
Become A New Member (Or Upgrade) In March And Get A Chance To Be On A Group Chat With Your Favorite Writers
If you’ve been considering becoming a member of the Autopian, this beautiful March might be a good time to do so. We are offering (or





How The WWII Jeep’s Brilliant ‘Combat Wheels’ Made It Insanely Easy For Me To Install Tires
If you want to install a tire on a modern car, you have a few options: 1. You use a special machine that hydraulically detaches

Canada Is Building A Car Market That Doesn’t Need The United States
I was in church the other day and was excited to see a friend who had recently moved back to Canada. You can’t miss this

I’m Happy To Report An Automotive Connection To Bullwinkle J. Moose
I realize that many people are out there in the world, just “living” their “lives,” going to “work” and eating “food” and having “complex inner

How Ford Once Lured Car Buyers With A Wannabe ‘Mercedes’ That Was A Granada In Disguise
We all sometimes have delusions of grandeur and will happily accept whatever helps support this distorted vision. Car companies in particular are famous for this,

Which Red Interior Looks More Inviting? 1988 Plymouth Voyager vs 1994 Ford Taurus
Good morning! Today’s theme is simple: red interiors. You either love them or hate them, it seems; personally, I love them. To find one these

When ’10’ Isn’t Enough For Marketing: COTD
The promise of autonomous cars is a bit of a strange one. Who assumes liability in a crash that occurs while a vehicle is operating

The Volvo V50 T5 AWD Is A Manual Turbo Wagon That Could Outrun A BMW 3 Series
Doesn’t it almost feel like every great enthusiast car’s been discovered already? We’re living in an age of five-figure Volkswagen Cabriolets, six-figure Fox-body Mustangs, and

Brian’s Glazing! Stephen’s Selling! Mark’s Moving! Thomas Is Freezing!: Only Fanbelts
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PSA: There Is No Such Thing As ‘Level 2++’ Autonomy So Don’t Trust Carmakers Who Say That Crap
Attention, everybody! Attention! I have an announcement to make, one that it looks like needs announcing far more often than I’d like. It’s about automated

America’s Cheapest New Car Now Costs Over $20,000
When it comes to seriously, genuinely cheap new cars in America, football season is over. The Nissan Versa is dead, and with it, the notion

Mini Thinks The Only Upgrade You Need To Go Off-Roading In Your Big Hatchback Is A Set Of Tires, And Honestly That’s Probably True
Over the past five years, the automotive sector has seen an explosion in off-road-themed vehicle trims. These models can vary from real, actual off-roaders with

Why I’m Optimistic About The Electric Car Market In 2026
For all the sturm und drang of reporting on electric car development this year, the market hit a quarterly record in the United States, and

Indiana’s Big-RV Industry Finally Built An Innovative Electric Motorhome, Then General Motors Killed It
Back in October 2025, General Motors decided to end production of its Chevrolet BrightDrop work vans. The vans were great, but failed to perform as

How Pontiac’s First Compact Ended Up With Half A V8 Up Front, A Transaxle In Back, and ‘Rope Drive’ In Between
The most famous Pontiac John DeLorean might have been associated with was hardly a groundbreaking engineering feat. Putting a big engine into a Tempest to

Caterham’s Updated EV Still Looks Great But Its Weirdest Feature Got Axed And That Breaks My Heart
Have you heard? Caterham, maker of the tiny, go-kart-like Seven sports car, is building an electric car. It’s the company’s first real, in-house design ever,

Choose A Cheap Winter Beater: 2008 Subaru Impreza vs 2008 Pontiac G5
Winter is hard on cars. Not only does road salt take its toll on every part made of steel, but cold starts, especially if you

The Fascinating Connection Between Early Hondas And Tennis Rackets
Making things, as anyone who has hefted a hammer or chisel or paintbrush or one of those little Allen head wrenches from Ikea, is hard.

With A Supercharged V8 And A DCT, The Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC Sure Feels Like A Shelby GT500 Replacement
If you were on the internet yesterday, you’ve probably already seen the Mustang Dark Horse SC. Despite Ford scheduling the car’s release for this morning,

The Perfect Ride For Someone With ‘Non-Traditional’ Employment: COTD
There is something delightful about finding a weird car in a piece of media that isn’t specifically about cars. You just have to wonder if

Watch Me Drive One Of The First Datsuns Ever And If You Read This I’ll Reveal Where The Datsun And Nissan Names Come From
Everything starts somewhere. Don’t believe me? Look at your very own life, former baby! See what I mean? And you know what? The company that












