The Maserati GranTurismo Is The Sexiest Car You Can Afford (Yes, Even You!)

Some may see an exotic car driving down the road and say “In another life perhaps” as a single tear rolls down your cheek. Well, fret no more, as I’m here to save you from your boring-ass car decisions. is stupid cheap, and you can afford it, if you follow...

Sep 11, 2025

How To Build A $1500 Salvage Title S55 AMG To Speed Across The Country

Automotive dumpster diving is a lost art. It means looking through local classifieds, eBay auctions and knowing on every derelict door to see if you can negotiate a deal on something cool. However, when you’re , current record holder for fastest cross-country drive and you’re looking for a cheapo beater...

Sep 11, 2025

What's The Most Frustrating Car You've Ever Worked On?

Turning a wrench on a car you own can be one of the most rewarding experiences you’ve ever had, but in some instances it can be downright torturous. Whether it’s stripped head studs, brittle vacuum lines, or horrible placement of components, what’s the most frustrating car you’ve ever worked on?...

Sep 11, 2025

The Story Of This BMW 2002 Will Make You Want To Work On Your Car

If you buy a 1976 BMW 2002 from eBay without seeing it first, your results may vary. But as Petrolucious demonstrates, Carter Kelly Kramer turned his luck around by working hard and wrenching hard. Let’s not bring up too often, because it physically hurts. But what’s even more painful is...

Sep 11, 2025

The Man Behind Dinan Says ECU Tuning Alone Hasn't Done Anything For An N/A Engine Since The '90s

Is your engine making 30 horsepower more since you installed that aftermarket management software on it? In this episode of /Drive’s /Engineered, Steve Dinan, the man , will tell you why he thinks that’s bollocks. Dinan Motorsport is mostly famous for building extremely fast Bimmers and winning races with them....

Sep 11, 2025

It's Time You Started Saving Your Old Imports, America

Mike Garret from went to an American junkyard filled with rare imports, only to find too many great classic roadsters and coupes left to rot forever. I know a guy who drove all the way from Hungary to the Netherlands to buy a Lancia Beta Spyder because he couldn’t find...

Sep 11, 2025

Here Are Five Performance Mods That Are Utterly Useless

If you’re anything like the countless youths and youths-at-heart learning about how to make their cars accelerate faster, stop quicker, and corner harder, you may have come across some mods that don’t quite live up to the hype—because they don’t actually do anything. Here are five of the worst offenders....

Sep 11, 2025

Would You Ever Track Down And Buy Back An Old Car You Once Owned?

Nostalgia is a big deal for me, as it is with any other car enthusiast. It’s about acting on something that was seared into memory as an incorrigible child. With cars, it can manifest itself in truly weird ways, like engaging your Google skills and finding your Eleanor, and buying...

Sep 11, 2025

Holy Hell, The 500-HP BMW M5 Is Officially Cheaper Than A Honda Civic

There are two actions that people perform when they see a great deal in front of them: The first is to check if it’s real. The second is to make a mad sprinting dash to get it before anyone else can get their grubby mitts on it. In the case...

Sep 11, 2025

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Coin-Op Car Wash

Cleaning your car is cathartic. Just imagine the zen-like experience of scrubbing all your troubles away and power-washing them down a drain. All of life’s filth just washes off your whip’s sheetmetal, leaving it fresh and sparkling and pure. But if you don’t have your own hose, you’ve got to...

Sep 11, 2025

Why Do Braided Fuel Lines Suck So Much? Am I Missing Something?

Recently, I was driving in my Beetle and noticed two things: it was running a bit rougher than it should and it was dumping a little more gas on the ground than I’m generally comfortable with. Personally, I like to keep the level of gasoline drooling out of my car...

Sep 11, 2025

Dyeing Clothes With Used Motor Oil Is The Best And Worst Solution To Your Stain Problem

Folks, I have semi-successfully solved the age-old wrenching problem of stains on clothing. While I’m not sure this is the most genius idea I’ve ever devised, I am certain that it is among the dumbest. As you know, a couple of weeks ago, I . After removing the grenaded...

Sep 11, 2025

At What Point Did You Realize You Were In Over Your Head With A Car?

For those who don’t have the reasoned forethought or bulging bank account to solve some major automotive issue, the only option left is to do it yourself. However, if your ambition outweighs your experience and budget, that situations turns sour real quick, so I ask my audience - at what...

Sep 11, 2025

When The Buyer Of Your Used Car Threatens To Sue You

From time to time I get calls from people who think they are about to get sued. It’s usually because they sold someone a used car and something went wrong. Here’s why they have little to worry about. Suppose you decide it’s time to sell your older, well-loved car. You...

Sep 11, 2025

Ten Of The Best Supercharged Cars On eBay For Less Than $20,000

Here’s a not-so-scientific anecdote: While manufacturers are turbocharging cars for efficiency and fuel mileage, the only reason anyone would ever supercharge a car is raw power. That’s why the best examples of cars you could and should buy for less than a $20,000 budget. While I’d probably shy away from...

Sep 11, 2025