The Kia Soul Is Dead. Here Is How The Internet Is Taking It
The Kia Soul has officially ended its run, much to the delight of its detractors and the disappointment of its fans. Here's how the internet responded.
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Why Do Porsches Have The Ignition On The Left?
Misstating its own history, Porsche has told a number of erroneous stories about this over the years. For starters, forget about the Le Mans connection.
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Ram Brings Back The Dude Package From The 1970s Because It Knows Exactly Who Buys Its Trucks
This SEMA concept is inspired by a package that was originally marketed with the help of Don Knotts, who voiced Mayor Turkey Lurkey in "Chicken Little."
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Why Are Chevy Big Block V8's Called Rat Motors?
Is the Chevy big block "rat" engine related to the "Mighty Mouse"? How about the "porcupine" or the "elephant"? We uncover a zoo-full of answers.
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Just When You Thought The Chevy Corvair Couldn't Get Weirder, Here's The Amphibious One
Chevrolet Corvairs came in all sorts of guises, from coupe to pickup. It took a pair of moonlighting Chevy engineers to create a version that could swim.
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Why Older Boeing Planes Had Eyebrow Windows (But Newer Ones Don't)
The little windows above the cockpit's main panes weren't there just for aesthetics. They served several practical purposes ... and then they didn't.
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This One-Off Pontiac Supercar Had A Ferrari Engine Under The Hood
Enzo Ferrari himself provided the V12 engine for this car conceived by GM design chief Bill Mitchell. The result combined muscle-car flair with Ferrari power.
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Pontiac Made A Straight-6 Decades Before It Was Popular
Pontiac’s 1926 inline-6 combined solid performance with comfort, redefining affordability and setting new standards in early automotive design.
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Watch Motorvision Catch Air And Drive The Snot Out Of Normal Cars In These Retro Track Test Reviews
Motorvision TV is a German automotive media company that has some of the coolest retro car reviews on YouTube, and their track test portion is unparalleled.
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1,300-Car Collection Owned By One Charitable Alabama Man Is Going Up For No-Reserve Auction, With The First Batch Of Cars Now Live
It was called the Generous Collection for a very good reason. Now, the whole thing is being auctioned off.
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35 Years Ago, The Lamborghini Diablo Was The Fastest Car In The World
The Diablo was the first Lamborghini to cross the 200-mph top-speed barrier.
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Tracking Down A Rare Shade Of Porsche Purple Is A Great Excuse For A European Road Trip
Between 1978 and 1980 Porsche offered a pale shade of purple called Moonstone, and a Texas artist has made it his life's mission to track down the full story.
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Take A Minute To Appreciate The 2004 Nissan Quest With Me
The third-generation Nissan Quest was proudly different and a little weird, and at the time, we didn't appreciate that enough.
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Michelin Put 40,000 Miles On An E36 BMW M3 Lightweight To Improve Its Tires
Michelin bought this M3 Lightweight used in 2000 with roughly 10,000 miles on the odometer and it has been used for tire testing and driver training ever since.
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The Original Ford Maverick Had Some Great Colors, How Does The New Truck Stack Up?
It's not exactly a bold statement to point out that the original 1970-1977 Ford Maverick and the 2022-current Ford Maverick don't have a whole lot in common.
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Toyota Will Build New, Improved Engine Blocks And Heads For Classic AE86 Corolla
These will be the biggest and most sophisticated parts Toyota has offered to date, with a number of upgrades over the originals.
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FDR's Custom 1938 Ford Had A Mechanism That Dispensed Lit Cigarettes
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1938 Ford was customized to accommodate his paralysis due to polio, and it even had a mechanism that dispensed lit cigarettes.
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Who Built The First V6 Engine, And What Car Got It?
The V6 is now nearly ubiquitous in the automotive world, with versions found in everything from family sedans to Formula race cars — but who had the V6 first?
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Fordite Is Automotive Overspray Turned Into Art
While some car paint jobs can look like a work of art, today, vintage automotive overspray is used to create actual art. Here's a look at the gem-like fordite.
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These Hot Wheels Cars Are Incredibly Rare, And Collectors Pay Big Money For Them
Hot Wheels have a huge resellers market, and the rarest cars can command thousands of dollars from dedicated collectors. Here are the most valuable examples.
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Toyota Took Over A Napalm Factory In Long Beach To Manufacture Truck Beds And Avoid The Chicken Tax
Since Toyota imported incomplete vehicles rather than trucks, the rolling cab-and-chassis were only subject to a 2.5% import tax rather than the 25% tax.
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The 2002 Subaru WRX Punched Way Above Its Weight, And It Was Quicker Than A 2025 WRX tS
In a 2002 Car and Driver comparison test the WRX faced off against two much more expensive all-wheel-drive Germans, the BMW 330xi and the Audi S4 Quattro.
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Turbocharging An EMC G-Wagen Turns A Fun Toy Into A Usable Vehicle
If you want the world to know you've got stacks of money and better taste than your compatriots, there are very few cars that broadcast that better.
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These Classic GM Model Names Are Overdue A Reboot
While not every model name reboot is a hit, there have been plenty of welcome revivals in the last few years. Here are the GM nameplates we'd like to see again.
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Boeing Hid This Entire Factory With A Fake Neighborhood During World War II
Covert operations are crucial during war time. Here's how Boeing hid an entire factory in Seattle during WWII by making in look like a suburban neighborhood.
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What Kind Of Bird Did Pontiac Put On The Hood Of Trans-Ams?
The design for the giant hood bird decal offered as an option on Pontiac's most famous model, the Trans Am, was inspired by a few specific artworks.
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From Vespas To Volkswagens, This Classic Car Auction Has Something For Everyone
Mecum is putting 295 cars — and other types of vehicles — under the hammer on September 20-21.
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