Opening Aircraft Windows Make For Some Good Jokes: COTD
One of my favorite forms of vehicular comedy is when the form of media subverts expectations. The 1980 film Airplane! is full of this from start to finish,...
The 2024 Triumph Rocket 3 Storm Has A Massive 2.45-Liter Engine And Now It Makes 180 HP Tire-Shredding Power
Two decades ago, England drove a stake into the motorcycle engine displacement arms race. The Triumph Rocket III left the Japanese and the Americans in its...
What Are Tire-Balancing Beads, Do They Work, And How?
Balance beads are an interesting low-tech way of balancing your wheels, albeit only when they're moving. If you've heard of them before, you might wonder w...
I Drove A Traded-In First-Generation Chevy Volt, One Of America’s Most Unfairly Hated Cars
Government Motors. It's what lots of folks called GM after the bailout, and it's a term that many used when casting insults at the Chevrolet Volt, the comp...
Carmakers Are Sneakily Sharing Your Driving Data With Insurance Companies But What’s Worse Is That The Data Is Crap
A few days ago, The New York Times had a story that simultaneously both felt alarming and at the same time entirely expected. The story was about how carma...
You Can Buy A V8-Powered Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG For The Price Of A Honda Civic
Spring is in the air, and if you're tempted by a fling with a roadster, you aren't the only one. There's something magic about having nothing between you a...
I’m Going To Sweden To Drive The New Volvo EX30 In The Snow And Ice; Oh Boy, I Have No Idea What To Expect
As you read this, I will be on a plane winging my way from sunny California to Stockholm, Sweden where it is still very cold and snowy. After a one-night s...
What Should The Next Autopian Renewal Pin Be?
As you may remember, we're currently giving anyone who renews their membership at least one of these cool, limited edition Autopian pins (as well as a t-sh...
Here’s What People In The 1950s Thought Cars Would Look Like Now
It's hard to predict the future. Do you know what cars will look like 50 years from now? Heck, do you even have an idea of what your life will look like a ...
What Car Are You Convinced Is Great Even Though You’ve Never Driven It?
For those afflicted by the automotive hobby in their youth, the hero car is a common phenomenon. Whether it's a Ferrari F40 or a Lexus LFA, there are alway...