Oil is a critical component of every automobile and yet the interval that oil changes ought to be performed varies between individuals and is confusing at best for the average automobile owner. Several generations carry habits from generations past regarding car maintenance and many of others only follow a modern automobiles technology to determine whether […]
Wisconsin Junkyard Gems: Classic Cars From a Bygone Era
For any self respecting car enthusiast, a salvage yard holds a special kind of enchantment. More than just a collection of deceased autos, the modern junkyard functions as a living museum, a repository where each decaying metal body tells its own peculiar story. Cooley’s Statewide Scrap and Salvage, a family owned outfit in Eau Claire, […]
Audi Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged V6 Engine Water Pump Failures
When you think of Audi, you picture luxury sedans that handle like a dream and boast the latest innovations. Unfortunately, there’s a class action lawsuit currently swirling in the U.S. That puts the automaker under a microscope regarding allegedly faulty water pumps within its EA839 V6 engines. If these allegations hold true, many consumers could […]
Hyundai Recalls Elantra Hybrids Over Potential Fire Risk
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Sedans Are Under a Major Recall In The U.S. The Recall Affects tens of thousands of new models, particularly the 2024, 2025, and 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. According to Hyundai, approximately 54,337 vehicles will be included in the safety recall, as a newly discovered defect can lead to the Hybrid Power system […]
Retro Rivals: A Detailed Comparison of the Fiat Grande Panda and Renault 5
With a flood of new brands looking to eat into its market share with cheap electric cars, some of Europe’s best-established car makers have been resorting to the one thing its newcomers will struggle to reproduce in a hurry; heritage. In what is arguably the boldest two attempts, both Fiat Grande Panda and the Renault […]
Toyota’s Connected Cars and the Lawsuit Over Driver Data Sharing
Modern cars are far more than just transportation devices. Connected technologies allow the modern vehicle to perform tasks not too dissimilar to the smart devices many of us use in everyday life. Connected cars provide services such as entertainment and navigation, safety features and remote control over vehicle systems, but with this new range of […]
Unpacking the Debate on Start-Stop Engine Technology
If you have been in a car in the last decade, you know exactly what I’m talking about. You pull up to a red light, the engine cuts off for a second. It fires up again the second you take your foot off the brake pedal. This is the auto start-stop function, an feature with […]
Ferrari’s Electric Gamble: Luce Reveal Triggers Major Stock Sell-Off
For years Ferrari has stood for more than just cars; it has come to epitomize a set of values, including passion, speed, design, technology and the raw, beautiful sound of an internal combustion engine being pushed to its limits. Every Ferrari model sold seemed to emanate the historical gravitas that bridges a rich motorsports history […]
The Definitive Guide to 2025’s Premier Luxury Electric Vehicles
It’s as if electric and luxury cars were always meant to be. Quiet, smooth, seamless; the way electricity moves seems the natural fit for a luxury car, the ultimate state of comfort and refinement. That state of the art was once exclusively the territory of enormous combustion engined saloons, but that concept has been remade […]
Ford’s F-150 Resilience: Navigating Production Hurdles
This brief suspension is indicative of the intricate nature of contemporary manufacturing and the fine balance necessary to keep operations in sync. In a plant that churns out approximately 1,000 trucks a day, working two long shifts, even an brief interlude can have a tangible effect. A quick shutdown over a few days that appears […]