How We Open Trunks And Rear Hatches Has Sneakily Become Standardized And I Don’t Like It
I have a complicated relationship with standardization. On one hand, I love it. And think there should be a lot more standardization of car parts, especial...
How The Original Ford Mustang’s Suspension Worked: Suspension Secrets
The first generation Ford Mustang was the start of one of the most iconic nameplates in automotive history. Introduced part way through the 1964 model year...
What A $300,000 Maybach Looks Like After It’s Been Crashed And Sent To An Insurance Auction
Oh what a fall from grace for this crashed 2004 Maybach 57 being auctioned off by Copart. The vehicle cost $305,000 back in 2004 — that's over half a milli...
Which Cars Have You Owned Refused To Die, Even When You Wished They Would? Autopian Asks
Some car enthusiasts will keep a car for as long as it lives. I love that idea of using up a vehicle until it's ready to go to the scrapyard in the sky. Do...
You Can Buy A Bond Villain Jaguar XKR For The Price Of A Nissan Versa
Nearly 22 years ago, one of the best modern Bond cars hit the silver screen. The catch is that it wasn't driven by Agent 007 himself. Sure, the Vanquish in...
Honda Tried To Make Weird Three-Wheeled Scooters Handle Like Motorcycles And As Comfortable As Cars
Scooters are a fantastic way to get around. They're easier to operate than a car and scooters with a step-through design could be used by anyone from guys ...
The Greenest Car Of The Year Isn’t An EV, It’s A Plug-In Hybrid
I'm not sure if you're aware or if they stopped inviting you to the awards ceremonies because of the absolutely embarrassing scene you made at the Golden G...
Madness Is Giving A Tiny Six-Horsepower ‘70s EV A 155 HP Motorcycle Engine
The CitiCar was an electric car from the era when EVs just weren't very good. Built in the 1970s, it had dismal range, single-digit horsepower, and a top s...
More Than 1-in-5 Trade-Ins Have Negative Equity As One Group Of Car Buyers Continues To Get Screwed
Academically, it's enjoyable for a journalist or an analyst to watch how one variable can interact with another to produce fascinating results. It's a litt...
Truly Terrible Ideas: 1985 Alfa Romeo Spider vs 1998 Audi A8 Quattro
Welcome back! Today, we're going to look at two cars you really shouldn't buy. Really. Just don't. I mean, they're cheap and all, but no. Yesterday's ol...