A Stolen Carvana Hauler, 13 Charges, and No Bond: Inside the Bay County Highway Chase
The most striking thing about the Highway 231 chase isn’t the wreckage of Florida Highway...
The Auto Wire Week in Review: VW’s Job-Cut Bombshell, a Wave of Recalls, and the Wildest Police Chases
Volkswagen spent the week weighing the kind of job cuts that reshape a company’s identity,...
Premium Gas vs. Regular: The Octane Myth That’s Quietly Costing You Money
Premium gas isn't 'better for your car.' Octane just measures knock resistance. Here's when premium actually matters and when it's…
A Stolen Hyundai Tucson, a Golf Course Chase, and the Design Flaw Behind It All
There’s a particular kind of Sunday afternoon a golfer signs up for: a bucket of...
This 1971 Chevy Pickup Was Stolen for Eight Months. It Was Sitting in a Garage the Whole Time
Classic-truck theft rarely makes the news, which is exactly why so many of them are...
A Philadelphia Chase Ended With a Car on Its Roof. Here’s What That Actually Means Legally
According to NBC Philadelphia, two people were pulled from a wrecked car early Wednesday after...
What Your Dashboard Warning Lights Are Actually Trying to Tell You
Your dashboard is trying to talk to you. Here's which warning lights mean 'handle it eventually' and which mean 'pull…
Virginia Now Lets Judges Bolt a Speed Limiter to Your Car Instead of Suspending Your License
Starting July 1, Virginia stopped treating a triple-digit speeding conviction as strictly a license-and-fine problem....
How to Buy a Used Car Without Getting Taken for a Ride
Dealerships do this hundreds of times a year; you do it once every five. Here's how to buy a used…
How ‘American-Made’ Went From Ford and Chevy to Tesla, Honda, and Jeep
Every Fourth of July, Americans fire up the grill, raise a flag, and take pride...
A Tarp Blinded This Driver at Highway Speed — Here’s the Masterclass in Not Panicking
A tarp tearing loose from a truck and slapping across your windshield sounds like a...
Inside the 63-Person Ring That Shipped Stolen Luxury Cars From New Jersey to West Africa
New Jersey prosecutors just rolled up one of the more organized car-theft operations the state...
Illinois Now Puts a Governor on Repeat Speeders’ Cars. Here’s How the New Law Actually Works
Illinois just decided that the fix for drivers who treat posted limits as suggestions isn’t...
Baltimore Paid $400K After a Patrol SUV Hit a Teen. The Real Story Is What the Black Box Would Show
Baltimore’s spending board just cut a $400,000 check over a car crash that wasn’t really...
This El Paso Man Tried to Steal Back His Own Repossessed Car. It Didn’t Go Well
There’s a particular flavor of automotive stupidity that only surfaces when someone stops making car...