How Volkswagen Joined In On 1969's Apollo Fever
If you bought the July 25, 1969 issue of the New York Times, a cheeky ad from Volkswagen celebrated the moon landing by poking fun at itself.
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AI Slop YouTube Channels Are Telling AI Slop Google About AI Slop Motorcycles That Don't Exist
Google, the company once known for finding accurate results as fast as possible, now relies on AI that has no concept of "truth" to feed you false information.
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The Reason French Cars Had Yellow Headlights For Decades
From 1937 to 1993, the French government required all cars sold in the country to feature "selective yellow lights" for all forward-facing roadway illumination.
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NASA Starts Asking Employees To Take Buyouts Or Retire Early
This all comes a few weeks after the Trump administration's 2026 federal government budget proposal writ large, which includes a full 24% funding cut for NASA.
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If You're Buying A 5.9 Cummins, Avoid These Years
Cummins diesel engines are terrific ... with a few exceptions. There were a few years when their quality just wasn't up to snuff. Here are the years to avoid.
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Oh My God Look At The New Peugeot E-208 GTi's Hole-Inspired Wheels
Peugeot says the E-208 GTi's 18-inch wheels are inspired by "the iconic 'Hole' wheels of the 205 GTi," and yes I did laugh at that.
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Airbus A220 Decides To Try A Little Off-Roading, Shuts Down Air Traffic To Boston Logan Airport
JetBlue flight 312 decided to try being an off-roader after it landed at Boston Logan Airport.
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Teen Speed Demon Who Killed Friend In 105 MPH Crash Could Get No Jail Time
Late in 2023, a 17-year-old driver killed his 18-year-old passenger in a 105 mph collision with a utility pole and a tree.
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Boeing Pulls Request For Safety Exemption, Decides To Make Planes Safer Instead
Washington-based planemaker Boeing has told the Federal Aviation Authority that it no longer needs a safety exemption it was granted back in 2023.
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Virginia Man Facing Vandalism Charge For Drawing Chalk Crosswalk At Deadly Intersection
The potential punishment could reach fire-and-brimstone levels of a disproportionate response.
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BMW Tells Dealers To Raise Prices On Most Gas-Powered 2026 Models Starting July 1
If you're in the market for a new BMW, you might want to pull the trigger on that purchase before the end of the month.
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Vantablack Paint Might Have A Legitimate Use Case In Space
Surrey NanoSystems, Vantablack's creator, announced that it's tackling the reflectivity of satellites that threatens ground-based astronomical research.
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Americans Will Likely Need To Pay Millions To Repair D.C. Streets After Trump's Military Parade
The problem is, of course, that tanks and other military vehicles are heavy. Very heavy.
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British Couple Steal Their Own Jaguar E-Pace From The Thieves Who Stole It
What do you do when your car is stolen? Call the police. What do you do if the police are overextended and can't get to it? You steal back your own car.
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McLaren Officially Announces Hypercar Racing Program, CEO Zak Brown Teams Up With United Autosports Co-Owner Zak Brown To Race At Le Mans
McLaren CEO Zak Brown is a co-founder and co-owner of United Autosports, so it seems like the choice was pretty simple.
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These Are Your Favorite Italian Cars
Like with the French car roundup, I'm picking out your answers that I personally like the most, or at least think are the thought-provoking choices.
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Trump Wants Even More Car Tariffs
We're looking at the President's consideration of new, higher tariffs on cars, as well as the NHTSA's desire for more AVs testing on our roads.
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Predator Drones Are Being Flown Over Protesters In Los Angeles
This isn't the first time they've been pulled into domestic surveillance duty.
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A Basically Stock Honda CR-V Will Be The First Hydrogen Vehicle To Race Up Pikes Peak
Honda is bullish on hydrogen, and the company has decided to take that alt-fuel enthusiasm racing with a CR-V e:FCEV at Pikes Peak.
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What's The First Car You Will Buy When You Win The Lottery?
For today's question let's do some manifestation.
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At $49,000, Is This 2003 Dodge Viper An Unsubtle Steal?
The first-generation Dodge Viper is the most brutal, un-refined car you could ever find. Let's see if this one's price makes it worth picking up.
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2025 Ford F-150 Lobo Has Aggressive Looks And Lower Rear Suspension, But No Extra Power From Its 5.0-Liter V8
Hot on the heels of the badass Maverick Lobo compact street truck, Ford announced the new 2025 F-150 Lobo, which is mainly an appearance package.
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Trump Strikes Down California's Emissions Standards, California Sues Back
Trump signed three new laws that would roll back the state's ambitious emissions and electrification plans, and California responded with extreme swiftness.
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Top Wall Street Auto Analyst Thinks The U.S. EV Market Is In For A World Of Hurt
Bank of America analyst John Murphy rolled out his annual "Car Wars" report on the state of the auto industry, and his outlook for EVs is pretty depressing.
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2026 BMW XM Lineup Will Now Consist Of Only The 738-HP Label Version
BMW has dropped the XM's "base" trim from the lineup, leaving only the more powerful and more expensive Label trim.
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Cadillac Locks Out The Front Row In Le Mans Qualifying 75 Years After Its First Effort
For the first time in the 102 year history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American luxury automaker Cadillac has secured pole position.
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Here's Why The F-35 Lightning Has That Flap Behind The Cockpit
We're here to take a closer look at the whirling heart of the F-35B's impressive short take-off and vertical landing capability.
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Next-Gen BMW M3 EV Spotted Silently Ripping Around The Nürburgring
The fully electric M3 will ride on the upcoming Neue Klasse platform and have an electric motor for each wheel.
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West Virginia's Busiest Airport Employs Two Border Collies To Keep The Runway Clear Of Birds And Wildlife
Hercules and ned are specially trained to patrol the mile-long airfield to prevent birds and other wildlife from affecting airport traffic.
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I'm A Radio Broadcaster That Needs To Maintain The Airways 24/7! What Car Should I Buy?
Will maintains radio station signals, which requires driving to some remote areas. With a budget of $15,000, what car should he buy?
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Florida Man Convicted For Pretending To Be Flight Attendant To Take 120 Free Flights
Sure, it wasn't legal. But it was also kind of genius
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