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How a broken 40-year-old Toyota changed my life
On a cool April night in my cluttered garage, I sat inside the cabin of my 1985 Toyota MR2 with my shaking hands gripping the keys. What if it doesn’t start? I thought to myself, There are so many ...
Long after luxury brands quit the format, GMC quietly built a massive V-12 for trucks and heavy-duty work. Here’s how it happened.
The World's Weirdest Rotary Engine Is A 118-Year-Old French Spinner That Leaks Castor Oil Everywhere
The Gnome engine, built by French brothers Laurent and Louis Seguin in 1908, is a rotary engine far different than the one perfected by Felix Wankel.
For many enthusiasts, handing over a beloved classic to a restoration shop requires a leap of faith. In Galveston County, Texas, that trust turned into a years-long nightmare for dozens of car ...
When YouTubers replaced a car's coolant with Pepsi, nothing serious occurred. However, you shouldn't try this at home, as it ...
Most car enthusiasts associate the term “rotary engine” with Felix Wankel’s invention, developed in the 1950s and most commonly associated with Mazda. However, more than half a century before the ...
With renewable fuels, high compression, and some smart engineering, this hybrid concept suggests the road ahead could be a blend of old and new. Horse Powertrain first made waves with a simple but ...
Chinese cars could be at an American dealership sooner than you think, and that’s good news for US consumers. Chinese car companies make more vehicles than anyone else on Earth and export more as well ...
Sales of new cars and trucks — a barometer for the economy — sank in January to the lowest level in three years after a major winter storm. It could be a tough year for automobile makers even after ...
Formula 1 teams are testing in Bahrain this week, but a storm is brewing in the background that might turn the season on its head. A rule change could be introduced to rein in the Mercedes power units ...
The BMW Group Plant Hams Hall in England recently marked its 25th anniversary and has produced over 7.6 million engines since operations began in 2001. It opened in 2001 with its first product being ...
Fluorite would have been a fantastic name for a smart car, such as an EV or a self-driving model. Instead, Toyota decided to use it for something nobody saw coming: a game engine. Not a game per se, ...
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