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
Here Are Two Small But Annoying Automotive Pet Peeves Of Mine
I’ve never really liked the term “pet peeve.” It always sounded like the type of thing a sort of fussy person would keep track of
What’s A Problem You Struggled To Fix? It’s Wrenching Wednesday!
Anyone who has ever spent time wrenching on a car has been there. Despite seemingly understanding how what you’re looking at works, how it comes
Tomorrow I’m Interviewing America’s Car-Dad, Jay Leno. What Should I Ask Him?
Tomorrow I have the pleasure of interviewing America’s Car-Dad, Jay Leno, and I’d love for you, dear Autopian readers, to provide some input on the
Not The Usual Suspects: Mopar Is Teasing A Vintage Muscle Concept For SEMA, And It Looks Like A Deep Cut
First Oldsmobile ended up on a NASCAR entry sheet, now Mopar is bringing what sure looks like a Plymouth to SEMA – suddenly it feels
The Drop-Top Market’s Pretty Bleak Right Now, But The New Mini Convertible Is Here For You
It’s not a great time to like convertibles unless you’re rich. Maybe it’s just not a great time in general unless you’re rich. Either way,
‘The French Riviera Sounds Like Milwaukee,’ An SWG Wrenching Update And More: Only Fanbelts
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How Michigan’s State-Of-The-Art Facility Lets You Test Real Autonomous Car Remotely Using Both Real And Virtual Obstacles
Just over nine years ago, a first-of-its-kind test track opened in northeast Ann Arbor, Michigan. Several years after pharmaceutical company Pfizer decided to shut down
The 2024 Subaru WRX TR Sharpens An Icon, But It Does So At A Price
A few years ago, Subaru announced that its weapons-grade STI sport compact car lineage was being put on hold. It was the end of an
Why I Bought A Honda Civic Si Over A VW GTI, And Why My Porsche Boxster Is ‘Too Good’: Members’ Rides
Welcome to Members’ Rides! This is where we share the cars and stories of Autopian Members. The potential to be featured here is a perk for Autopian Members
You Can Now Become An Autopian Member For Less Than $5 A Month
It was almost exactly a year ago that we launched the “Cloth” tier of membership, a plan that was a little cheaper and, in spite
General Motors’ Ultium Is Dead, Long Live Ultium Batteries
The world of electric vehicles has a naming problem. Toyota sells something that rhymes with “bees-forks,” Volkswagen might not have left enough room between the
Is It Live Or Is It Memorex?: 1999 Mercedes S320 vs 1998 Lexus LS400
Good morning! Today we’re looking at a couple of luxury cars, one of which “benchmarked” the other, which is a nice way of saying “unabashedly
Here’s What Happened When My Diabolically Cheap Self Went Into A First-Class Airport Lounge For The First Time
This week, I’ve embarked on my first-ever trip outside of the United States. My mind has been blown more times than I can remember in
What Looks Weird About This Allegro?: Cold Start
Okay, okay, I know for many of you, the answer to that headline is going to be something like it all looks weird, it’s an Austin
Talk About Burying The Lede: Comment Of The Day
Today Thomas wrote about how some ingenious Tesla owners are cracking their cars’ code in order to get a bit more power out of those
The Oilstainlab HF-11 Is A 1,950-Pound Hypercar That Lets You Swap Between 12,000-RPM Flat-Six And EV Power Yourself
Ever get the fear that the hypercar market is now thoroughly oversaturated with borderline predictable models? Yeah, same here. Earlier this week, McLaren unveiled the
Someone Traded In An 18 Year-Old Supercharged Range Rover Sport And I Was Terrified. Until I Drove It
Ask anyone who knows anything about cars what the least reliable cars are, and I guarantee “old Range Rover” is going to come to the
I Bought A Snackle Box Like The Ones You’ve Seen On Social Media And, Actually, It’s Kinda Great
I highly recommend ignoring basically any trendy item you see on Instagram or TikTok. I find that high hopes usually give way to an inevitable
Rivian Had To Cut Production Forecast By 18% Because Of One Dumb Mistake
Last Friday, October 4th, Rivian announced they would be cutting their production forecast from 57,000 vehicles down to somewhere between 47,000 and 49,000, about an
Some Geniuses Are Tuning Tesla Model 3s For Up To 150 Extra Horsepower
A few years ago, the Tesla Model 3 might not have been in daily driver consideration for most enthusiasts. Now, though? A cheap second-hand example of