For decades, purchasing a car symbolized many of the most aspirational things in the American dream: independence, freedom and, in some ways, progress. Having a car meant you were a functioning adult, no longer bound by bus routes or the limitations of walking everywhere. But as the cost of owning and maintaining a vehicle continues […]
12 Small Cars That Left a Big Mark on Automotive History
People tend to say it’s easy to build a really great car if it’s big and fancy and expensive. But I think sometimes there’s a certain kind of genius that goes into building a really, really great small car. People who can get lots of things like space and practicality and personality and fun into […]
Dealer Drops New Z06, Exposing a Pattern of Failure
There’s a dream of every car enthusiast, the one when someone hands you the keys to a machine like that, a special one. For this one Texans man, the one Jared Adrian George, this one special machine was the 2024 Corvette Z06 with the 670 hp flat plane crank V8 in the engine bay, as […]
10 Common Automotive Myths and Why They Are Wrong
Throughout the history of the car and its use there has always been a great deal of advice, stories and long held beliefs passed down from one generation of drivers to the next. Some of these thoughts come from years that have passed when cars weren’t as sophisticated and others came about from marketing campaigns, […]
Alef’s Electric Flying Car: From Sci-Fi Dream to Production Reality
For decades, the flying car has represented a future that’s perpetually perpetually a long-shot from actually arriving a bit of science-fiction that was forever at five years over time. Until, on the second-last 7 days of Feb, a little somethin’ appeared in a field in Northern California that strongly resembled a low-slung athletics auto as […]
The Truth About Automatic Car Washes: Do They Secretly Destroy Your Car’s Paint?
A clean car had always been a matter of pride for the owners who reflect their care and attention in them. Still, in busy lives, keeping the gleam on might be regarded as a full-time occupation. Automated car washes promise a quick solution-turning a grimy vehicle into a shining example in a matter of minutes. […]
A Practical Guide to Extending Your Car Battery’s Lifespan
Buried deep inside the hood of almost every car you’ll see rolling down the street, is a quiet electrical powerhouse that has the critical job of kicking your car’s engine into gear with nothing more than a twist of the ignition key or the push of a button. But the car battery isn’t only responsible […]
Durable Classics: A Guide to 9 Affordable Used Cars from the 1990s
As prices for both new and pre-owned vehicles keep climbing, many budget-conscious drivers are looking back at a different era of automotive excellence: the 1990s. This was a decade of real advances in design and construction, producing cars that were genuinely built to last. For anyone watching their spending, a thirty-year-old vehicle from this period […]
Forgotten Classics: A Tour of French Lake Auto Parts
For any true car enthusiast, there are few places more sacred than a great salvage yard. It’s more than just a source of spare parts it’s a living museum, where stories of engineering, design, and everyday life are etched into every dent and patch of rust. Founded in 1956, French Lake Auto Parts, affectionately known […]
Man Sues Girlfriend After She Scraps His Cherished 1967 Impala
Most of the hobbies and projects that we pour our energy (and our wallet) into are more than just pastimes. To many people, a hobby is a means of personal expression, born of a deep and earnest drive. To car enthusiasts particularly, a project vehicle can become as cherished as one of our own kids […]