The e-brake serves TWO important functions.

Ford’s so-called fix for servicing corroded front springs was something neither drivers nor dealer techs were happy about.
There’s still a place for arcade racing games, even in today’s world of hyper-realistic simulation racing games
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.
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The struggle is real for many of your customers.
If gas vehicles are outlawed, will only outlaws have gas-powered vehicles?
A hole in your vehicle’s roof, no matter what you call it, is a great way to introduce new problems and complexities to the automobile.
If passed, the proposed REPAIR Act in U.S. Congress would give vehicle owners and independent repair services full access to vehicle data, parts, and more.
DRLs can have the strange, unintended effect of hurting visibility overall.
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This surefire solution really stinks.
We curated all the best songs about cars and driving, creating the definitive playlist for when you’re working on automobiles or driving in them.
An auto repair shop in Georgia went viral for paying a former employee in hundreds of oily pennies. Then the Department of Labor stepped in.
If you’re using needle-nose pliers like I did for years, there’s a better way.
The in-dash cup holder on certain late ’90s to early 2000s F-150s, Expeditions and Navigators tends to break, but it’s easy to repair.
For decades, VW served its workers a unique German dish that I had to try for myself: currywurst.
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Torquing accurately without a torque wrench is harder than it sounds, as you can see we learned in this contest in the Dorman Proving Grounds.