Every mechanic has a story about a vehicle that was too nasty to work on. What’s your limit?
Ew, gross: are there cars you won’t service?
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Beverly Hills auto body shop launched a jewelry business using scrap metal from luxury cars
CRASH Jewelry uses real fenders, doors and hoods from high-end vehicles to make cuffs, earrings, necklaces and more.
Your customers are using their HVAC systems wrong
It’s up to you to tell them why.
Should a customer bring parts?
How does your shop weigh the risk and reward of customer-supplied parts?
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“Can you drive a stick?”
It’s been asked of every new mechanic for more than a century. Does it matter in 2025?
Meet the best auto tech in the United States
*According to the first annual U.S. Auto Tech National Championship, a new auto repair skills competition.
One guy designed the 20th century’s sexiest cars, logos and kitchen appliances
For his contributions to the look of early- to mid-20th century America, Raymond Loewy should be just as renowned as Frank Lloyd Wright and Carroll Shelby.
Can ICE vehicles be outlawed?
If gas vehicles are outlawed, will only outlaws have gas-powered vehicles?
You don’t need a moonroof, either.
A hole in your vehicle’s roof, no matter what you call it, is a great way to introduce new problems and complexities to the automobile.
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Rules of the torque wrench, explained
A helpful video investigation of proper (and improper) torque wrench techniques and habits.
Are daytime running lights really a bad idea?
DRLs can have the strange, unintended effect of hurting visibility overall.
Turbochargers saved the world long before they saved automakers fuel
Before you could find a turbo on a Ford Fusion, turbine-driven forced induction systems helped win WWII on planes like the B-17 Flying Fortress.
150+ of the truly best songs about cars, trucks and driving
We curated all the best songs about cars and driving, creating the definitive playlist for when you’re working on automobiles or driving in them.
That viral repair shop who paid an employee in pennies? Yep, it’s getting sued.
An auto repair shop in Georgia went viral for paying a former employee in hundreds of oily pennies. Then the Department of Labor stepped in.
VIDEOS
Serviceability Hall of Shame: Ford Taurus Spring Shields
Ford’s so-called fix for servicing corroded front springs was something neither drivers nor dealer techs were happy about.
“Horizon Chase Turbo” is probably my favorite racing game of the last 30 years (VIDEO)
There’s still a place for arcade racing games, even in today’s world of hyper-realistic simulation racing games
January Automotive Horoscopes
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.