If you've ever seen an old Lincoln Continental or Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, a Rolls-Royce, or a Mazda RX-8, you've probably noticed that the rear doors open in the "wrong" direction. Instead of hinging at the front, the rear doors are hinged…
Turbocharged engines produce a few sounds that are almost impossible to miss. There's the whistle as the revs climb, the whoosh when you lift off the throttle, and sometimes that distinctive flutter coming from the intake. To anyone unfamiliar with…
Modern cars can tell you the speed limit without you ever touching a map. Some can even warn you when you're driving too fast or automatically adjust the cruise-control setting. But how does the car actually know whether that road…
A dead car battery has a nasty habit of showing up when you need your car the most. Whatever the reason, hearing that dreaded click when you turn the key isn't exactly how anyone wants to start their day. That's…
One of the strangest things about driving an electric vehicle for the first time is realizing that it can make a sound when you can barely hear the car itself. At a parking-lot crawl, an EV might emit a futuristic…
Pop the hood on any modern car, and there's a good chance you won't actually see much of the engine. Instead, you'll find a large molded piece of plastic sitting on top of it, sometimes complete with a giant manufacturer…
Look at two random cars parked next to each other and check out their tires. The tread likely looks completely different. One tire might have big, chunky blocks with deep grooves, while another has a relatively smooth surface covered in narrow…
