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These Are The DIY Car Projects That Nearly Or Totally Ruined Your Ride
My fellow project-enduring masochists, how some of you have truly suffered.
These Non-Car Companies Should Design An EV
At the very least, it can't be worse than some of the other crap that has been put out there by already-established car companies.
These Are The Ugly Cars You're Willing To Defend
I wanted to know which cars you were willing to defend, and your answers got really interesting.
Here's What It Takes To Make A Truck Handle Like A Sports Car
Upgrading your truck's handling is about more than just a lower stance. It requires serious suspension upgrades and high-performance parts.
What Are The Differences Between Locking And Limited-Slip Differentials?
While locked differentials lock the wheels for equal speed, LSDs limit spin on the wheel that's slipping and redirect extra power to the wheel with grip.
[2605.31177] Vanilla ViT for Automotive Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.31177: Vanilla ViT for Automotive Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation
Multi-objective optimization of an energy-efficient diaphragm spring for clutch applications
This study presents a deterministic multi-objective framework for the energy-efficient design of a diaphragm spring for automotive clutch applications. The prop...
10+ Seat Vehicle Options When A 9-Seat SUV Won't Do
Don't settle for a nine-seat SUV. Here are five vehicles that can fit 10 or more passengers — yes, one of them is an actual bus.
Development and validation of a sensor-integrated smart driving test system for automated, scalable, and objective driver performance evaluation
Evaluating driver proficiency remains a fundamental determinant of road safety, regulatory adherence, and public confidence in licensing systems. This paper pre...
These Are Our Readers' Favorite Ferrari Designs
Given how everyone's been chattering about Ferrari styling, I thought I would ask our lovely audience to tell me about their favorite Ferrari designs.
[2605.27968] Adapting Automotive Aerodynamics Surrogates to New Vehicle Families via Transfer Learning
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.27968: Adapting Automotive Aerodynamics Surrogates to New Vehicle Families via Transfer Learning
What's The Difference Between A Cold Air Intake And A Short Ram Intake?
A cold air intake requires more tubing and more complex installation to access colder air compared to a short ram intake, but it also tends to add more power.
Here's What Happens When A Hybrid Car's High-Voltage Battery Runs Out Of Power
In most hybrids, the high-voltage battery powers both the transmission and the 12V battery and is charged by the engine. If it fails, the car will shut down.
Car prices are about to skyrocket — and the reason is in the palm of your hand
Automakers battle it our for scarce chips — against rivals with much deeper pockets.