Cars Of The Bueller Family: 1985 Chrysler Town & Country vs 1985 Pontiac Fiero
Good morning! For your mid-week Showdown, I have a couple of cars featured in the classic 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. No, not the one y...
This Early Driving Game Used 16mm Film Of Bonkers Driving: Cold Start
Long, long ago, when cruel, hairy beasts roamed the Earth, often named something like "Karl," in an era known as "the 1970s" driving video games sometimes ...
The 1996 Jeep Cherokee ‘Chief’ Is The Ultra-Luxurious Jeep Cherokee XJ You Didn’t Know Existed
You know how in the 1990s, every family seemed to have a conversion van, complete with a Nintendo 64, TV screen, and enough headroom for a giraffe? Well, d...
The Life Of The Owner Of A British Car: COTD
Recently, my mom asked me why I didn't give my wife another car when her BMW 525iT decided to burn more oil than gasoline. Admittedly, I tried to, but my w...
You Can Buy A Rare 330-Horsepower BMW Z4 M Roadster For The Price Of A Gently-Used Miata
After the hype of a hot new single fades, sometimes an album cut is the best song on the record. It may not be as well-known as the big hit, but it's often...
This Weird Limo Tried To Combine The Speed Of An Oldsmobile Toronado With The Cabin Of An Airplane
The limousine is a fascinating part of American culture. Seemingly everyone, from the rich to teens on prom night, love arriving in style in a stretched-ou...
The 1970s Ford Pinto Had An Amazing ‘Tool Kit’ Key Could Loosen Screws And Set Spark Plug Gaps. Let’s Get Today’s Boring Key Fobs To That Level
What’s the best thing about The Autopian? There’s plenty I could list, but one of the greatest is that the site never, ever has those slideshows of things ...
Pakistan’s First Completely Locally-Built Truck Was Made In A Factory With No Electricty And The Government Tried To Kill It
I love an underdog story, like so many of us do. The more under that dog, the better. I think the story of Proficient, the first nearly-completely locally-...
How Do You Balance Cars With Everything Else In Your Life?
It should go without saying, but we at The Autopian love cars far, far more than is generally considered normal. However, when the button to publish Commen...
Here’s Why Busted Plastic Grille Flaps On A Newer Car Can Cause A Check Engine Light
The check engine light is one warning most drivers dread. In many counties, it means a vehicle may not pass OBDII-based emissions testing, and you typicall...