No, the 12-volt aftermarket audio industry won’t be leaving us any time soon. But it is in decline, and has been for many years. As a trade publication for the custom electronics industry recently ...

So. I have this 1988 BMW E30 325is that I bought last summer. I named it “the FrankenThirty” because its salvage title turned out to include the fact that the rear two-thirds of the car matched its ...

More than 5000 car companies have existed in the United States alone, from Abbott-Detroit to the Zip Cyclecar Company. Yet some folks just can’t seem to find the perfect vehicle to buy, so instead, ...

The BMW Neue Klasse concept unveiled in 2023 previewed a completely new styling direction for the Munich-based brand, but the show car’s significance doesn’t end there. The modern Neue Klasse will ...

Another day, another bonkers achievement for the 2025 Corvette ZR1. Not content to be the fastest, most powerful Vette ever, Chevrolet aimed its crosshairs at several more superlatives. While in ...

I’m under the weather with a surprise case of COVID, so I’m sequestered in the third-floor bedroom where I obviously can’t wrench on anything. It does, however, give me the chance to tell you about ...

The early days of motoring took a much more casual approach to safety. With automobile speeds in the late 19th and early 20th centuries being relatively low, and road traffic largely consisting of ...

Whether the car you love is sporty, svelte, rugged or rad we’ve got you covered. The ’55 Bel Air was more than a car, it was a gleaming turning point. For a young Air Force soldier it stood for ...

Sure, the vast majority of the time we spend in, on, and around cars is fun, but every now and again there’s a moment that brings about a pretty severe pucker factor. It could be of our own doing, or ...

In this day and age, you would search a long time before finding a classic-car nut who hasn’t heard of the 1970–74 Plymouth Barracuda. But most of those folks will be thinking of the high-octane ...

It started with sketch of a “rakish front fender line that disappeared into the door panel,” as told by Ford designer Bill Shenk. Shenk was the only person who touched the design that turned into the ...

We heard you loud and clear. Last week’s question asking about cars that deserved better engines provided us with page after page of fantastic responses. So many vehicles got a raw deal before they ...