Matt Hardigree

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Publisher at The Autopian

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The One Number That Shows Just How Far Audi Has Fallen

2 days ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

A reader showed up to one of our taxi meetups this week with a new-ish Audi (shoutout Tam), and I thought it looked good. I also had to pause for a second to remember which one it was. I presumed it was an A4, but for the first time in a long time, I needed to check. This is just one of the problems that Audi has as a luxury automaker. A big thanks to Thomas for covering The Morning Dump while I’ve been on the road. It looks like I missed a lot, so hopefully I don’t repeat things too much.
375,000 Mile Taxi Trek Day 6 Quick Update: LA Here We Come

3 days ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

Yesterday was the day I was both looking forward to and dreading: The long leg from Denver to Las Vegas. On the one hand, we’d get to go over the Rockies and enjoy the beautiful, cool mountain air. On the other hand, we’d be both putting this $800 taxi with nearly 400k on the clock through multiple big climbs. The amazing crew we met the day before told us that if we made it through the first climb outside of the city, we’d probably fine. Maybe.
Where To See The Copart Taxi If You Live In Illinois, Kansas, Or Denver

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

What an amazing day yesterday was! The weather was (mostly) lovely. The people we met were amazing. The cab only broke one time, and in a way that was more hilarious than paralyzing. We were also able to meet up with a lot of readers and weren’t that late to the meetup (for us). If you’re along our route, there are some ways to meet up that I’ll explain below. In complete and total honesty, April and May were a bit of a challenge for us.
We're Taking A Yellow Taxi From New York To Los Angeles To Find Out Exactly How Much That Would Cost

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

The conventional wisdom has always been that flying from New York to Los Angeles is both the fastest and, often, most inexpensive way to get between the two major American metropolises. What’s amazing is that no one seems to have done the rigorous work of actually testing this theory. Is empiricism dead? Do we merely accept feelings as facts now?
We’re Taking A Yellow Taxi From New York To Los Angeles To Find Out Exactly How Much That Would Cost

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Matt Hardigree

Chase has been sucking the air out of the blogosphere over the last few days with the announcement of the new Sapphire Reserve Business and …
We're Driving An $800 Taxi We Bought On Copart From NC To NY To LA Because We're Insane: The Live Blog

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

The last 24 hours have been tense and nervous, and to be honest, I needed some help to relax. You see, a group of four of us are going to be traveling with the NYC Taxi we bought for $800 off of Copart from NYC to Los Angeles. All of this starts with Jason taking the cab from North Carolina, where it’s been “fixed” and sent to a cab museum, where we’re all supposed to meet up with it before our early morning departure tomorrow. Is this a bad idea?
Ram Just Introduced A New Warranty That Makes Its Trucks Way More Appealing

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

Ram, Ford, and the GM brands are in a constant struggle to achieve new truck superlatives. Every pickup has to be the longest-lasting, the best-selling, the torqueiest. It’s a never-ending battle, and a lot of the bragging ends up being contentious at best and meaningless at worst. Just because one specific trim of one Ford can tow 40,000 pounds and the Sierra HD or Ram HD can only tow 36,000 probably doesn’t mean much to the average truck buyer.
You Can Now Make Any Song In Your Volvo Sound Like It Was Recorded In Abbey Road Studios, Just Like Kid Rock

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

I remember distinctly when Volvo introduced a mode for its top-end Bowers & Wilkins audio system that included the ability to make your car sound like the Gothenburg Concert Hall located near the company’s HQ in the Swedish city. This was a big deal, and journalists rushed to borrow the 2014 XC90 to listen to what Papa Roach might sound like if Papa Roach were ever invited to perform with the National Orchestra of Sweden. Have I ever been to the Gothenburg Concert Hall?
Come See Our 375,000 Mile Copart Taxi In New York, Ohio, Or Illinois!

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

With the help of our friends at Copart, we bought a NYC Taxi with 375,000 miles on the clock for $800 (before fees, shipping, fixing everything, putting an Atari in the back seat, the usual). It appears to be in good running order, and our plan is to drive it from New York City to Los Angeles this weekend. If you’re in the United States, there’s a chance to come see me, Jason, Otto, and Griffin along the way, starting in Queens tomorrow afternoon.
Ford Takes A Big Swing At GM And Chrysler In New NBA Finals Ad

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Matt Hardigree

One of the best things Ford ever did was not go bankrupt. This sounds like damning with faint praise, but it isn’t. By leveraging every asset he could get his hands on, then-CEO Alan Mulally was able to just survive the global financial crisis without having to declare bankruptcy. This had the advantage of saving the company and, as an added perk, of giving Ford something to quietly crow about. They’re being a little less quiet about it now.