reasons to celebrate the

People Are Offering Crazy Money To Buy A ‘New’ Indestructible Engine Surrounded By An Old Buick
What was the best engine ever made by General Motors? A lot of car enthusiasts would probably say the LS V8, and it’s a good

The ‘Shitbox Triangle’ And How To Pick Your First Project Car
To many enthusiasts, myself included, a project car feels like an extension of your identity. Every system that makes my car run has been touched

Two Car Companies Make The Same Car. Only One Was Banned From The U.S. And Nobody Knows Why
I have my own pet theory for why Volvo was approved as an automaker in the United States and Polestar, which is owned by the

Let’s Just Enjoy Some Very Children’s Book-Style Car Brochure Drawings About A Really Interesting Utility Car
You know what bit of modern slang I really like? The use of the word “coded.” Like when people say something is, “[some noun]-coded” meaning

What Part Is Basically Unobtainable For Your Car?
When Mercedes proposed today’s Ask, my mind instantly went to the Cadillac XLR and its infamous taillights. After a quick Googling, I can confirm the

Which Ratty $2,000 Toyota Would You Fix Up? 1996 Toyota Previa vs 1998 Lexus LS 400
Toyota builds cars really well. No question about that. And well-built cars make great used cars. But nothing is eternal, and even Toyota products must

Harley-Davidson’s Coolest Electric Motorcycle Is Finally The Price It Should Have Been Seven Years Ago
Back in 2019, Harley-Davidson started sales of an incredible machine. The LiveWire, the Bar and Shield’s first production electric motorcycle, looked and rode like it

The Biggest Jackass At Pebble Beach Was Either This Guy Or Me
I know we’ve had a lot of Monterey Car Week/Pebble Beach content lately, but there’s a good reason for that: we were just at Monterey

For One Year Only, BMW Sold Americans A Naturally Aspirated 3 Series With 255 Horsepower And A Beefed-Up Manual Gearbox
By now, it feels safe to say that the traditional compact sports sedan is on the decline. First Saab disappeared, then Volvo pulled out, then

Alternate Universe David Tracy: Chrysler Doesn’t Get Bailed Out In 1979, AMC Thrives And Builds A 4WD Hatchback, David Buys A Junky One Decades Later
Here we go again. The following story is a pure fabrication. It was NOT written by actual David Tracy. Also, the car that imaginary David

Should You Go To Monterey Car Week Or Woodward Dream Cruise?
August is the most important month on the calendar if you’re a car enthusiast in the United States, featuring both Monterey Car Week and the

BMW Seems Determined To Piss Everybody Off As They Seem To Be Doubling Down On Touchscreen Controls
Does BMW have some kind of humiliation kink? I have to ask because they sure seem to be on a roll lately when it comes

How I Determined That The Jeep Cherokee XJ About To Star In The Movie ‘It Ends’ Is A 1994
The Jeep Cherokee XJ has been getting lots of love lately on the big screen, showing up in everything from Euphoria to The Last of US. Now

This New Car-Inspired Fiberglass Camper Can Be Had In Almost Any Color And Is So Light That It Can Be Towed By Your Ford Maverick
Campers built for off-road adventures are often burly beasts with a lot of metal, few windows, and more gimmicks than the average running of the







