That’s actually a legitimate test. My brother used to do a similar test when he was buying a used car: He would mash down on the fender, and if the fender fell off, he’d know that was the car for him, ...

I went to one of those "drive in for an oil change" places. Almost immediately after arriving, the young man started mashing down repeatedly on the fender above the left front wheel of my van. Then he ...

Perhaps you've seen a photo of an SUV with one wheel hiked high into the air and thought, "That's cool." Except it isn't, at least not if you're serious about off-roading. A locking differential might ...

Many auto repair shops and mechanics recommend replacing a car's struts and shocks at the same time. There is some sound reasoning behind that approach as both components can affect a car's handling, ...

RideTech's shock test was one for the history books. I had the opportunity to test their new coilovers and airbag components, and learn a few things from the air-ride man himself, Bret Voelkel. Bret ...

Recently, we attended day one of the two-day Northeast Sportsman Nationals at Numidia Dragway in Numidia, Pennsylvania. We showed up with our 1969 Dart fully prepped to run the 11.50 index and ...

Dear Car Talk: I went to one of those “drive in for an oil change” places. Almost immediately after arriving, the young man started mashing down repeatedly on the fender above the left front wheel of ...