Benjamin Preston

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Jeep Re-Uploads Super Bowl Commercial After Bruce Springsteen's DWI Charges Dropped
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2022 Land Rover Defender V8 Jams a 5.0L, 518-HP Supercharged Mill in JLR’s Most Capable Truck
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Tesla Files Plans to Make Yet Another Production Line Tent Permanent
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Why 'Backwards' Sequential Shifters Make More Sense to More People
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If Your Off-Road Truck Isn't Broken, It's About to Break. And That's OK
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The V8-Powered 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Launch Edition Starts at $74,995
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This Aftermarket C8 Chevy Corvette Center-Exit Exhaust Kit Looks Great, Actually
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Here’s Why the New USPS Mail Trucks Look So Weird
Feb 24, 2021 12:30 PM
Surplus USPS Mail Trucks Are Coming, So What's Your Dream Build?
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Driver Wrecks Rental McLaren 720S in Street Race with Lamborghini, Gets Roasted by Cops
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By Benjamin Preston Nov 3, 2016

It’s Time to Reconsider Buying a Pickup Truck

Better fuel economy begins with choosing the right vehicle.
By Benjamin Preston Nov 1, 2016

Classic 4x4s Vs. The Australian Outback

This is how a 4x4 parts manufacturer shakes down old trucks.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 27, 2016

How To Prevent Rust

Winter's coming, so get ready.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 26, 2016

When Was the Last Time You Checked Your Tire Pressure?

Sweating the small stuff matters. Here's why.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 25, 2016

An Ode to the Loneliest Highways

Two-lane blacktop is still the best way to get around, if you can make time for it.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 20, 2016
INFRASTRUCTURE

How the Government Keeps American Bridges From Collapsing

Our country is rife with structurally deficient bridges—but there's a way to improve them.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 17, 2016

Anything Can Happen On A Non-Stop, Low-Dollar, Faux-Cannonball Run

Police, mechanical failure and fatigue await would-be Cannonballers.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 14, 2016

Carmakers Sometimes Build Strange Things – Here's One of the Strangest

Some good ideas get relegated to the dustbin of history. Pontiac's "rope drive" Trophy 4 is one of them.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 14, 2016

How To Build A 1930 Ford From Swap Meet Parts, Part II

Ben Preston joins a crew at the Hershey swap meet assembling a Ford Model A from parts scored there.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 6, 2016

How To Build A 1930 Ford From Swap Meet Parts – Chapter 1

Ben Preston joins a crew at the Hershey swap meet assembling a Ford Model A from parts scored there.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 6, 2016

How Often Should I Change My Car's Fluids?

Think you're getting ripped off by your local quick lube joint? Here's everything you need to know about when to change your vehicle's fluids, and why it's so important.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 5, 2016
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

The Dodge Durango R/T Is Ruggedly Individual, For Better or Worse

A family station wagon with a tough-sounding name, the Durango offers size and power, but a vague sense of purpose.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 4, 2016
INFRASTRUCTURE

When Bridges Fail, People Die

Aging infrastructure and obsolete engineering can have fatal consequences.
By Benjamin Preston Oct 3, 2016
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

The Chevrolet Camaro 2.0T Is the Perfect SoCal Car

A flashy-but-frugal pony car is just what you need on a freeway littered with movie stars.
By Benjamin Preston Sep 13, 2016

How Do Carburetors Work?

This much-maligned method of fuel delivery is actually misunderstood genius.
THE BUILD
By Benjamin Preston Sep 1, 2016

The Build, Part VII: An FJ62 V8 Swap Labor Guide

We find out how many hours – and how much money – it takes to build a custom Toyota Land Cruiser.
By Benjamin Preston Aug 30, 2016

What the Hell Is With Huge Truck Grilles and Bulging Hoods?

Perhaps American men have lost confidence in their own masculinity?
By Benjamin Preston Aug 24, 2016

The 2017 Ford Super Duty Is a Stump-Ripping Monster

Ford's new Super Duty trucks are everything you need, and much, much more.
By Benjamin Preston Jul 21, 2016
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

2016 Ford Focus ST Quick Review

Critic's Notebook takeaway: speed for the masses.
THE BUILD
By Benjamin Preston Jul 6, 2016

Finding the Gremlins In a Rebuilt ’74 Oldsmobile Omega

A build doesn't end when the last part is installed; then, it's time for a shakedown.
By Benjamin Preston Jun 2, 2016
INFRASTRUCTURE

New York City’s Kosciuszko Bridge Gets an $850 Million Makeover

It's a vital link in the city's highway system. It's also just one piece of a crumbling network.
By Benjamin Preston May 31, 2016

Openbay Brings Auto Repair Into The Internet Age

The days of leafing through the phone book to find a mechanic may be coming to an end.
By Benjamin Preston May 31, 2016

Summer is Car Show Season

Got an old car? Show it off!
By Benjamin Preston May 30, 2016

How Motorcycle Training Makes You A Better Driver

Keep your eyes up. See, and be seen.
By Benjamin Preston May 9, 2016

Rule #1 When Buying a Used Car: Trust Your Gut.

The season for buying a used car is upon us (thanks, tax refunds!). Proceed with caution.