John Ludwick’s YouTube channel, Ludwick’s Garage, is a DIY shrine to the art of rescuing rotting classics and transforming them into one-of-a-kind cruisers that scrape the pavement with pride. With nearly 100 builds under his wrench and more in the…
Tires aren’t just black rubber doughnuts—they’re engineered safety components with strict speed and load limits that most drivers ignore at their peril. Every tire carries two critical ratings stamped on its sidewall: a load index (how much weight it can…
Some municipalities, including Denver, Colorado, are replacing Flock cameras with Axon, but the difference between the two may not be as significant as it seems. Flock’s artificial intelligence-powered surveillance cameras have been known to incorrectly identify vehicles, such as a…
Chrysler’s third-generation 5.7-liter Hemi V8 vanished from production for 32 years after 1971, only to return in early 2003 for Ram trucks. The first wave—dubbed the pre-Eagle Hemi—arrived with a 9.6:1 compression ratio, square exhaust ports flowing 270 CFM, and…
The all-electric Slate pickup truck has swapped its original nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery chemistry for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) ahead of its on-sale date, a move that reshapes its pricing, range, and safety profile. When the Slate was first unveiled in…
The fastest military aircraft ever built are a testament to the ingenuity and innovation of engineers who pushed the boundaries of speed and physics. The North American X-15, an experimental fighter jet, holds the top spot with a mind-boggling top…
The 85th percentile rule, a method used to determine speed limits, has been widely used since its introduction by Wilbur Smith in 1937. The rule suggests that the safest speed is near the upper end of the 10-mph band where…
Air conditioning, once a luxury, is now a standard feature in almost every car sold in the US. However, the refrigerants used in these systems have changed several times due to environmental concerns. The original compound, R-12, was banned in…
Automotive design trends, like fashion, are cyclical. What was once dismissed as outdated or awkward can later be embraced as timeless or even iconic. The same goes for car designs: jellybean-shaped ’90s coupes and the gaudy excesses of the ’70s…
Fiat’s pint-sized Topolino has finally arrived in the U.S. at a starting price of $14,985, offering a cheeky alternative to golf carts for cruising coastal streets and flexing on neighbors. The Italian microcar, classified as a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV),…