The Future Of The Auto Industry Is Electric, With A Gasoline Backup
A few years back, the world went EV-crazy in a way that didn’t make a whole lot of sense. Numerous automakers promised to go all-EV
An Electric Toyota Hilux Is Coming Next Year
It’s been dragged into the sea, drafted into wars, hauled twice its weight, turned into RVs, and built into fire trucks, and now the pickup
How One Faulty Engine Part Put Millions Of Chryslers, Dodges, Jeeps, And Rams At Risk Of Major Oil Leak
The Pentastar V6 has been a workhorse for Chrysler. Since its introduction in 2011, over 10 million have been built, and they’ve shown up in
The Toyota RAV4 V6 Was A Practical Family Crossover That Could Outrun A Volkswagen GTI
We all love a sleeper, an unassuming car with way more punch than its outward appearance suggests. Think Volkswagen Golf R, Ford Flex Ecoboost, and
How Far Would You Drive To Buy The Right Car? Autopian Asks
There’s a saying that ‘there’s a butt for every seat’ or something along those lines. Every car has at least one person who is madly
Need A Nice Big Luxury Car That’s Half The Price Of A Bentley? Maybe Just Buy A Genesis G90
I have driven a Genesis G90 on an autocross course. If you are buying a luxury sedan with the specific goal of driving it on
GM Is About To Hit A Huge Milestone In Electrification
General Motors beat expectations in the third quarter as it made a little more money on its current products. The company also hinted that it
Someone Just Sold A Pontiac Sunfire On Fancy Car Auction Site ‘Bring A Trailer’
Strange things are happening in the world of online collector car auctions. Normally the home for vehicles like air-cooled Porsches, classic Ferraris, and restomodded Americana, fancy
I Just Found Out About Mini-Based Jollys Only Six Decades Too Late: Cold Start
Lots of iconic European small cars had special versions of them made for resort use, as oddly specific as that may seem. We tend to
This Amazing Vintage Ford Pickup Isn’t What You Think It Is
The modern pickup truck is a marvel of engineering. These machines can pull almost unfathomable amounts of weight, achieve respectable fuel economy, and cocoon their
Fancy Five-Grand Coupes: 2005 Mazda RX-8 vs 2010 Lexus IS250C
Welcome back! Today we’re looking at a couple of rear-wheel-drive coupes for the same price. Well, actually, I say coupes, but one of them has
Why The Internet Is So Mad About This BMW’s New ‘M’ Badge
If any automaker’s caught flak on the internet for its own questionable decisions lately, it’s BMW. From bizarre styling to some excessively heavy products, there
What Are Your Favorite Movie Villain Cars? Autopian Asks
Many actors claim playing a villain in a film is much more fun than starring as the protagonist. “Bad guys” tend to have more interesting
Let’s Imagine A World In Which Mitsubishi Launched A Luxury Brand Named ‘Ultima’ In The Mid 1990s
Are you a “brand snob”? You know, the kind of car buyer who values the draw of an upscale name above all else? Look, like
Some Genius Built An Electric Corvette By Gluing The Body Onto A BMW i3 Frame
Yesterday at the masterpiece that was the Galpin Car Show, someone brought in an electric vehicle conversion so brilliant I almost needed a paper bag
Why There Aren’t Enough Good Cheap Used Cars And Why There Might Not Be For Years
It’s increasingly dawning on me that we’re probably never going back to a time when there was a large pool of reasonably priced and decently
A New Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Is Happening And It’d Be Perfect For America
It’s the era of the hybrid, with everything from the Ford F-150 to the Kia Sportage offering electrified power without the need to plug in
Cheap Front-Wheel-Drive Thrills: 1999 Dodge Neon R/T vs 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS
Good morning! We’re starting the week off with a pair of factory hot rod economy cars. One is a well-known canyon-carver, and the other is
This Full Screen Holographic Display Could Be On Your Future Car
Heads-up displays were hot technology in the 80s, and they’re still popular on premium vehicles today. They let you use a teeny little section of
The David Bowie Look: Cold Start
We’ve just wrapped up another massive Galpin Car Show with a fantastic Autopian section (lots more on this to come), and I’m not going to
The ‘Pentastar Tick’ Could Kill Your Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Or Jeep Engine. Here’s How I Fixed It
The Pentastar Tick is a well-known problem, with rumors starting to fly around not long after the engine’s 2011 model-year launch. As owners put miles