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Why Race Cars Taped Headlights: The History of the Glass "X"

That taped X across a car’s headlights didn’t start as a fashion statement, a movie reference, or something to show off at Cars & Coffee. It was there for a very real, very practical r

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Daihatsu Brings Chrome Trucks And Strange Concepts To Tokyo Auto Salon 2026

Daihatsu is going big at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, which opens to the public on January 9. Its stand will be packed with concepts, ranging from playful to downright strange. There’s a customize

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The First Two Hurst Dodge Vipers Ever Built Are Heading To Auction

Back in 2008, Hurst decided to celebrate its 50th birthday properly. It teamed up with Dodge and built a tiny run of special Vipers. Just 50 cars in total. Now, two of those cars are heading t

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Why Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) Replaced RWD as the Standard for Affordable Cars

Anyone shopping for an affordable new car today probably isn’t surprised when the spec sheet says “front-wheel drive.” For budget models — think Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Ki

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The End of an Era: Why Pop-Up Headlights Were Discontinued on Cars

For anyone who grew up in the ’80s or early ’90s, pop-up headlights were peak cool. They showed up on everything — exotic supercars, oddball sports coupes, even perfectly normal fami

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The Rear-Engine Revolution: How Cooper Ended the Front-Engine Era in Formula 1

In the early days of Formula 1, the cars were basically long metal tubes with the engine stuffed way out front. That’s just how racing worked. Nobody questioned it. It was familiar, it was wh

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The Secret History of the Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT): Adolphe Kégresse, Porsche PDK, and the Volkswagen Golf R32

Most people think dual-clutch transmissions showed up out of nowhere in the 2000s, right around the time paddle shifters went mainstream. In reality, the idea is a lot older — and the journey to

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From Fragile Tubes to Tubeless: The Innovation That Revolutionized the Modern Car Tire

Modern tires feel pretty routine now, but they’ve gone through a long, weird evolution. Back in the 1800s, wheels were literally wood and metal until rubber finally became practical thanks to Ch

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The Surprising History of Power Windows: From 1941 Packard Hydraulics to Modern Electric Systems

Power windows feel so normal today that it’s easy to forget cars once made everyone work for it — literally — with hand cranks. But the idea of raising your window with a button isn&

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The Vector W8: The 200+ MPH American Supercar That Europe Never Saw Coming

When people talk about supercars, the conversation almost always jumps straight to Europe — Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens, all the usual royalty. The U.S. is usually the land of muscle cars,

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