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Different Strokes: How Two- and Four-Stroke Engines Work
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Jun 4, 2021
What To Do When You Hydroplane
By Tony Markovich / Updated Jun 4, 2021
Understeer Is the Least Fun Car Dynamic
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jun 4, 2021
What Is Oversteer and Why Is It Hella Fun?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jun 4, 2021
How To Tint Windows: The Drive’s Garage Guide
By Chris Teague / Updated Jun 4, 2021
What Is a Turbine Engine and Are We Entering The Danger Zone?
By Victoria Scott / Updated Jun 4, 2021
How Long Does It Take To Charge An Electric Car?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated May 19, 2021
1969 Dodge Charger Project Car Update: Let’s Deal With That Floating Steering
By Hank O'Hop / Updated May 19, 2021
What Are The Longest-Lasting Cars On The Road Today?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated May 18, 2021
How to Cut Metal with an Acetylene Torch
By Benjamin Preston / Updated May 18, 2021
12 Cool Cars for Every Price Range in 2018
By Dave Bartosiak / Updated May 11, 2021
The Best Place To Buy A Good Cheap Car
By Steven Lang / Updated May 11, 2021
This Website Will Teach You How to Be a Car Nerd
By Mack Hogan / Updated May 10, 2021
What’s a Planetary Gear, and How Does It Work?
By Chris Teague / Published May 10, 2021
Nine Cool Cars from President Trump’s Garage
By Max Goldberg / Updated May 9, 2021
Do It Yourself: How to Install Tires Correctly
By Benjamin Preston / Updated May 9, 2021
Watch This EK9 Civic Type R And DC2 Integra Type R Battle
By Danny Choy / Updated May 9, 2021
Car Camping: The Drive’s Ultimate Guide For Your Next Adventure
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Apr 17, 2021
How Often Should I Change My Car’s Fluids?
By Benjamin Preston / Updated Apr 16, 2021
Let’s Roast Some Tires and Teach You How To Do a Burnout!
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 23, 2021
How To Insulate a Garage
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
What Is Overdrive?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
Crossover vs SUV: What is the Difference?
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 19, 2021
How Do I Easily Transfer a Car Title?
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 19, 2021
Here’s How to Scrap Your Old Car for Cash
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
What’s the Difference Between a Stock and Aftermarket Sway Bar?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
What Is a Salvage Title and Should I be Scared to Buy One
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 19, 2021
How To Modernize Your Car With Bluetooth
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
How To Unlock Your Steering Wheel
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
What Are HID Headlights?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
How and When to Use a Parking Brake
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
The Ford Mustang: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Mar 19, 2021
It’s a Blizzard Out There, Let’s Put on Snow Chains!
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 19, 2021
What’s a Jake Brake and Does It Have To Do With Less Than Jake?
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 19, 2021
How To Check Tire Tread By Yourself
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 19, 2021
How Long Does a Speeding Ticket Stay on Your Record?
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 19, 2021
Is Leasing a Car Right For You?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Mar 19, 2021
How Much Does It Cost To Ship a Car?
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 15, 2021
Here’s How To Adjust Your Headlights At Home
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 5, 2021
How To Donate Your Car: Everything You Need To Consider
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 4, 2021
Leatherette Vs Leather: What are the Pros and Cons?
By Chris Teague / Updated Mar 4, 2021
How Are Seat Belts Tested?
By Tony Markovich / Published Mar 11, 2021
The Most Time You’ve Wasted On a Simple Repair, Part 1
By Tony Markovich / Updated Mar 1, 2021
What’s the Most Time You’ve Wasted On a Simple Car Repair?
By Tony Markovich / Published Feb 19, 2021
What’s a Fifth Wheel and Is It Extra?
By Chris Teague / Updated Feb 18, 2021
No, Hybrid Cars Aren’t Voodoo, Here’s How They Work.
By Jonathon Klein / Published Feb 13, 2021
Your Car’s VIN Is Like Its Fingerprint, Here’s How To Decipher Its Ridges
By Chris Teague / Published Feb 12, 2021
What Is Hill Descent Control and Do I Need It?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Feb 8, 2021
How Long Does a Car Battery Last?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Feb 4, 2021
What a Clean Title Actually Means
By Chris Teague / Updated Feb 3, 2021
What Is Electronic Stability Control and How Does it Work?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jan 29, 2021
Van Life: The Drive’s Guide To Building Your Perfect #Vanlife
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jan 21, 2021
What Is Long Term And Short Term Fuel Trim And What Should It Be?
By Chris Teague / Published Jan 26, 2021
110 Years Ago, Electric Cars Were Already Shuttling Folks Under the US Capitol
By Hazel Southwell / Published Jan 14, 2021
What Is a Pink Slip and Why Are They Wagered at Race Wars?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Jan 6, 2021
What Is a Rotary Engine and Why Did Nazis Invent Apex Seals?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jan 5, 2021
What Is the Lifespan of a Toyota Prius Battery?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jan 5, 2021
What Is Double Clutching and Should I Actually Care?
By Tony Markovich / Published Dec 18, 2020
Car Seats: Everything You Want and Need To Know To Keep Your Kids Safe
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Dec 1, 2020
How to Read Tire Sizes: The Drive’s Garage Guide
By Chris Teague / Published Dec 5, 2020
What Is a Boxer Engine?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Nov 19, 2020
The Drive Editors’ Favorite Mechanic’s Tools and Garage Gear
By Chris Teague / Updated Nov 19, 2020
What Is a Hemi?
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Nov 19, 2020
How Far Can You Drive On a Donut?
By Chris Teague / Published Nov 20, 2020