Category: Cars
Solid-State EV Batteries Just Got One Step Closer To American Roads
Just about every modern electric vehicle on American roads is powered by one of three battery types: lithium-iron phosphate (the most common, also known as LFP), nickel-manganese cobalt (NMC), and nickel-cobalt aluminum (NCA). Each of these is a relatively mature and well-understood system, with each holding certain advantages — LFP batteries are cheap and stable,…
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Gearheads Say This Is The No. 1 Car City In America – And No, It’s Not Detroit
The United States has a well-deserved reputation for being extremely car-centric, and you’ll find cities and regions across the country that are known for their deeply rooted automotive cultures. But is there one American city that rises above the others for car enthusiasts? Detroit — famously known as The Motor City and home to the…
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This Might Be The Highest-Horsepower Manual Production Car Ever Made
Most high-performance vehicles use some form of automated transmission to change their gears. But there’s now a hypercar that combines a high horsepower rating with a manual transmission. That car is the 1-of-1, 2,031-horsepower Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution LF, which its maker claims is the “most expensive, complex, and highest spec Hennessey hypercar ever…. Check…
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5 Classic ’80s Sports Cars That Have Stood The Test Of Time
Sports car buyers in the ’80s had a wealth of different makes and models to pick from, but four decades later, some remain more appealing than others. On the one hand, the worst ’80s cars had safety issues, poor reliability, or were awful to drive. On the other hand, there are some cars that were…
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6 Tools To Make Brake Repair And Replacement Easier
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As far as automotive maintenance goes, brake repair and replacement tend to be near the top of the list, both in importance and ease of work. Most brake jobs are simple remove and replace gigs or, in the case of do-it-yourselfers, save money on car…
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5 Additives That Can Actually Increase Your Engine’s Performance & Lifespan
Vehicles, like every other mechanical body of work that has ever been put together, require regular maintenance to stay in optimal shape. The magic is in the boring details; Routine procedures like getting an oil change, replacing the spark plug, and changing transmission fluids go a long way in preserving the condition of your cherished…
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These Four SUVs Aced IIHS’s New Whiplash Prevention Test
The IIHS, or Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, periodically reviews its safety tests to ensure that its ratings reflect the real-world performance of tested cars as accurately as possible. It recently published the results of its newly updated whiplash prevention test, which was carried out on a range of popular SUV models. In the report,…
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This Is The Most Reliable Tundra Engine
To say that the Toyota Tundra pickup has a reputation for dependability would be a bit of an understatement. Even among Toyotas, the Tundra ranks among the best when it comes to reliability, which is a bit like being one of the MVPs on a team that’s already full of all-star players. It’s been well…
The Subaru Hybrid You Might Not Know Uses A Toyota Electric Motor
For car enthusiasts and casual followers of the auto industry, the most high-profile collaboration between Toyota and Subaru is likely the twin Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ sports cars. These were jointly developed by the two automakers, sharing both an assembly line and a Subaru-built flat-four engine. The BRZ and GR86 coupes, however, are not…
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The US Gas Station Chains You Might Not Know Are Owned By British Companies
American consumers are likely considering many different factors when choosing where to go for gas. The cost per gallon is at the top of course, as gas stations often have different prices. Fuel type can be a close second, and even the brand name on the pumps can play a part as well…. Check out…
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Not Hertz, Not National – This Is JD Power’s Top-Rated Car Rental Company
Renting a car can be stressful — there’s a long list of things to do before driving to avoid hidden fees, you might be renting a car model that you’ve never driven before, and you might be in an unfamiliar city. Finding a rental company that makes the renting and returning process as painless as…
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