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Serious car enthusiasts will tell you, there’s nothing quite like a pop-up headlight. These design relics not only gave cars more of a “face,” they offered a great way to improve aerodynamics while driving during the daytime, while still offering illumination at night.

Whether your car has two pedals or three, you’re gonna be using at least one of your feet to apply power and braking. And while there are plenty of people out there making driving shoes, I’m not aware of many who are making driving socks.

While much of the recent Corvette buzz is about the mid-engined 2020 Corvette, the C7 is not only a car you can walk into a dealership and buy today, but is the only way you can get a supercharged V8 in a Vette for the foreseeable future.

As momentum continues to shift more and more towards SUVs here in North America, it seems as if every major automaker wants to flesh out its lineup with an SUV at every size class. Last year, Cadillac took care of the compact crossover market with the release of the XT4, and now it’s created a 3-Row model to serve as a bookend for the popular XT5.

Most car fanatics prefer to see classic cars kept together and driveable. But for one reason or another, they sometimes end up in junk yards, barns, or abandoned in a field. If you can bear the thought of your favorite classic car being transformed into furniture, then then read on.

If you have ever had the misfortune of witnessing a major accident where someone was trapped inside a vehicle, you may have seen first responders on the scene using incredibly powerful tools to cut cars apart and free the trapped passengers. 

Large, heavy-duty pickup trucks are tools that can be used to tow the heaviest of things. The new Silverado, for example, can tow up to 35,500 pounds when properly equipped in HD form. Does that mean that you need one of these heavy-duty tech wonders to tow your boat or camper?

Lamborghini has long been known for their vibrant and unique colors, offering up exotic cars in brilliant shades of yellow, orange, green, and other hues. Recently, the Italian sports car (and sports SUV) maker completed the build of a shiny new paint shop, and is so proud of it that they shared footage from inside the facility.

Dads can be pretty awesome – especially the ones who give their kids the gift of muscle cars. To celebrate his own 80th birthday, Ford Mustang enthusiast decided to give each of his three adult children a shiny new Mustang GT convertible.

To this day, Porsche is renowned as one of the finest manufacturers of sports cars in the world. From its humble beginnings in 1898 with the electric P1 carriage, to the development of the Volkswagen Beetle under Nazi rule, to the great 911 in 1963, to their 21st century 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar, Porsche has a long and storied history.

If you look back over the course of racing history, one of the most important and memorable times was the epic face-off between Ford and Ferrari during the late 1960s at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

About 2 years ago, General Motors asked the NHTSA for a temporary waiver on certain safety equipment that is required in modern autos. It wanted to field a fleet of around 2,500 Chevy Bolt autonomous cars for a ride-sharing program that had no controls inside for humans.

Every year, thousands of Jeep owners and fans descend on a little town in Utah to spend the week with friends, ride trails and generally live the off-road lifestyle. The Easter Jeep Safari has become a global phenomenon – Jeep even sends concepts there – and is something everyone should experience once in their life.

Mopar has the ultimate crate engine for project car builders with deep pockets. The engine is called the Hellephant and is a 426 Hemi engine with a giant supercharger on top. Making 1000 horsepower, it’s basically the Hellcat engine on steroids.

Like most people, the two-car garage behind our house has become quite the mess over the years. Between the accumulation of things that don’t belong in the house or our cars, and the daily wear and tear of vehicles dripping fluids onto the concrete floor, it’s not exactly a showplace.