Faraday Future Continues To Produce More Drama Than Actual Cars
A group of Faraday Future employees seek management change, Toyota will build EV batteries in America, Lucid Motors looks to raise more funding. All this a...
What Cars Would Be Like In A World Without Glass
You know what the unsung hero material of cars is? It's not iron or steel or even carbon fiber; those all get plenty of credit, all the time. We're always ...
Watch What Happens When Police Pull Over A Driverless Car
Automated vehicles (AV) are still a long way from becoming common on our roads, but the path to develop them is well underway, meaning every now and t hen ...
The 2023 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek’s 5/8-Inch Lift Kit Will Make You The Toughest Dad At Arby’s
Nissan puts a beard on a soft-roader, the chip shortage rages on, GM recalls some tonneau covers. All this and more on today’s edition of The Morning Dump....
A Look At Small-Town American Car Culture: Scott, His Tesla, And The Tiny College He Runs
Welcome to another Dispatch from the 2,500-resident town of Sterling, Kansas — the “Silver City.” Some of you may be surprised to learn that Sterling is a ...
International House Of Projects: Which Sweet Euro Treat Would You Sink Your Teeth Into?
Here we are in our second week of Shitbox Showdown, and to start off with a bang it's time for you to make the impossible ~$2000 choice between an automati...
Cold Start: American Cosplay
Ever heard of the Nissan Laurel? These came out in the late '60s, and shared a lot with the Skyline. By the 1970s, they had started to feel quite distinctl...
We Made It Through The First Week! How Can We Improve?
Holy crap, it's Friday, which means the Autopian has officially survived its first full week! I'm not going to lie: I'm exhausted, and I know David is too,...
The Surprising Ways Electric Car Suspensions Are Different Than Gas Car Suspensions: Ask An Engineer
Hello Autopians and welcome to the first edition of Ask an Engineer. Last week I introduced myself along with the idea for this "Ask an Engineer" column an...
How I Would Design An Electric Version Of A Classic American Wagon: A Car Designer Sketches Your Ideas
After many long nights in a dark, smoky dust-filled back room here at Autopian Towers, we’ve come to a decision. Torchinsky shone a bright light into my ey...
The Smart #1 Is Literally Pronounced ‘Smart Hashtag One’ Which Is A Shame Because It Seems Like A Cool EV
The problem with the name of Smart's newly-unveiled EV crossover is actually worse than you think. It's called the Smart #1, which I bet you read like "Sma...