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Even with all the power and modern technology available in modern supercars, 269 miles per hour is an almost-impossible speed to reach in an automobile on public roads today. And nearly ninety years ago, it was an engineering feat of astonishing proportions.  In 1938, Mercedes-Benz built an enclosed streamlined version of its Grand Prix racing car,…

The short answer is, yes, you can buy retired road signs — and if you’re lucky, you’ll find a pink one. The long answer is you’d better be darned sure they’re retired. And the even longer answer is that it’s a bit messy in how signs get retired in the first place, and who then…

For many folks across the United States, now sure would be a great time to have a brand new car for around $300 per month. Buying a new car is a more expensive prospect than ever before in human history (again), and dealers are combating this trend with predatory loans that lock buyers into exceedingly…

Car radiators are differentiated primarily by the number of rows. Each row has a cooling tube where hot coolant flows. Meanwhile, each row has fins to absorb and dissipate heat via airflow. More rows mean more tubes, and more tubes mean stronger cooling since more hot coolant can flow into the radiator core. More rows…

Every time you get behind the wheel is the start of a new adventure, you just know it can be ruined by accidentally casting your gaze on a vile-looking vehicle. Just seeing your pet peeve car can leave a bitter taste in your mouth and sully an otherwise the pure driving experience. And as enthusiasts, we…

Luckily this is not yet another story about a Tesla with its “Full Self-Driving” system turned on leading to a fatal crash. If anything, the system may have prevented a crash in this case. But FSD is supposed to detect if a driver is not paying attention, drowsy, or asleep, and completely failed to do so.…

There are few things that I love more than getting to the bottom of a good bit of bro science, and that’s exactly what’s going on today. Since the dawn of the pickup truck bed, drivers have been trying to figure out ways to eke out better gas mileage from the aggressively not-aerodynamic piece of…

The digital revolution is spreading to government services, with several U.S. states offering digital IDs or developing their implementation. However, states still require drivers to carry a physical driver’s license. For instance, Illinois rolled out digital driver’s licenses, but motorists must also have a physical version when behind the wheel. Additionally, while smartphone-stored identification can’t be…

Most of our readers will remember the Ford Probe as that nice-looking two-door coupe that went on sale in 1989. The car rode on Mazda underpinnings that the Japanese automaker developed for the 626 sedan, and it became controversial for being touted as the next Mustang. Before that, however, Ford used the Probe name for a…

It should be fairly common knowledge that oil spilling into the ocean is bad news. It’s terrible for the wildlife and environment as a whole, but some of the clean up methods aren’t necessarily great for it either. A group of engineers and researchers in Australia have devised an admittedly adorable robot that could at…