Thomas Hundal

Toronto

Freelance Automotive Journalist at Freelance

Words at @the_autopian / theoretical adult / chassis enthusiast / recovering Warped Tour kid / pineapple goes on pizza / views are my own

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You Can Buy An Air-Cooled Porsche 914 For Used Miata Money

6 days ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

Remember when air-cooled Porsche 911s were mostly just weird old sports cars for relatively sensible money? Yeah, things have changed a lot in 15-ish years. Now pre-996 911s are in new car pricing territory, and pricing on 356s left the affordable realm decades ago. So what do you do if you’re an air-cooled dreamer on a reasonable budget? Well, if a water-cooled Porsche just doesn’t do the trick for you, how about a 914?
Some Heroes Saved Two Old BMW Accessory Configurators For You To Play With

6 days ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

I’ve always been of the belief that it would be cool to pay a little bit of money to access a full OEM configurator of your car when it was new. See what the options look like, see what accessories are available, live out a bit of a fantasy. Sadly, configurators generally get updated yearly, meaning you won’t be able to play with some models again. Well, that’s usually the case.
Some Geniuses Are Stuffing Jaguar Engines In Mazda Miatas And Going Crazy Fast

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

Question: If you want a Mazda Miata with more power than the stock four-cylinder engine can provide, what would you do? You could go with an LS and make an overabundance of power and torque, but need to beef up the driveline to handle the sheer output. You could turbocharge the stock four-cylinder engine, but even the best turbocharged applications still have lag, and a turbo engine that pulls hard up top typically compromises on low-end response due to compressor sizing.
North Dakota Just Raised Its Maximum Speed Limit To 80 MPH

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

Big news for those who like to get places quickly: On Aug. 1, the maximum interstate speed limit in North Dakota is going up to 80 MPH, a modest increase from the previous maximum of 75 MPH. While an extra five miles per hour doesn’t sound like a massive increase, it means more drivers can continue their habits but be within the letter of the law. See, there’s this guideline in road planning called the 85th percentile rule, or the speed which 85 percent of drivers are travelling either at or below.
Toyota Can’t Decide What The Corolla Cross Is Supposed To Look Like

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

Morning routine here at The Autopian varies for everyone, but I’m a fan of rolling over, shutting off the iPhone alarm, and browsing for what’s new and noteworthy in the automotive kingdom. As it turned out, this morning served up something delightfully mundane. Did Toyota update the Corolla Cross for 2026? It turns out, that’s exactly what’s happened, serving up the third and fourth front ends for this subcompact crossover.
The Volvo XC70 Is Back, But This Range Extender Hybrid Is Not What You Expected

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

Here’s a surprise: The Volvo XC70 is back, but it doesn’t share much with the old XC70 besides the badge. Still, there are plenty of reasons to be interested in Volvo’s latest model, since it aims to fill the gap between the brand’s existing plug-in hybrids and fully electric models. The last Volvo to be badged XC70 was a large, raised-up plastic-clad wagon; a V70 with an REI membership. However, since then, the brand’s revised its naming strategy.
The 2025 Genesis GV70 3.5T Shows The Germans How It's Really Done

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

In Toronto, we don’t say “I love you,” we say “I’ll pick you up at Pearson.” With its jam-packed arrival queues adjacent to the busiest highway in North America, a YYZ run is dedication. I had not one, but two airport pickups scheduled the same week, and with some relatives coming in from England, the luggage space of a compact luxury sedan simply wouldn’t do. So what about a Genesis GV70, a slightly left-field option in the fierce compact luxury crossover weight class?
The 2026 Corvette Ditches The Wall Of Buttons And Gets A Sweet New Roof

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

Since the mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette launched, two things about it bugged me (aright, three things, but one’s fixable with a good alignment): While the exterior styling’s still a bit bulky in my eyes, the biggest usability issue was the giant button-topped wall separating the driver and passenger. Laying out everything in a vertical line wasn’t the most logical arrangement, and the height of the fixture put some serious space between the occupants.
Holy Moly, The New Jeep Compass EV Makes 375 Horsepower

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

Last week, extremely official-looking photos of the new Jeep Compass leaked onto the internet, revealing a glow-up for Jeep’s entry level model. Well, the curtains are now officially open as Jeep’s unveiled European-market specifications, and it’s no wonder the new Compass has been largely shrouded in secrecy—the dual-motor electric model is almost as powerful as a Toyota GR Supra.
Tariffs Could Cost Ford $1.5 Billion This Year

1 week ago | theautopian.com | Thomas Hundal

Oh boy, more tariff talk. Okay, it might not be thrilling or evocative in the same manner as industry gossip, but these taxes paid by importers on goods brought into America are going to affect a lot of things, and they’re continuing to shake up the deeply global car industry like it’s a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe left out in the yard during an F2 tornado. Ford just withdrew its guidance due to the expected impacts of tariffs, and the estimated dollar figure is certifiably huge.