Most race teams rely on performance SUVs or cargo vans to keep things running behind the scenes. Hyundai had a different idea. Instead of building a track-focused support vehicle, it transformed the r
Park on a slope, move the shifter to P, take a foot off the brake, and most automatic cars will perform a small, familiar shuffle. The body rolls a fraction of an inch, stops with a muted clunk, then
A tire can look almost offensively healthy for its age. The tread grooves are deep. There are no nails in sight. The sidewalls still turn glossy after a wash, and the car has covered so few miles th
Here is a mildly alarming experiment: open the trunk of your car and lift the floor. There may be a spare tire under there. There may also be a little black compressor, a bottle of sealant, and a
A car can sit unused for several days without concern. Stretch that pause into several weeks, however, and the first signs of neglect may begin to appear. The battery loses charge, the tires remai
Some cars barely leave the driveway anymore. One owner works from home. Another keeps a second car for weekends. Someone else leaves town for a few weeks and comes back expecting the car to start like
Fuel economy usually does not get worse all at once. It sneaks up on people. The tank that used to last comfortably through the week suddenly needs filling sooner, then sooner again, and before long i
Dry rot on tires isn't really rot at all. It's the rubber breaking down chemically, showing up as cracks, fading, and weird lines on the sidewalls and treads. New tires are flexible and dark b
Everyone picks a car for different reasons. Maybe yours has crazy comfortable seats with ventilation, a huge sunroof, and separate climate controls for everyone. Or maybe it's packed with cool stu
Most drivers can wait out a snowstorm or detour around a mountain pass. Truckers don’t have that luxury. Big rigs are rolling year-round — snow, ice, wind, whatever. And when winter hit