Is 100,000 Miles Still A Lot? Why Modern Cars Last Longer Than Ever For most people, 100,000 miles is a big warning sign, but a used car that passed that mark can still have plenty of life left. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 12 -
Bought A Used Car From CarMax? You May Be Able To Return It Bought a car from CarMax and having second thoughts? Here's what happens when you decide to take it back. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 12 -
What Kind Of Car Is Lightning McQueen? Probably Not What You Think Is Lightning McQueen a Corvette, a Viper, or a NASCAR stock car? The real inspiration behind Pixar's red-hot racer might surprise you. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 11 -
Why Your Car's Gas Cap Isn't Behind The License Plate Anymore Once hidden behind the license plate, fuel fillers gradually changed location for a surprisingly important reason. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 11 -
Why Cars Are Really Getting More Expensive Every Year The average transaction price hit $49,855 in July 2026 while the average MSRP exceeded $51,600. How have cars become so expensive? By Dan Mihalascu Sep 11 -
Saturn Was Once One Of America's Most Interesting Car Brands. What Happened? Saturn was supposed to be GM’s bold answer to Japanese imports, so how come it ended up disappearing entirely? By Dan Mihalascu Sep 10 -
Why Do EVs Usually Have Only One Gear? No shifting, no problem: here's why most EVs can get away with just one gear. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 10 -
Classic Cars Are Getting Modernized. Here's What A Restomod Really Is It's how you get the looks and personality of an old car without having to live with all of its old-car shortcomings. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 10 -
Why Hybrid Cars Are Suddenly More Popular Than EVs Hybrids are a hot commodity in the U.S. at the moment, and there's more behind their popularity than just fuel economy. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 10 -
Got A Nail In Your Tire? This Shop May Fix It For Free Discount Tire may fix some flat tires for free even if you didn't buy them there. Here's how their free tire repair policy works. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 9 -
JDM Doesn't Actually Mean What You Think It Means JDM is one of the most common terms in car culture, but its real meaning goes far beyond Japanese performance cars. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 9 -
What Is An EREV? Why Automakers Are Putting Gas Engines Back In EVs A new kind of electric vehicle is giving drivers more ways to go farther, but how does it work? By Dan Mihalascu Sep 9 -
The Real Reason Why Sally From 'Cars' Is A Porsche The blue car from Radiator Springs has a surprisingly specific Porsche pedigree, but did you know why? By Dan Mihalascu Sep 8 -
Most Engine Cylinders Aren't The Same Size. Here's Why Bigger isn't always better: here's why engine designers obsess over bore, stroke, and cylinder size. By Dan Mihalascu Sep 8 -
What Does OEM Mean For Cars? You've seen these three letters everywhere, but what do they actually mean for your car? By Dan Mihalascu Sep 8 -
Why Do Some Cars Have Dual-Clutch Transmissions? A dual-clutch transmission can shift gears almost instantly, but that speed comes with a few compromises. By Jeff Glucker Sep 4 -
What Happened To Scion? Scion was supposed to bring younger buyers to Toyota. Instead, the brand faded away after just 13 years. By Jeff Perez Sep 4 -
Was The DeLorean Actually A Terrible Sports Car? Yes And No The DeLorean looked like it came from the future. Unfortunately, its performance was mostly stuck in the past. By Jeff Perez Sep 3 -
Why Some Cars Have Different Colored Brake Calipers They're not just there to look pretty. Here's why automakers paint brake calipers different colors. By Jeff Perez Sep 3 -
Why Do Cars Have Model Years? That 2027 car on the dealer lot isn't actually from the future. Here's why automakers use model years. By Jeff Perez Sep 2 -
What Is The 'Death Wobble?' And Why Does It Happen? That violent steering-wheel shake can seemingly come out of nowhere. Here’s what causes death wobble. By Jeff Glucker Sep 1 -
Why Are Racing Tires Smooth? Racing slicks look like bald tires, but their smooth surface is exactly what makes them so effective on a dry racetrack. By Jeff Glucker Sep 1 -
How The Ford Mustang Got Its Name That famous pony badge tells only part of the story. One of World War II’s most iconic fighter planes played a role, too. By Jeff Glucker Aug 31 -
What Happened To Pop-Up Headlights? Once a sports-car staple, pop-up headlights became too complicated for modern cars. By Jeff Perez Aug 31 -
