The Closing Of The ‘Vermont Loophole’ Makes Saving A Cheap Car Ridiculously Difficult
For several years, the state of Vermont had been the savior of the cheap car enthusiast. If you bought some sort of plucky old junker
The World’s First Self-Towing Camper Has Actually Gone Into Production
For years, various companies have been promising the world revolutionary new camper trailers with their own drive motors that can assist the tow vehicles hauling
I Reinstalled The Soft Top On My Mazda Miata, And I’ve Never Been Happier
I own two nearly identical Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miatas: one red, one gray. This isn’t for any practical purpose; I just like Miatas, and when someone
One Surprising Reason Why A Racecar’s Front Tires Lean Inward (And It’s Not Because It Looks Cool)
My fellow Autopians. Welcome back to another edition of Ask an Engineer. This time we are going to answer a question that multiple people have
As A Car Reviewer, Here’s The One Safety Check I Do Every Time I Get Into A Car
One of the best perks of this job, other than getting to work with people I love, is getting to drive a lot of different
This Gold-Plated 778-Horsepower Minivan Is Proof China’s Having Way More Fun With EVs Than We Are
With the EV landscape in North America largely being a sea of two-row crossovers, it seems that China is having way more fun when it
What’s Your Automated Car Wash Policy?
I didn’t own a car nice enough warrant being wary of automated car washes until I finally got a Car I Really Wanted: a 2012
The Weirdest New Fiberglass Camper In America Just Got A Lot More Normal And It’s Confusing
For years, California-based Happier Camper has graced America with some of the weirdest fiberglass camper trailers in the modern era. The company’s campers usually feature
Tariffs Might Kill The Affordable Sports Car For Good
You’re probably sick of hearing about tariffs, this dance of uncertainty threatening to drive up prices of cars and parts, especially ones that aren’t built
China Wants Automakers To Stop Testing Self-Driving Cars In Public
Technology in new cars is advancing at a faster pace than at any other point in my lifetime, and as a journalist, I have to
Cars Are Not Art And Car Designers Are Not Artists So Let’s Knock Off That Elitist Bullshit
It may surprise you to learn you live in a house full of designer things. No, I have not been sneaking round to your homes
This Weird Wonderful Contraption I Think Is Unique To The Renault 4CV
I feel like I ended the week on a bit of a tumultuous note with my perhaps overly spicy CD-take, so I’d like to begin
Z Is For: 1985 Zimmer Golden Spirit vs 1998 Honda Z
This is it. We’ve reached the end of the alphabet, and we’re finishing off with two cars that really don’t go together. But who said
Readers Struggle To Understand What Keeps Autopian Writers Up At Night: COTLF
David hates timing belts, Thomas thinks the Mazda RX-8 is the one true Honda S2000, and while I’ve never written about it, I actually love
The New Slate SUV Reportedly Funded By Jeff Bezos Was Just Revealed In The Most Insane Way
I just experienced the craziest new-car reveal ever. Slate, a new company that — according to a recent article by Tech Crunch — has been
This Word I Deleted From A Headline Sent Our Whole Staff Into A Heated Debate
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I Rode A Japanese Bullet Train For The First Time And It Was Nothing Like I Imagined
Writing for a fine automotive establishment like The Autopian here, I’m pretty comfortable saying that I love cars. They’re as essential to daily life as
What Brands Could Have Really Cool ‘Mascot Cars’? (You Know, Like A Weinermobile)
What is the Weinermobile category called, anyway? Promo cars? Brand cars? Theme cars? Whatever you call them, they’re a ton of fun and always a
Canada’s New Hot Rod Business Jet Is The Fastest Passenger Plane In The World
There was once a time in aviation when aircraft manufacturers and travelers alike were obsessed with going as fast as possible. For a moment in
CDs Were Absolute Garbage For Use In A Car And I’m Glad They’re Dead And Gone
I’m someone who has a lot of fondness for old, obsolete media. In my office, I am surrounded by, let’s see, six different old computers
Why It’s So Hard To Sell Your Car At The Right Time
I have a good friend who pre-ordered both an Audi RS6 Avant and a top-spec Ford Bronco shortly after both debuted. These were the pre-pandemic