How Bill Ford Saved Ford From Wrecking One Of Its Most Important Products
If you’re obsessed with cars and spend too much time online, few things probably faze you anymore. Italdesign Nazca C12 in the Brunei leak? Oh yeah,
Imaginary Mercedes Streeter Buys The Ultimate Holy Grail: A 2009 Winnebago SmartHome Camper
Full disclosure: over the years many improbable things have happened, but Winnebago building a camper out of a Smart car is thankfully something that never
No One Hates Potholes More Than Sir Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart is famous for a lot of things but it turns out that he’s a grade-A pothole hater. One might go as far as
The 2024 BMW X5 xDrive50e Is Three Very Different SUVs At Once
I recently had the chance to drive the new 2024 BMW X5 xDrive50e, which is a plug-in hybrid with a better-than-most 39 miles of pure
This Weirdly Slow SUV Might Be The Coolest Chinese EV Of 2024
Boxy, electric off-road lifestyle SUVs have become a major trend in China, often boasting a tough, adventurous look and can handle light off-road conditions. Many
The New 2025 Nissan Armada Might Actually Be A Good Deal
When the 2025 Nissan Armada was unveiled a few months ago, it seemed like a much-needed upgrade, but I had some qualms over who might
Why Swapping A Heater Core Is One Of The Most Miserable Car Repairs
You bought a new hooptie in the summer, and everything was going great. It starts first time, the temperature needle stays in the middle, and
Patent Suggests Ford May Finally Give The Maverick The One Thing It Truly Needs
I’m a big fan of many, many things in this strange and complicated and sloppy world of ours, and two of those things are Things
The Hyundai Elantra N TCR Edition Comes Attached To The Biggest Wing Since The WRX STI’s
It’s nearly 2025 and we’re suffering from a lack of positively eff-off-huge rear wings on bone stock sport compact cars. The Subaru WRX STI has
The Average New Car Now Costs A Family Less Than 9 Months Of Income To Afford
The affordability of a new car is always a moving target because the idea of “affordability” itself isn’t fixed. Variables like household income, car prices,
Volkswagen’s Craziest Modern SUV Has A V10 Twin Turbo Diesel And You Can Buy One For Dirt Cheap
Two decades ago, Volkswagen was a very different company than it is today. Instead of bloated crossovers, it wanted you to buy cars that sounded
Wake Me Up And Make Me Go Go: 1948 Crosley Sedan vs 1965 Toyota Corona
Good morning! First, no, I do not apologize for that earworm; and second, welcome to Project Car Week! This week, we’re keeping the same price
How This Untouched 1996 Dodge Viper V10 Engine Became A Completely Pointless Collectible
Dodge blew minds all the way back in the early 1990s when it released a V10-powered weapon named after a deadly snake. That engine was
Can You Sell Hondas With Pooping Babies?: Cold Start
The Honda Civic has always been a very appealing little car, and it’s generally not been hard to sell it. It’s got all sorts of
Motor Trend Kills Roadkill
Roadkill started out simple. Hot Rod magazine stalwarts David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan came together to wrench on cars, roadtrip, and create enormous clouds of
Here’s How Some Auto Parts Stores Have Stayed Alive In The Online Era: COTD
The landscape of auto parts stores is about to change. More than 700 Advance Auto Parts locations are about to disappear, removing an option for
What’s The Most Autopian Car You’ve Ever Owned Or Experienced?
All cars are Autopian cars in their own ways, of course, and simply loving your car makes it an Autopian car (and you, an Autopian).
Matt And David’s Never-ending Battle Over Tone – Tales From The Slack
Would you like to see Matt and David argue over the tone of the website? If the answer is yes, please consider becoming an Autopian
BMW Once Shoved A Turbocharged Straight-Six Into Its Smallest Crossover And It’s Now Dirt Cheap Speed
Attrition is a terrible thing for those who wait. After all, enthusiast cars are meant to be enjoyed, so by the time you’re ready to
GM Once Sold A Car So Unloved That Even Buick’s Revolutionary Turbo V6 Couldn’t Save It
Back in the late 1970s, General Motors found itself in a bit of a pickle. The company introduced a dramatic restyling of a handful of
Apparently Dressing Up Like A Bear And Trashing A Rolls-Royce For Insurance Money Is A Crime Now
The California Department of Insurance issued a statement a couple days ago that was unusual for a number of reasons: first, it wasn’t mind-bleachingly boring,