
Elon Musk Hiring NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang To Run Tesla Isn’t The Worst Idea I’ve Ever Heard
With the election mostly over–Alaska will be done counting in 2029 I assume–you would think that would be the end of silly season for at

How Cheap Are You Willing To Go? 2000 Lincoln Continental vs 2000 Toyota Corolla
This week, we’ve been looking at cheap winter beaters, but “cheap” is a relative term. The point of a car like this is that it’s

This Is The Best Picture Of These Awkward Fiberglass VW Hoods I’ve Ever Seen
In a couple hours I need to wake up and get my ass, along with all the parts connected to it, to the airport. David

Someone Drove a 2019 Rolls-Royce 480,000 Miles And I’m Both Impressed And Not Impressed And Confused
High-mileage cars are always interesting, because just the presence of all those miles traveled suggests some sort of story. Maybe it’s just a story of a

Why Wait For The New Mustang Cobra When You Could Just Buy The Craziest One?
The top-dog Mustang of every Y2K kid’s childhood is officially coming back. For the first time since 2004, Ford will have a Mustang Cobra in

Imposter Syndrome And What It Means To Be A Car Enthusiast: My Interview With ‘Fast & Furious’ Star Sung Kang
Last week at SEMA, eBay invited me to witness its first ever live-broadcasted car-auction and to interview one of the auctioneers — none other than

Candylab, The Best Maker Of Wooden Car Toys, Is Teaming Up To Give Autopian Members A Hell Of A Discount

One Of America’s Lightest Campers Weighs Only 180 Pounds, Costs Under $4,000, And Is Your Blank Slate
Back in 2024, I wrote about an interesting camper concept. The Tusca HitchHiker Camper was a 190-pound box that could be strapped to a trailer,

How Do You Feel About Stickers On Your Car?
Occasionally, you might see a car with one or in rare cases two very neatly aligned stickers placed on the back window glass where it

The Average Transaction Price For A New Car Just Hit A Record $51,109, But Don’t Let It Freak You Out
I get a little bit of a chill every time I see the average transaction price (ATP) cresting $50,000. Some of this is the natural

Which High-Mileage Hero Would You Pick? 2007 Pontiac Vibe vs 2008 Chevy Impala
One thing about Midwestern drivers that I don’t think people in other places understand is the sheer distances we are willing to travel by car.

Let’s Geek Out About A Couple Very Rare And Odd VW Beetle Accessories
You know what I haven’t done in a while? Geeked out about some minor footnote in Volkswagen history! I mean, I guess it hasn’t exactly

Five Decades Ago, The Famous S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Was Lost In Lake Superior In A Tragedy That Remains A Mystery Today
America’s Great Lakes are a chain of five mammoth interconnected bodies of water that span the border between the United States and Canada. They’ve earned

How The Most Famous Unknown Airplane Hijacker Inspired One Of The Simplest And Cleverest Airplane Parts Ever
The 1970s were a weird time. Society was on the cusp of many scientific and technological developments that would do so much to define the

Dream Cars Come In All Sizes: Only Fanbelts

I Took Over 1,000 Photos At SEMA And It Wasn’t Enough
It’s 11:45 PM on November 5th, 2026, and I have just finished editing my photos from day 3 of SEMA and am about ready to

The Volvo EX60 Isn’t The Longest-Range Electric Luxury Crossover But It Might Be The Loveliest
For more than a decade, drivers have wondered when the majority of electric cars would actually be good. The answer is now. Even some of

What Cars Have The Absolute Worst Interior Space?
There are some cars, like the original Mini or even the early Honda Civic, that make wonder how on earth they got such a tiny

As Someone Addicted To Japanese Kei Trucks, Here’s Who The New Scion KEI-01 Actually Is (And Isn’t) For
For years, enthusiasts have begged automakers to sell a brand-new Japanese Kei truck to Americans. Toyota is finally answering the call with the new Scion

This Off-Road-Ready, Towing-Capable, Pickup-Chassis Minivan Could Actually Make The Category Cool
In marketing, the key to success is finding gaps that nobody else has seen. Lee Iacocca’s Mustang is a perfect example of the right product







