The Cadillac Mirage Is The Coupe DeVille Pickup Truck You Forgot Existed: Holy Grails
Whether you’re opting for a lower trim level or spec’ing out a fully loaded model, today’s pickup trucks all do a good job of combining
The Cheapest Car In The World (The Changli) Is Broken And I’m Stumped
I want to preface this by reminding everyone that overall, my Changli, the Cheapest Car In The World, has been incredibly reliable. After about a
$130 Million Raised To Build ‘Smart Roads’ In Michigan For AVs, Pissing Off Some Silicon Valley Nerds
When it comes to developing automated vehicles, you could divide the technological approaches to the goal of fully self-driving cars into two camps: one that
Tesla And Nikola, Step Aside: Here Are The Electric Semi Trucks Already On The Road In China
While the Tesla Semi will likely hit the market in 2050, China is already buzzing with hundreds of different electric trucks made by dozens of
The 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor Goes Light On Eco And Heavy On The Boost To Post A 15 MPG Combined Fuel Economy Rating That Surprises No One
The Ford Bronco Raptor posts some truly awful fuel economy figures, Toyota celebrated 40 years of the 4Runner, Mercedes-Benz comes up with new ways to
Nice Sensible Commuter Cars That Aren’t Corollas Or Civics: 2002 Hyundai Accent vs 2001 Plymouth Neon
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of Shitbox Showdown! We’re continuing with our nice sensible choices today, and looking at a couple of bare-bones commuter-mobiles that
Cold Start: Inadvertent Book Cover
Sometimes you may encounter an old car ad and realize that the design of it could lend itself very well to something completely different. In
This May Be The Most Astounding Story I’ve Heard About The Development Of The Citroën 2CV And It Involves Literally Using Fireflies As Lights
This past week I was up in Detroit with David, working on Important Autopian Things, and we decided to inspect the thriving local car culture
Here’s What Happened To U.S. Roadway Fatalities After The Pandemic Hit, Per The U.S. Government
If you’ve recently wondering if everyone forgot how to drive during the pandemic, there’s a chance you’re not going crazy. The National Highway Traffic Safety
A Look At A 1950s Messerschmitt KR200’s Steering Yoke, Which Is Cooler Than Tesla’s
I’ve noticed on the World Wide Web that there’s been a spike in interest in yoke-style steering wheels as of late, what with Lexus and
The Used Car Market Is Getting Weirder Than A Sword-Swallowing Unicyclist Rolling Up To Applebee’s
The average car is now older than Drake’s first album, Nissan expands its certified pre-owned program to include other manufacturers’ cars, Lancia launches a comeback.
The Key To Getting A Cheap Car Right Now Is To Chase The ‘Ugly Stick,’ And The Chevy HHR Is The King
Right now people are overpaying for cars. If you want something from this millennium with under 150,000 miles and devoid of major mechanical or cosmetic
Nice Sensible People-Movers: 2003 Honda Odyssey vs 1996 Chevy Suburban
Welcome back! This week we’re going to take a break from the batshit-crazy choices and look at some nice sensible vehicles. You know, stuff you
Cold Start: Meet The Autopian Test Car
Yes, the moldy old Scion xB has found a new, vitally important role for its twilight years: the Autopian Test Car. It served David and
Why Your Front Suspension Was Designed To Have A Spring And Shock Just Barely Out Of Alignment
What’s up, Autopians? Welcome to another edition of Ask an Engineer. This week we’re going to look into a question that has come up about
The Renault Scénic Vision Is A Plug-In Hybrid Concept Car Like You’ve Never Seen Before
The Renault Scénic returns as a hydrogen PHEV concept car, Valeo announced Level 4-ready LIDAR tech, Nissan and Mitsubishi launch a pair of adorable electric
Holy Crap Were There Some Great Cars At The Autopian’s First Second Official Informal Car Show And Meet-Up
“Wow, you’re much shorter in person than I realized,” said the woman with the fantastic wood-paneled Buick Roadmaster wagon, looking (down) at me with a
Three GMs And A Ford Vie For Shitbox Of The Week: Which Is Your Favorite?
Happy Friday! It’s been an odd week for me, and a week of some surprising Shitbox Showdown results. I never expected that “some assembly required”
The BMW M4 CSL Is A Pricey Stripped-Out Special Edition That’s Trying To Outrun Its Own Face
When BMW unveiled the current M4, I thought it was hideous. Incongruous lines, no Hofmeister kink (that’s the kink in the rear side window on
Cold Start: Sing Me A Sonett
So our own David Tracy has succumbed once again to Sonett Fever, and has found one for sale that might be too rusty (I know, I
Researcher Demonstrates That Teslas (And Potentially Others) Are Vulnerable To A Bluetooth Hack That Allows Cars To Be Unlocked And Driven
Adapting existing, off-the-shelf technologies from other industries to cars is a clever thing. That’s why color LCD screens are all over the dash of every