5 Technologies That Don’t Work as Well as You Think
Car technology can do great things for you. In the course of one trip, it may find your destination, get you there while avoiding a traffic jam, and serve up great tunes for the entire ride. However,...
View Article10 Cars With The Most Rare and Bizarre Engines
Half a decade back, Car and Driver did this fun little piece on unique car engines and they included everything from tank engines to late 1800s oddballs. Novelties aside, we remain focused on...
View Article10 Production Cars That Hit 0-60 the Quickest
A big deal is made over a car’s top speed. For a long time, that was the basis for measuring the true capability and performance of a vehicle. But as cars continue to get faster, that’s becoming a...
View Article10 Cars With The Most Rare and Bizarre Engines
Half a decade back, Car and Driver did this fun little piece on unique car engines and they included everything from tank engines to late 1800s oddballs. Novelties aside, we remain focused on...
View ArticleWhat the Hell Is Horsepower? Everything You Want to Know
When I was training to be a mechanic in high school, the conversation in class often surrounded the mods that had been made to our cars. Cold air intakes, expensive spark plugs, needlessly oversized...
View Article4 Types of Car Transmissions (and How They Work)
When your grandfather was a kid, every car had three pedals and learning how to work a clutch was a rite of passage. Today, though, there is an unprecedented number of gearbox arrangements, each with...
View Article10 Auto Repairs You Can Do in Your Garage
As we putter around town in our little commuter cars and compact crossovers, we run into slight setbacks as we unintentionally damage our vehicles. It isn’t like we are trying to hurt our cars, it is...
View Article2017 Acura NSX: Even More Worthy of Dream Car Status
The Acura NSX has, for the longest time, been my dream car. This obsession with the mid-engine-powered Honda isn’t likely to go away anytime soon, as the latest incarnation prepares to do battle with...
View ArticleRepair or Buy? When You Should Buy a New Car
Your car is hood-up on the side of the road again, and you’re dreading the repair bill. If you’re not sure whether to fix your old car or spend the money on a new one, this guide should offer advice...
View Article12 Inexpensive Project Cars for Gearheads
Some enthusiasts find pleasure in showing off their ride at cars and coffee on Saturdays, or taking it to an auto show for their chance at some trophies and fame. Others like hitting the track on...
View ArticleTop 10 Cars That No Insurance Company Wants to Cover
The well-worn car cliché goes like this: “Fast, cheap, and reliable – pick two.” As it turns out, that conventional wisdom extends to auto insurance, as a recent report by Insure.com revealed the 10...
View ArticleAutomakers Wage War Against Mechanics and Car Enthusiasts
In a recent report by Autoblog, the case of auto manufacturers wanting to prevent custom car builders and DIY consumers from repairing and modifying vehicles has once again come to the forefront....
View ArticleBMW: A Look Back at Its 100 Year History
Even if you’re not a gearhead, BMW probably still means something to you. For the past 40 years or so, thanks to great cars and inventive advertising, people have associated the cars with styling,...
View Article8 Best Summer Cars You Can Buy at Every Price Range
There were a lot of reasons why the late ’70s was a dark time for cars, but among the biggest reasons was the near death of the convertible. It’s true; in 1976, the only American-built ragtop was the...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Subaru a Subaru?
The first thing you notice when you start the tour at the Subaru plant in Lafayette, Ind., is the noise. Even with earplugs snugly stuffed into your skull the deafening sound of the factory permeates...
View ArticleThe 10 Fastest Toyota Cars of All Time
More and more, people over the last couple of decades have come to realize just how true Toyota’s old slogan “I love what you do for me” is holding up. The proof is in the pudding, as Toyota has...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Daily Driving a Subaru WRX
With a base price of $26,595, the fourth-generation 2015 Subaru WRX is a serious performance bargain. You get 268 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, rally-tuned all-wheel-drive, and handling that...
View Article10 Cars With The Most Rare and Bizarre Engines
Half a decade back, Car and Driver did this fun little piece on unique car engines and they included everything from tank engines to late 1800s oddballs. Novelties aside, we remain focused on...
View Article15 Fastest Mazda Cars of All Time
Japanese automakers have ascended the auto industry’s ladder to become some of the most popular and consumer friendly in the whole world. Growing over the past several decades, companies like Honda,...
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