Can you rebuild an engine that’s been through the ringer? This is a question I’ve often been asked when I worked as a mechanic, and one I’ve had to confront directly as someone who exclusively uses classic cards as daily drivers. The average automobile’s internal combustion engine, no matter how many cylinders it has, is…
The way you feel when going through a TSA checkpoint is most likely the way a truck driver feels when pulling up to a weigh station. For you, the routine means emptying your pockets, placing your bags in a bin, and hoping nothing sets off the metal detector or slows down the line. For truckers,…
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Spark plugs are an essential part of a car’s ignition system. As the name suggests, they provide a spark of electricity that ignites the fuel and air mixture, and gets the engine up and running. Knowing how often to change the spark plugs is part of regular car maintenance, and for most drivers out there,…
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Some muscle cars have hood pins, but they’re not there just because they look snazzy. Back in the muscle car heyday of the late 1960s and earyly ’70s, many of these cars could generate enough lift at the hood’s front edge to force open or break the stock latch, causing the hood to snap open…
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Pulling into a gas station usually means grabbing a quick snack and getting back on the road, but one stop in the United States has turned that ritual into something closer to a tourist attraction. Travel writers and YouTubers have even documented the largest gas station in the world, Buc-ee’s, as an essential road-trip destination…
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If you’re seeking the best Toyota 4Runner rock sliders on the market, chances are you already know what exactly rock sliders are. For the uninitiated, running between the wheels of any car, 4Runner included, the rocker panel is the closest part of the body to the ground. As such, it is exceedingly vulnerable to damage…
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Between its GR Four all-wheel drive system, its standard Torsen limited-slip differentials and its specially tuned suspension, the Toyota GR Corolla already has a lot going for it from an enthusiast’s point of view. As the model should. In developing its high-octane hot hatches, Toyota’s Gazoo Racing squad employs an approach called “driver-first carmaking,” which…
A few years ago, Hyundai introduced a concept for its burgeoning Ioniq lineup to complement the retro-futuristic Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6: the Hyundai Seven Concept. A crossover EV concept designed to seat seven people in a cozy living space on wheels, it boasted lounge-style seating in the back, a mini-fridge, and a shoe-care compartment…
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