There is no graceful way to discover how ABS feels for the first time. Something enters the road. The brake pedal goes down hard. Then, at precisely the moment when calm would be useful, the pedal beg
There is something wonderfully unhelpful about the traction-control symbol. It shows a car wriggling across the road, which makes the button beside it look like the obvious thing to press when the roa
Winter rubber mats are excellent at catching snow, salt and the gray slush that somehow finds its way into every corner of a car. The temptation is to place them directly over the carpet mats alrea
A minivan recall never sounds dramatic at first. It sounds like paperwork. A letter in the mail. A service appointment to squeeze in between school pickup, groceries, work, and the 47 other t
Cars talk. Just not in ways people expect. Sometimes it’s a weird vibration. Sometimes it’s a dashboard light that suddenly ruins your afternoon. And sometimes it’s a smell. A
Tie rods are one of those parts most people never think about until the steering starts feeling weird. Then suddenly a mechanic is saying “inner tie rod,” “outer tie rod,” &
There is a very specific kind of panic that happens when your car makes a noise you have never heard before. You turn the radio down. You lean forward like that helps. You ask the car, out loud, &l
Subaru is doing something people have been asking for forever. They took the BRZ and turned it into an all-wheel-drive rally car. It’s called the Subaru Boxer Rally Spec.Z , and it&rsquo
A sticky steering wheel is one of those things you don’t notice until suddenly it’s all you can think about. It happens to pretty much everyone — sweat, sunscreen, snacks, the sun ba
There's nothing worse than stepping on the gas and hearing your car sound like a dying lawnmower. That rattling noise? Yeah, it's not normal, and pretending it doesn't exist won't make