Strange cars have always had a place in how automobiles evolved. Not everyone wanted something sensible or predictable on wheels. A few creators saw regular transport as too dull, so they reached for ...

If you've ever driven a car into water that was deeper than you expected, you might have suffered the consequences of a submerged engine. While getting a car engine wet is no big deal, getting water ...

That lump under your car's hood? Yep, that's an engine. Duh, right? That thing spinning the propeller on a Piper J-3 Cub? Also an engine. That said, they're about as similar as a catapult and a ...

Munro Associates lead engineer Carl Crittenden not only disassembles new cars to see what makes them tick: he also reassembles old cars to make them like new again. As a member of the classic car ...

Engine braking can save your brakes from unnecessary abuse, but there's a right—and wrong—way to do it.