Autobianchi A112 Runabout: A Boat on Wheels That Became a Production Car
Bertone built this concept to win a contract for a new sports car design. It ultimately gave rise to the production Fiat X1/9.
Can Synthetic Fuel Save the Internal Combustion Engine in 2026?
This technology promises a second life for combustion engines—potentially preserving today’s ICE vehicles rather than replacing them.
Seven Once-Popular Cars With Engines Capable of Lasting Up to 620,000 Miles
Historic vehicles whose engines were known to survive mileage figures that once seemed almost impossible.
The Dark Side of Start-Stop: How Much Fuel Do You Really Need to Save to Pay for Engine Repairs
Stop at a light, the engine shuts off. Green light—engine restarts and you drive away. Sounds perfect, right?
Americans Reminded What’s Better: A Traditional Automatic or a Modern CVT
Many car buyers still look down on CVTs and try to avoid vehicles equipped with them
Not All Drivers Know This: What Are Low-Profile Tires Really For?
Let’s talk about low-profile tires—what’s their real purpose?
Bavarian Go-Kart for Grown-Ups: The Story of BMW’s Strangest Sports Car That Nearly Reached Production
Yet there was a moment in BMW history defined by absolute engineering freedom—the wild 1990s.
Man Buys a $2,000 Electric Truck and Shares What Happened After 18 Months
The pickup handled daily work for more than a year, never broke down, and didn’t need repairs.
How a Gas Pump Nozzle Knows When Your Tank Is Full — and Why It Sometimes Clicks Off Too Soon
The mechanism inside is far simpler than most drivers realize.
10 Facts About Diesel Engines You Probably Didn’t Know
A collection of lesser-known facts about diesel engines that might surprise you.
The Funniest Buses of the Last Century: When Engineering Got Playful
Passengers rode these wonderfully odd buses and didn’t complain—after all, it beat walking…
Astrologers Say These 3 Zodiac Signs Struggle the Most Behind the Wheel
Astrologers are sounding the alarm: the stars have unexpectedly pointed to three zodiac signs whose behavior behind the wheel raises the most eyebrows.
“Torque or Horsepower?”: Clearing Up What Really Matters When Buying a Car in the U.S.
When you’re shopping for a new car, one question always comes up: should you focus on horsepower or torque?
Hard to Beat for Reliability: Cars With Engines Capable of Up to 280,000 Miles Without Major Failures
When shopping for a new—or lightly used—car, there’s little point obsessing over suspension tuning or steering feel. These days, most brands are more or less on the same level there.
Only Two Giants Left: The LARC-LX 52 4x4 — the Largest Off-Road Vehicle Ever, Weighing Nearly 90 Tons with Four Engines
The first thought when you see this machine isn’t “SUV” — it’s more like a floating power plant on wheels.