When Buying a High-Mileage Car Is Actually a Great Idea
I have a hypothesis: when it comes to finding a cool older car for sale, nice ones with higher mileage are where it’s…
Stop Taking Car Buying Advice From Professional Millionaires
Here we go again. Another article from some“self-made millionaire” here to give regular people car buying advice,…
It's Absurd We Put Up With This Crap for So Long
Have you ever considered something sort of shitty from the past, like, say, how 8-Track tapes would sometimes pause and…
It's Time for Some Real Talk About the Legendary Porsche 914/6
I know the Porsche 914 is, to many of the worst kind of Porsche snobs, not a real Porsche. It was even branded in…
Single-Cab Pickup Trucks Will Always Look Good
I’m old enough to remember, barely, when a pickup truck’s default design was a two-door and crew cabs looked like…
The Way We Talk About Horsepower Makes No Sense But Luckily I Have a Plan
If we’re going to be brutally honest, the truth is that for nearly everything most people do with their cars, somewhere…
I Have Discovered the Worst Billboards in America
There is nothing particularly enjoyable about the ribbon of asphalt that is I-95—especially when you’re forced to…
Automakers Need to Stop Doing This Sneaky Pricing Trick on Their Websites
When it comes to deciding on a new car, price isn’t everything. But it’s a big one. Almost everyone researches car…
Heckblende Taillights Are So Hot Right Now
One bold design trend stood out to me at the 2018 LA Auto Show: full-width taillights, stretched across the butts of…
When Are We Getting a Proper Mercedes-AMG Halo Car?
The 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show is in full swing. Another Mercedes-Benz press conference has come and gone. We were…
A Texan's Disastrous First Snowy Drive of the Year
Let me set the scene for you: it’s the first snow of the year in a suburb outside of Philadelphia. Thick, wet flakes…
Floormats Are Bad
Floormats are stupid. They’re stupid because they have repeatedly caused life-threatening situations that force…
It's Lame That Jim Carrey's 'Crappy' Car in Bruce Almighty Was a Datsun 280Z
Yesterday evening, I was where I usually wind up after hours: On my couch, watching movie that I’ve already seen…
This Must-Have Feature Will Make Your Next Family Car So Much Better
We are approaching that time of year when some car buyers start freaking out about the upcoming cold weather and decide…
Reminder: Cars Don't Have Bumpers Anymore and That Sucks
I’m not sure if you saw this story this morning, but modern cars are absolutely outrageously expensive to fix after…
Stop Overbuying Your Cars
New car transaction prices are rising, interest rates are up, and practically every analyst that covers the auto…
Comment of the Day: Holy Shit, Someone Has a Reasonable Tesla Take on the Internet
This is going to be hard to believe, everybody, but someone on the internet had a nuanced but even and sensible take on…
Why Ultra-Low Mileage Classic Cars Are the Worst Cars to Own
I saw an ad for a car for sale this morning, the sort of car that, normally, I’d be very interested in. It was an ad…
It's Time for Infiniti to Put Up or Shut Up
Yesterday, Infiniti announced a new prototype called the Project Black S that would use Formula One-style,…
Proposed: The Lexus LFA is the Modern Porsche 959
I don’t know how this never occurred to me but the closest thing to a Porsche 959 from recent years is the Lexus LFA.