Commentary

The death of Honda'ambitious 0 Series project finds the beloved company at a crossroads.
Rory Carroll

March 18, 2026

The most insidious trend in auto design is bloat. Immutable natural laws mean it’s a short-sighted move.
Alex Kierstein

March 17, 2026

The weird (seriously) history of gasoline octane ratings. Variable compression test rigs, crazy blending pumps, and more.
Alex Kierstein

March 11, 2026

Connecting some nerd dots between a Mad Max obsession and Peter Arcadipane’s other work.
Alex Kierstein

March 10, 2026

A realer Land Cruiser.
Rory Carroll

March 10, 2026

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Here's why we can’t drill our way out of a geopolitical conflict. The Iran War has already led to a near-record gas price jump.
Alex Kierstein

March 6, 2026

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Cars with a lower MSRP aren't abnormally expensive. It's just that everything is expensive.
Alex Kierstein

March 6, 2026

Toyota’s new WRC27 Rally1 car, spied testing in Portugal, has the Celica revival rumormill working overtime.
Alex Kierstein

March 2, 2026

EV registrations fall off in the latest data, which captures the tax credit repeal. But maybe it’s not as gloomy as it could have been.
Alex Kierstein

February 27, 2026

A suspension design often derided as archaic gets a clever tweak in a simple yet promising Stellantis patent.
Alex Kierstein

February 24, 2026