Cold Start: Happy Juneteenth!
Morning, pals! In case you're unaware, today is Juneteenth, the holiday that celebrates when, in 1865, Union Troops finally were able to tell enslaved Amer...
Coffee-Table Books, Burned Wiring, and Mediocre Pizza: Thoughts On British Car Ownership
The starting procedure for my 1971 MGB GT is as follows: Pull out the choke handle and give it a quarter-twist to the left to lock it in place. Insert the ...
It’s Time To Compare The Most And Least Parisienne Cars Named Parisienne
Yesterday, David was telling me a two-fisted tale of daring and adventure about getting an alternator for his old Postal Jeep from a junkyard, and how he p...
RV Quality Has Gotten So Bad That $62,800 Buys You A Camper With Broken Safety Equipment
Every once in a while I get the idea to pick myself up a modern RV. Then I shudder at the thought of the thing falling apart. RVs have long been known for ...
Tesla Has The Most Crashes In NHTSA’s First Advanced Driver Assist Study But What That Means Isn’t Clear
For the past 10 months, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been collecting data on crashes that involve the use of Advanced Driver Assi...
The Average Monthly New Car Payment Is Now More Than $700
The average new car payment blasts past the $700 mark, Porsche settles over emissions, Stellantis recalls some vehicles. All this and more in today’s issue...
1977 MG Midget or 1980 Triumph Spitfire: Which Is Better Qualified To Represent The LBC?
Good morning and happy Friday! You might have noticed from the header image that we're doing something just a little different today. The Friday roundups w...
Cold Start: That’s How You Pick A Background
I have to hand it to whoever did the art direction for this 1980 Renault 12 brochure, because I appreciate that, when given a shiny red car and what appear...
Why My Only Car Is A ‘Boring’ High-Mileage BMW 325i
I’ll be perfectly honest, I have the most boring garage of anyone at The Autopian. David has his hoard of Jeeps, Jason has a car from a country that doesn’...
Toyota’s First Electric Car For The Masses Is Exactly What You’d Expect From Toyota
I think if there's one thing I can absolutely, confidently say about Toyota it's that the company doesn't make crap. They just don't. You may not like what...