Why Does A V8 Sound Different Than A V6?: A Deep Dive Into The Science Behind Engine Sounds
The engine is the beating heart of a vehicle. The sensations we gearheads receive from the combustion process activate feelings deep within our psyche. Like
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What A Tesla Model 3 Has In Common With A 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix And A 1947 Cisitalia 202
It’s hard to think of three cars that seem to have less in common with one another than these three: a 1947 Cisitalia 202, a
EV Startup Canoo Wins Lucrative NASA Contract For One (1) Van. Let’s Dig Into Astronaut Transfer Van History
If you’re an astronaut heading to space on a NASA spacecraft, your chain of transportation that starts with you waking up in some space groupie’s
Here’s The Official Reason Why Some Traffic Lights Are Horizontal And Some Are Vertical
Finally. FINALLY I have the answer. For years I’ve been calling municipalities, bothering utility workers servicing stop lamps, and — more recently — yelling at
Mercedes-AMG Lops Half The Cylinders Off Of The SL
Mercedes is slicing cylinders, the Chevrolet Bolt is back, news on your favorite Vietnamese automaker. All this and more in today’s Morning Dump. Welcome to
Sleeping Beauties: Which Long-Slumbering Longroof Would You Awaken?
Ahem… “Two wagons, both lacking in dignity, in fair Oregon, where we lay our scene. With ancient bolts that break under new scrutiny, these projects
I Have Learned Of Yet Another Obscure VW Beetle Taillight And I’m Losing My Shit
The bouncer at Randy’s Red Rears, Daytona Beach’s seediest Taillight-Community Strip Club, was sitting on me with all his weight, as his big, meaty hands
Cold Start: There’s A Face In A Face In Here
Morning everyone! Time to wake up and be reminded that the Renault Torino exists! These were, under their Pininfarina-designed skin, Rambler Americans, of all things.
A Look At The First Tanzanian Electric Car, Created by a Cartoonist
The list of car companies founded by cartoonists is pretty short, even if you count Ziggurat Industries, the company founded by Ziggy comic strip creator Tom Wilson
How To Fix The Base Ford Maverick’s Biggest Problem For $175
David Tracy thinks that the Ford Maverick XL is the best-value new car on sale. He’s most likely right, but the base Maverick does have
I Made a Huge Engineering Mistake on the 2005 Ford GT
At the beginning of the 2005 Ford GT program, I made a decision that turned out to be the biggest mistake of my career. It
Here’s What’s Happening In The Private Section Of America’s Quirkiest Car Museum
Lane Motor Museum’s restoration shop is one part of the museum that isn’t really open to the public. On warm days, the shop will open
Volkswagen Puts Some Combustion-Powered Cars On The Chopping Block
Welcome to The Morning Dump, bite-sized stories corralled into a single article for your morning perusal. If your morning coffee’s working a little too well,
Cop Shocks, Cop Tires, Cop Motors: A Police Package Shootout
It’s time once again for Shitbox Showdown! (I feel like we need some catchy theme music here. I’ll work on that). Today, the internet classified
Cold Start: Oof, She Doesn’t Look Happy
I know yesterday I derided the new 2024 Honda HR-V for having a face that looks like it’s had enough of your shit, so in
LIVE: David Sold A Nice Lady A Jeep And It Immediately Blew Up (She’s Fine, Jeep Isn’t)
I’m writing this blog right now–our very first LIVEBLOG–because my co-founder in this venture, David Tracy, who really should be on here helping to run
Level 3 Autonomy Is Confusing Garbage
The Society of Automotive Engineers has done many wonderful things in its 117 years of existence, like making everybody’s horsepower drop when they went from
The Next Rental Car You Abuse Might Be A Polestar 2
Welcome to The Morning Dump, bite-sized stories corralled into a single article for your morning perusal. If your morning coffee’s working a little too well,
The New 2023 Honda HR-V Looks Like You Really Pissed It Off This Time
I have a lot of respect for Honda as a carmaker, but when it comes to the HR-V, I have to be honest with you
Not-So-Hot-Hatches: Malaise Masterpiece or Much-Maligned MPV?
For today’s Shitbox Showdown we have a choice to make make between two American cars that have only two things in common: both come from
Cold Start: The Spaceship You Use To Get Groceries
If you look at a Citroën SM and don’t find some part of your body getting turgid or pulsating a bit more rapidly then I’d suggest that