Visiting an auto repair shop is less stressful when you understand what the mechanic tells you about your car. To help with ...

Jody Only is an author and photographer. Within the last five years in the auto industry, she has had bylines with TopSpeed, HotCars, LSXmag, Engine Labs, Chevy HardCore, and Street Muscle. She is a ...

The 1971 Firebird was one of the models affected by the GM strike in 1970, with production falling significantly to only approximately 53K cars. The base Firebird and the Esprit continued to be the ...

The spectacular Road Runner gradually lost traction in the first half of the '70s, and Plymouth had no other option but to turn it into a trim package for the Volare. It was a necessary change, ...

If you just look at this cover photo, you might think that this is a pristine Ferrari 512 TR that was babied by the previous ...

You get into your car, turn the knob, brace for warmth, and get…refrigerated air. Augh. Before you assume the worst, though, take a breath. Most heater failures fall into a short, familiar list for ...

Safety, performance, aesthetics, noise, comfort, reliability, and durability are the goals that keep automotive engineers up at night, and the miracle solution has, so far, been "more plastic." ...

Motor oil is the lifeblood of your car's engine. Not only does it provide lubrication for all of your engine's internal moving parts — of which there are massive amounts — but it also works like a ...

The engines that power our cars — even the smallest ones — are extremely heavy. While smaller engines like four-cylinders and V6s can weigh between 200 and 450 pounds, larger motors like heavy-duty ...