BMW Deleted The Fill-Plug From The i3 Leaving Owners With No Way To Change The Gear Oil: A Rant Against ‘Technical Cost Reduction’ And ‘Filled For Life’ Gearboxes
"The first model year is the one to avoid," is the conventional wisdom about when to wait to buy a car and when to pull the trigger. In reality, things can...
The 2025 Toyota Camry Is Barely More Expensive Than A 1983 Camry, How Much Better Is It?
The new-generation Toyota Camry has just landed for the 2025 model year. The Camry has long been the Default Car thanks to its value for price, willingness...
Holy Crap, Someone Just Paid $41,750 For A Volvo 245 DL But It Actually Makes Sense
Remember when boxy Volvos were hipster hand-me-downs? Well, those halcyon days are looking long gone. On Monday, an early Volvo 245 DL hammered on Bring A ...
You Have One Day Left To Score A Sweet Autopian Kei Truck T-Shirt
The Autopian has teamed up with Blipshift for the first (but hopefully not last) time to create an awesome t-shirt and awesome sticker inspired by Texas al...
I Think I Know Why This Fox Keeps Pooping On A Ferrari But The Owner’s Not Going To Like It
I realize that when I started this site, I made a promise to our readership: I would never ignore a story that involved animal scat and automobiles. I feel...
Why The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Might Be The Worst Car Of The 21st Century
There’s always a kernel of truth hidden inside every automaker stereotype. Toyotas run forever because they’re generally overbuilt, quality machines driven...
Your Car Might Have A Secret Way To Manually Close A Broken Sunroof
Sunroofs are great, but repair shops and previous owners often aren't. Sunroof maintenance is a frequently overlooked part of owning a car with a sliding r...
Mercedes Brought Nick Saban To Plant Ahead Of Union Election And It Might Have Backfired
I don't often talk about sports-ball here in The Morning Dump as an appreciation of sports at The Autopian is fairly mixed (Me/David/Jeff are baseball fans...
What’s The Lowest Price You’ll Sell Your Car For?
We like to ask questions at The Autopian. We wanna know about your favorite cars, or the challenges you've had keeping your fleet on the road. Normally, we...
Shifty Characters From California: 2001 Honda CR-V vs 2003 Toyota Matrix
Welcome back! Today we're going to look at a couple of tall wagon/crossoverish things, both with manual transmissions. Each of them has, not a red flag, bu...