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This 2,100-LB American Supercar Has 700 HP and Almost Nothing to Hide Behind

Supercars keep getting more powerful, more digital, and more complicated. Then along comes Peregryn Automotive with a very different idea. What if all you really needed was a lightweight chassis, a

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Your Automatic Car Moves Without the Accelerator, and It Is Usually Doing Exactly What It Should

Shift an automatic car into Drive, release the brake and it begins moving without a touch of the accelerator. The movement is usually gentle. Just enough to edge forward in traffic, ease into a par

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Your Car Door Is Designed to Let Water Inside. Here Is When That Becomes a Problem

A car door can hide an impressive amount of water before anyone notices. Usually, the first clue arrives after heavy rain or a thorough car wash. Pull away from the curb and something splashes near

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Cruise Control Is Set to 65, So Why Is the Car Doing 72 Downhill?

Cruise control feels wonderfully precise on a flat highway. Set it to 65 mph and the speedometer settles into place, leaving the car to handle the small adjustments that a human ankle normally makes.

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The Glow-in-the-Dark Handle in Your Trunk Exists Because Something Went Terribly Wrong

There are plenty of things inside a trunk that nobody pays much attention to. A jack that has never left its plastic tray. A spare wheel that may or may not contain air. A collection of reusable shopp

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Your Eyes Are Not Broken: Here Is Why Moving Car Wheels Suddenly Spin Backward

A car accelerates away on screen, clearly traveling forward, while its wheels begin doing something ridiculous. First, the spokes slow down. Then they appear to stop. A moment later, they are rotating

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That Maddening Highway Whistle May Be Coming From One Tiny Gap in Your Roof Rack

The roof rack looked harmless in the driveway. At 30 mph, it was still harmless. Somewhere around 50, however, the car developed a whistle sharp enough to make every passenger start inspecting the win

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Your Car’s Outside-Temperature Display May Be Wrong for a Surprisingly Clever Reason

A car left in the afternoon sun does not need long to turn into a small greenhouse. The steering wheel becomes unpleasant to touch, the seats feel freshly ironed and the dashboard claims it is 104 deg

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You Added Fuel, but the Gauge Ignored It. The Car May Be Doing That Deliberately

The low-fuel light is on, so a few gallons go into the tank. The engine starts, the receipt confirms that actual gasoline was purchased, and the gauge responds by remaining exactly where it was. No

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Your Window Reaches the Top, Then Drops Again. It May Be Protecting Fingers That Are Not There

The window glides upward, touches the top of the frame and immediately retreats several inches. Try it again and the same thing happens. Up, nearly closed, then back down. It has the comic timing of a

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