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Lightning McQueen Isn't Based On The Car You Think He Is

Lightning McQueen may be one of the most recognizable race cars in movie history, but there's one question Cars fans have been asking since the character first appeared on screen: What kind of car is Lightning McQueen actually based on?…

Why Your Car's Gas Cap Isn't Behind The License Plate Anymore

There was a time when filling up your car didn't require figuring out which side of the vehicle the gas cap was on. On many older cars, the fuel filler was right at the back, sometimes hidden behind the license…

Why Cars Are Really Getting More Expensive Every Year

Remember when a new car costing $30,000 seemed expensive? That price now gets you into a very different part of the market. The average new vehicle transaction price in the US reached $49,855 in July 2026, according to Kelley Blue…

Saturn Was Once One Of America's Most Interesting Car Brands. What Happened?

There was a time when Saturn was one of the most interesting names in the American auto industry. General Motors launched the brand in 1990 with an unusual mission: build smaller, affordable cars that could take on increasingly popular Japanese…

Why Do EVs Usually Have Only One Gear?

One of the biggest differences in driving an electric vehicle is what is not happening underneath you. There are no gear changes. No rising engine note before an upshift. No automatic transmission shuffling between ratios. In most EVs, the accelerator…

Classic Cars Are Getting Modernized. Here's What A Restomod Really Is

It looks like a classic car, but it drives like something from a different era. That's the basic idea behind the increasingly popular "restomod," a word that gets thrown around constantly in the classic-car world. You’ll see everything from vintage…

Why Hybrid Cars Are Suddenly More Popular Than EVs

For years, the automotive industry made it seem like the future of driving was going to be completely electric. Automakers invested billions in EVs, governments offered incentives to encourage buyers to make the switch, and new electric models seemed to…