When the wheels power the car, the mechanical energy becomes kinetic energy: the energy that the car and its occupants have as they go along. The challenge of building a car engine is to get as much energy out of each drop of fuel as possible—to make the car go as far and as fast...
The lower torque peak for the GR86 is something Harris loves about the newer model Harris says the GR86 is a great sports car to drive on the road Both the GR86 and original 86 / BRZ prove that sports cars don't need to have hundreds of horsepower Despite...
The national average gas price in 1953 may have been $0.28 a gallon, but for those looking for a bargain, Omaha, Nebraska, was the place to be. Omaha native Lynn Folgate remembered getting gas that year (her first year driving) for the low price of $0.18 a gallon, according to recolle...
10) You have to assess your own mechanical skills. If you’ve never rebuilt an engine from a bare block, you probably need to understand that project cars will mean relying on professionals to build if for you. There’s nothing wrong with this – if you can afford it. But don’t buy...
this particular E450 is an evolutionary improvement over an already excellent E-class wagon that didn't need much improving. The 33 extra horsepower and 15 additional lb-ft of torque from the E450's twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 help hustle it to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and a through the quar...