Cold Start: Is This Lavender?
The M-Body (1977-1981) Chrysler Le Baron was, at least from my memories of the era, which is pretty much all I have to go on, since these are now all but e...
A Trained Designer Imagines What A 1980s Checker Cab Could Have Been Like During New York’s Shittiest Era
Even today, if you ask people to imagine a New York City taxi, the image that will pop into their heads is very likely to be a Checker Marathon, a vehicle ...
I’m Mercedes And I Own Somewhere Between 17 And 19 Vehicles (Including A Bus)
Hello Autopians, I'm Mercedes! Yes, I did legally name myself after a car company and that's a story that you'll get to read in the future. But for now, yo...
Remembering Star Wars Vehicle Designer Colin Cantwell, The Man Who Created The Legendary X-Wing Based On A Dragster
On May 21st, the design world lost one of its great concept vehicle talents, famous for helping bring the Star Wars universe to life. Colin Cantwell died a...
A Team Of Researchers Drove Around To Electric Car Charging Stations To See How Many Worked: Not Enough
Charging station service still sucks, Broncos are going boom, Bentley deploys the letter S. All this and more on today’s issue of The Morning Dump. Chargi...
Fifty Miles Per Gallon Or Bust: 1981 VW Rabbit Diesel Vs 1989 Geo Metro
Good morning, Autopians! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was fine, except that I had to fill the gas tank on my daily-driver Corolla. Just shy of fi...
Cold Start: Wait, How Did You Get Here, Again?
The Peugeot 504 Coupé and convertible were really cool-looking cars, and one of those cars where the coupé version looked pretty radically different from t...
Remember The Jeep That Blew Up 20 Minutes After I Sold It To A Nice Lady? I Have To Fix Its Engine And Drive It 250 Miles By Sunday
How do I get myself into such stupid situations? Seriously, why is it 7 PM on Friday and I have to literally repair half of an engine, then get that engine...
Here’s How Mexico’s Armored Volkswagen Jettas Perfectly Blend Security With Stealth
Let’s say you live in a place where powerful criminal organizations threaten your safety. If you have the money, what do you drive every day? An armored BM...
The 2022 Mazda 3 Turbo Is An Anti-Hot Hatch In The Best Way Imaginable
On the surface, the Mazda 3 Turbo is a bit confusing. A turbocharged engine and all-wheel-drive in a small hatchback should be a recipe for juvenile delinq...