This is especially the case on kitchen cabinets—the place where hot oil splatters up, where dust accumulates, and where ...

HOT ROD readers are well acquainted with all the cool stuff involved with working on high-performance machines, but that also means that you must face having to clean nasty, greasy parts. That’s ...

Fluid changes are critical with a continuously variable automatic transmission; ignore “lifetime” fluid claims and change it often (30,000-60,000 miles). Drain and fill is safest: Avoid pressurized ...

The luxury SUV went on a hardcore mud and snow adventure just to prove that it can, in fact, act like it knows how to be an ...

Are you ready for a ground-shattering truth? Motorcycles and cars are different. We know, shocking, isn't it? But those differences become even more apparent when it comes to their engines. While it's ...

Looking at 7 automakers with vehicles that are experiencing engine failures in 2026. These include major engine recalls from Toyota, GM 6.2L V8 engine failures, Hyundai/Kia engine failures, Honda 1.5L ...

Consumer Reports lists common car maintenance items, such as oil changes, coolant flush, brake pads, and tire rotation and balancing, plus their typical cost.

Engine auto stop-start—let’s call it ESS—has become an exasperating example of how a small compromise can combust into a cultural grievance. It’s a feature designed to save a little fuel and reduce ...

Hyundai-Kia looking for alternative supplies of engine valves. A major fire at a component manufacturing plant in the South Korean city of Daejeon, owned by Anjeon Industrial Company, killed 14 people ...

Camshafts are simple devices, but important ones. Modern engines can have one or more intake and exhaust valves, and it's the camshaft's job to open valves precisely as the engine runs, supplying the ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This week at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids, the cars are the stars, as the 28th Michigan International Auto Show races into downtown. Starting their engines on Thursday, ...