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What Does It Take To Straighten A Bent Axle?
A bent axle will set your car to wobbling, vibrating, or even not being able to turn. Before it becomes undrivable, what do you need to fix it?
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At $12,000, Is This 1989 VW LT35 Feuerwehr Camper Van A Hot Ticket?
This beefy and boxy van has plenty of room for activities, but is it quirky or special enough to justify the $12k asking price?
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After Chrysler Bought AMC, We Almost Got This V8 Sports Sedan
It emerged amid the wildest time in Chrysler's history, carrying Lamborghini's design DNA and a proper V8. But it became a V6 sedan that no one remembers today.
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How Engineers Designed Concrete Highway Barriers To Maximize Safety
Concrete barriers don't sound especially safe, but rest assured plenty of engineering know-how has gone into making those blocks as safe as possible.
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Why The Ford Maverick Went With Unibody Construction Instead Of Body-On-Frame
The Ford Maverick wasn't conceived with the traditional pickup customer in mind, so it's not a traditional pickup. Maybe that's what makes it so great.
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The Consequences Of Low Engine Oil From Mild To Severe
If the engine oil level gets too low, you're in trouble, but you probably know that already. What you may not know is how quickly your engine can seize up.
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This IIHS Top Safety Pick Winner May Also Cost The Most To Insure
This hyper-popular sedan has earned five Top Safety Pick awards from IIHS since 2020, but its insurance is still almost double the national average.
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What The BCI Group Size Number On Your Car Battery Means
That number on your vehicle's battery signals four key facts about it. Ignore it at your peril — batteries are less interchangeable than you may think.
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10 Super Rare Pony Cars And What They're Worth Today
Pony cars go way beyond the Mustang that gave them their name, and the least common are worth a sizable chunk of change. Here are 10 of the rarest.
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How Your Car's MPG And Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Related, According To The EPA
Low MPG isn't the whole story. While the EPA uses its own formula, a different metric may better reveal the link between fuel and emissions.
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Performance EVs That Have Depreciated Faster Than The Ford Mustang Mach-E Over 5 Years
Some high-performance EVs have lost even more value than the Mustang Mach-E, with steep five-year depreciation across luxury electric models.
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11 Vehicles You Can Reasonably Count On To Last 300,000 Miles
Which cars can hit 300,000 miles? Verified high-mileage examples and real-world data prove some models can actually pull it off, and they're not all Toyotas.
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More Than A Century Before The Slate Truck, Kits Turned Model Ts Into One-Ton Trucks
The forthcoming Slate truck might have captured the imagination of customers, but Ford came up with a similar idea more than 100 years earlier.
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This Is (Probably) The Steepest Stretch Of Highway In The US
Hope your emergency brake works. One of the steepest stretches of highway in the US demands total respect, fresh brake pads, and serious vehicle endurance.
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7 Of GM's Legendary LS V8s Ranked By Horsepower
Simple, compact, reliable, and massively powerful, GM's modern LS family has become an engine swap staple. But how do they compare when it comes to power?
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Ducati Once Built A Ferrari V8 Engine For A Lancia Sedan
It was an Italian triple play: Ducati modified a Ferrari V8 and put it in a Lancia. The result was special, built on a shared front-wheel drive platform.
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Why Cities Institute Bans On Streetlights To Achieve 'Dark Sky Status'
In many urban areas, light pollution drowns out thousands of stars that are visible to the naked eye at night. These areas provide refuge from light pollution.
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Why Cars Made The Switch To 12-Volt From 6-Volt Batteries
Starting in 1918, American cars had 6-volt batteries. But over two years in the 1950s, every U.S. automaker switched over to 12-volts. Here's why.
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Can You Make An Old Range Rover Reliable?
Classic Range Rovers are prone to a variety of ills, from balky wiring to rotted frames. Can even the most dedicated owner make them dependable?
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Two Chicago Bridges Fail To Close In Extreme Heat Thanks To Aging Garbage Infrastructure
The unusually warm temperatures might be easier for humans to avoid, but not the structures exposed to the baking sun.
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7 Pontiac Models That Showed The Brand Still Had The Goods In The 2000s
General Motors killed Pontiac in 2010, but that doesn't mean the brand wasn't making great cars in the previous decade. Here are seven strong examples.
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Which Car Brand Has The Highest Safety Ratings In 2026?
Which automaker has the best safety ratings in 2026? See what Consumer Reports, U.S. News, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have to say.
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Sovereign Citizen Fills Truck Bed With 'Tyranny Trees,' Cops Arrest Him For Allegedly Cutting Down Flock Cameras
This brazen vigilante was already facing nine felonies, including larceny, criminal damage to property, and tampering with evidence.
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Nebraska Has An Electrically Conductive Bridge To Melt Snow, Why Doesn't Everyone Else?
The technology eliminates the need for harsh chemicals like road salts, and this bridge in Nebraska has been using it for 23 years. But there's a catch.
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The Original Ford Maverick Had This Awesome Option Not Available In 1974 Mustang IIs
The 1974 Maverick Grabber had an edge over the Mustang II during the muscle-car era's decline, with a performance option that made it stand apart.
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These Are 7 Of The Largest Hemi Engines Ever Made
Hemi engines are iconic for many reasons, including the immense power they provide. They also tend to be large, and these are some of the biggest ever built.
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Why A Florida Police Department Set Up Decoy Flock Cameras
These decoy cameras were 3D-printed and allegedly did not store any data, but they achieved exactly what the police department was hoping for.
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