September 2026 Features Archive
Why Does Your Car's A/C Get Colder When You Start Driving?
What's The Worst Car Of All Time? It's Complicated
5 Vehicles That Are Surprisingly Great For Camping
How Does Google Maps Know There's Traffic When You Can't See It?
Why More Horsepower Doesn't Always Make A Car Faster
What Are Those Lines On Your Rear Window? Here’s What They Actually Do
Your Car's VIN Isn't Random. Here's What Those 17 Characters Really Mean
Why Do The Lines On Your Backup Camera Curve? Here’s What They Show
What Are Those Plastic Flaps Behind Your Car's Wheels? Here's What They Actually Do
Back To The Future Almost Used A Refrigerator Instead Of A DeLorean
Why AWD Doesn't Actually Mean Four-Wheel Drive
What Really Happens When You Return A Car To Carvana
Will Dodge Build A New Viper? Probably Not Anytime Soon
These Useful Car Features Are Hiding In Your Owner’s Manual
There's No Camera Above Your Car. So How Does Bird's-Eye View Work?
Why Your EV Charges So Fast—Then Suddenly Slows Down
Why The Ford Explorer Is America's Go-To Police SUV
Your Odometer Is Lying To You About How Far You've Actually Driven
Your Car Knows When You're Getting Tired
Why A Bigger Engine Doesn't Always Make More Power
The Clever Technology That Makes Your Windshield Wipers Start By Themselves
Jeep's Next Renegade Could Be Tough And Electrified. Here's Everything We Know
Your Old Car Battery Doesn't Get Thrown Away At O'Reilly
Your Car's Tiny Spare Tire Has A Very Specific Job
Rear-Hinged Doors Used To Be More Common. So Why Did They Disappear?
Why Do Turbo Cars Make That Famous Whoosh? Here's What's Happening
How Your Car Knows The Speed Limit Without Even Seeing A Sign
Why Every Driver Should Keep A Portable Jump Starter In The Car
Why Do EVs Make That Weird Noise At Low Speeds? It's Actually A Safety Feature
Why Do Modern Cars Have Those Giant Plastic Engine Covers?
Those Grooves In Your Tires Do A Lot More Than You Think
Speed Limits Are Going Up Across The US. So Are Deadly Crashes
Why EVs Lose So Much Range In Cold Weather
The Only State That Still Won’t Let You Pump Your Own Gas, For Some Reason
How Does CarMax Determine Your Trade-In Value?
The Old-School Way Of Starting Your Manual Transmission Car If The Battery Is Dead
The Car Features You Paid For But Probably Never Use
Lightning McQueen's #95 Is Actually A Hidden Pixar Easter Egg
Here's What CarMax Looks For Before Selling You A Used Car
Why Are Brake Lights Red, But Turn Signals Aren't Always?
Your Car's Camera Is Probably Watching You. But It's Not As Sinister As It Sounds
Discount Tire Has Thousands Of Tires. So Why Doesn't It Sell Every Brand?
Why Do Windshield Wipers Sometimes Stop In The Middle Of The Windshield?
Yes, There's Actually A Reason Jeeps Have Spare Tires On The Back
Miles Collier Knows Your Vintage Car Matters: Interview
Why Your Headlights Stay On After You Turn Off Your Car
Mitsubishi Is Bringing A New Pickup Truck To The US. Here's Everything We Know
Take 5 Lets You Stay In Your Car During An Oil Change. Here's Why
Your Car's Battery Is Dead. Here's How To Start Moving Again
Do You Really Need An Alignment With New Tires? Probably Not
History Of The Lamborghini Logo: How The Raging Bull Came To Life
What Actually Happens When An Auto Parts Store Scans Your Car?
Why Naturally Aspirated Engines Feel So Different From Turbocharged Ones
Back To The Future Made DeLorean Famous. So Why Did The Company Fail?
Mitsubishi Needs The Montero Back In America. Now More Than Ever
Why The Batmobile Always Looks Different In Every Batman Movie
Did You Know: AutoZone Will Loan You Tools For Free
You're Not Imagining It: Car Grilles Are Getting Bigger
The Dealership Isn’t Always The Best Place To Fix Your Car
What Does 'Rev Matching' Actually Do?
Is 100,000 Miles Still A Lot? Why Modern Cars Last Longer Than Ever
Bought A Used Car From CarMax? You May Be Able To Return It
What Kind Of Car Is Lightning McQueen? Probably Not What You Think
RIP: These EVs Are Dead For 2027
Why Your Car's Gas Cap Isn't Behind The License Plate Anymore
Why Cars Are Really Getting More Expensive Every Year
Saturn Was Once One Of America's Most Interesting Car Brands. What Happened?
Why Do EVs Usually Have Only One Gear?
Classic Cars Are Getting Modernized. Here's What A Restomod Really Is
Why Hybrid Cars Are Suddenly More Popular Than EVs
Got A Nail In Your Tire? This Shop May Fix It For Free
The New Lotus Esprit Will Be A 1,000-HP Hybrid Supercar. Here's Everything We Know
JDM Doesn't Actually Mean What You Think It Means
What Is An EREV? Why Automakers Are Putting Gas Engines Back In EVs
The Real Reason Why Sally From 'Cars' Is A Porsche
Volkswagen's Seat Brand Deserved Better
Most Engine Cylinders Aren't The Same Size. Here's Why
Why Do Some Cars Have Dual-Clutch Transmissions?
The Grand Tour's New Hosts Have Big Shoes To Fill. Here's What They Told Us: Interview
Was The DeLorean Actually A Terrible Sports Car? Yes And No
Why Some Cars Have Different Colored Brake Calipers
Lincoln's Next SUV Could Be A Fancy Ford Bronco. Here's Everything We Know
What Is The 'Death Wobble?' And Why Does It Happen?