A driver can move between unfamiliar modern cars and still understand the transmission selector within seconds. Park sits at one end, followed by Reverse, Neutral and Drive. Lower ranges, manual modes
Speed has become ridiculously easy to buy. A modern electric crossover can pin its passengers to the seats while carrying three children, a week’s shopping and a suspicious amount of sports equi
Watch the back of two cars at the same intersection and you might notice something odd. The first car hits the brakes, then one of its red brake lights starts flashing. The second car does the
Some transmissions are basically automotive cockroaches. Not glamorous. Not exciting. But somehow impossible to kill. Meanwhile, other gearboxes seem to explode emotionally the second yo
More cars have active safety features like automatic emergency braking and lane keep assist than ever before yet fatality statistics are higher now than over the past 12 years according to the Insuran
Could probably think of a handful of model names that have been around forever. Ford Mustang's been galloping for over 60 years. Porsche's been cranking out 911s from Stuttgart since 1964. But
We didn't know how good we had it back in the day. Mild inconvenience of popping your Huey Lewis & the News tape out of the cassette player and replacing it with some Spin Doctors was a couple
Regular people collect baseball cards, stamps, comic books. Gets pricey sometimes but mostly just hobbies for people with a little cash to spare. Celebrities making millions? They go big. Lots of famo
Carmakers seem to have a grudge against the traditional shift lever. Rotary dials, fancy knobs, crystal shift orbs (yeah, Genesis did that). Manufacturers keep trying to reinvent the familiar "PR
Enthusiast cars split people pretty hard. Gearheads have specific tastes, which means certain cars get cult followings while others get torn apart for not living up to expectations or lacking the exac