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An 11-Time Banned Driver Turned His VW Golf Into a Weapon, Ramming a Cop Car Eight Times
There’s reckless driving, and then there’s using a car as a battering ram against a police officer. Zain Mohsin managed both in the span of a few minutes on the streets of Bradford. He hit 90mph in 30mph zones in the wet, ran a red light, and when the chase finally ended, he reversed his…
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Introducing the Automotive Physics Lab: Six Free Calculators That Decode Your Car’s Performance
Spec sheets are full of numbers, but numbers alone don’t tell you how a car actually feels from behind the wheel. Horsepower means little without weight. A blistering top speed is meaningless if you can’t picture the aerodynamics fighting back. That’s exactly why we built the Automotive Physics Lab — a free suite of six…
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Cops Keep Using License Plate Readers to Stalk Their Crushes, and It Keeps Happening
That little black camera bolted to a pole at the end of your street was supposed to be hunting stolen cars and Amber Alerts. Turns out, in more than a few towns across America, it’s also been quietly helping a cop figure out where his ex is having dinner. A growing review of news reports…
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Cincinnati Sold a Stolen Porsche at Its Own Police Auction. Here’s What It Cost the City to Fix.
Buying a car at a city auction is supposed to be one of the safer ways to land a deal. The vehicle has been seized, processed, and put up for public sale by a government that’s supposed to have its paperwork in order. So when a man in the Cincinnati area bid $35,000 on a…
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Jim Farley Thinks Your Car Is Too Complicated for You to Fix. Ford Just Wants Your Wallet.
Ford CEO Jim Farley has a message for the millions of people who have ever popped a hood, turned a wrench, or saved themselves a four-figure dealership bill: don’t bother. According to Farley, modern cars are simply too “complicated” for mere mortals to repair at home, which is a remarkably convenient thing to believe when…
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10 Amazon Finds Every Road Trip Enthusiast Needs
Most road trip breakdowns aren’t caused by bad luck; they’re caused by nobody thinking ahead. A dead battery, a slow leak in a tire, a phone that dies right when you need the map most: all of it is preventable with the right gear tossed in the trunk before you leave the driveway. Whether you’re…
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Milwaukee Called Him a Street Takeover ‘Organizer.’ His Hellcat 300 Was Allegedly Built From Three Carjacked Cars.
A black Chrysler 300 doing donuts in the middle of a Milwaukee intersection looks like a familiar piece of street takeover chaos. According to prosecutors, that particular car was hiding something far worse than bald tires and an attitude problem: they say it was stitched together from three vehicles carjacked off the streets of Chicago.…
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You’re Warming Up Your Engine Wrong, and It’s Wasting Gas for No Reason
On the first cold morning of the year, millions of people walk out, start the car, and let it idle for five or ten minutes to “warm it up” before driving. It feels responsible, almost caring, like you’re being kind to the engine. For the vast majority of cars on the road today, it’s also…
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Your Wipers Smear Because You’re Replacing Them Wrong, Not Because They’re Old
You flick the wipers on in the first real downpour of the season, and instead of a clear windshield you get streaks, smears, and that maddening chatter as the blades skip across the glass. Most people assume the wipers are just worn out and slap on a new set, but the streaking often has nothing…
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10 Car Essentials Every Dog Owner Needs
Our family recently brought home a golden retriever puppy who loves nothing more than off-roading, adventure, and tracking every bit of it back into the car. Muddy paws, shed fur, and the occasional carsick moment are the tradeoff for a dog who genuinely enjoys the ride, and as someone who takes care of his cars,…
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You’re Storing Your Spare Tire Wrong, and It Won’t Be There When You Need It
The spare tire is the one piece of safety equipment in your car you hope never to use, which is exactly why it gets ignored for years at a time. Most drivers never think about it until they’re stranded on the shoulder, jack in hand, only to discover the spare is flat, rotted, or missing…
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You’re Washing Your Car Wrong, and It’s Carving Swirl Marks Into Your Paint
Washing your car feels like the most harmless thing you can do for it, but the way most people go about it is quietly grinding fine scratches into the paint every single time. Those hazy swirl marks you notice under direct sunlight or a streetlight aren’t “just how older cars look” — they’re wash-induced damage,…
