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No, Car Companies Don’t Design Parts To Fail The Second The Warranty Is Over
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (1137+ words) That thing is the idea that cars are designed to fail the second the warranty runs out. That phrase "designed to fail" really gets to me. I take it very personally when someone suggests that I have deliberately set out…...
The Death Of The Weirdest Engine In Production Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (593+ words) There are a lot of interesting engines in production right now, but the weirdest has got to be Audi's turbocharged inline five-cylinder. The 2.5-liter, odd-cylinder-count engine makes nearly 400 horsepower and a unique sound you won't find anywhere else on the…...
What Do You Wish Was Being Announced At The New York Auto Show?
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (785+ words) Now, the NYC show isn't really about wacky concept drops (boo), and I bet not even one 2027 model is spec'd with F-86 Sabre-style aero brakes as GM proposed for the Firebird III. So let's consider some more down-to-Earth car desires from the…...
There Was Once An Episode Of The A-Team Where They Made A Renault LeArmored Car
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1954+ words) I don't really remember many specifics of these episodes, except for one: I vividly remember that a Renault LeCar was transformed into some manner of armored vehicle to accomplish'something. It'd been years since I'd thought about it, but I finally…...
One Reason Why Jeep, Dodge, And Ram's Quality Issues Were So Hard To Fix
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (1528+ words) One of the adventures I went on during my long weekend was a trip to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie to see the Astros and Mets play their last spring training games. It was an incredible experience and timed…...
Electric Cars Were Never Going To Save Us
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1929+ words) IIf you're an environmentalist, the cancellation of all of its electric cars probably feels like a betrayal by Honda. It's the "Earth Dreams" company. Honda was supposed to be the chosen one. I understand that feeling. You're wrong, but I…...
Holy Crap The 2CV Is Alive And Driving!
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1726+ words) Yes, I'm talking about the Citro'n 2CV that our Stephen Walter Gossin found in a field in Garland, NC, in a really sad state of neglect and disrepair. The car had once been the pride and joy of an owner named…...
Used Four-Cylinder Mercedes-AMG C63s Are Finally Priced Where They Should've Been When New
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1422+ words) The uninspiring powertrain, paired with a starting price of $85,050, scared away buyers to the point where rumors soon began spreading about whether Mercedes would reverse course and replace the four-cylinder with an inline-six or even a new version of the…...
Three Decades Ago, One Of The Hottest Cars Sold By General Motors Was A Seriously Quick Front-Wheel-Drive Oldsmobile
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (913+ words) Oldsmobile then had a sad fall from grace. It celebrated its 100th birthday in 1997 just to ride into the sunset seven years later after selling rebadged minivans, rebadged SUVs, and forgettable sedans. The Achieva story started with another forgotten Oldsmobile coupe,…...
The New Nissan Leaf Has The Most Haunting Sci-Fi Horror Movie Reverse Sound I've Ever Heard
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1286+ words) If you've ever driven an electric car or have been in close proximity to one in a parking lot, you've probably heard a strange noise emitting from under the hood or bumper. That's because, as of September 2019, EVs are required…...