Soviet Youth Culture’s Little Known Forest Lecture Dating: Cold Start
Growing up in the Soviet Union presented a number of challenges for youth culture that wanted to be free of the restrictive demands of the state. That's ho...
TVR Tuscan S, Chevrolet Blazer Chalet, Namco Pony Super: Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness
Welcome back to Mercedes’ Marketplace Madness! As you know, working with cars is a blessing and a curse for me. I definitely have a problem with buying too...
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT EV Concept Looks Surprisingly Production-Like
As I walked through Detroit Auto Show security into Huntington Place, a grey glimmer caught my eye. Sitting on the turntable at the Stellantis stand was th...
Automotive Would You Rather: Traffic Imperviousness Or Pound Cake Sculpture?
Okay, I didn't quite manage to get an Automotive Would You Rather last week, but I sort of made a half-hearted promise to a child to do these, so I'm deter...
Here’s What It Cost To Drive A Dirty Diesel 760 Miles Vs An EV 500 Miles
Thomas and I just got home from covering our first Detroit North American International Auto Show. I think I can say that we both had fun, even if the show...
We Need To Talk About The ‘Saddle Fins’ On Australia’s Chrysler Royal
Covered in grease from head to toe, and unbelievably tired from wrenching on a hopeless 1969 Chrysler Valiant ute, my Australian host Laurence and I stumbl...
Here’s Why This One Car Brand Isn’t Going Fully EV Anytime Soon
Dacia’s not going green so fast, lithium prices are sky-rocketing anyway, and the trial for Nikola founder Trevor Milton had a pretty huge reveal today. ...
How A Weed From A Pennsylvania Farm Became A Miracle ‘Cure’ For Roadside Erosion
One day when I was out jogging, I noticed these round purple-ish flowers that seem to be ubiquitous along mid-Atlantic roadsides. Curious about their histo...
Caveat Emptor: 2003 Jaguar X-Type vs 2000 Lexus GS300
Baltasar Gracián once wrote: "It is better to be cheated by the price than the merchandise." I fully agree. While it's nice to get a good deal on something...
What The Hell? Is This A Cock Fight In An Old Triumph Motorcycle Ad?: Cold Start
Here's something I bet you never considered before: is the Triumph name based on the feeling of triumph a victorious rooster gets when he vanquishes his op...