Cars from the late-1970s and -1980s are becoming more popular builds among enthusiasts, and that's why we thought the time was right to take on a late second-gen Camaro as a project car. This era of ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

Q: Lets say we have 250nm coming from the gearbox to a standard 2wd diff. The diff now doubles the torque to 500nm and evenly distributes the torque to both axles (i.e. 250nm per axle). With AWD ...

Maybe you've been there, trying to drive your car into a corner too quickly or simply putting it in Reverse and cringing at the crunch. The resulting damage used to mean a quick trip to the auto-parts ...

Plastic bumpers dominate modern cars because they’re light, cheap, and flexible—and that flexibility is exactly why hot water can work. Most bumpers are made from thermoplastics like polypropylene or ...

While pulling into our driveway this past winter, I hit one of those huge snow banks that had turned into rock-hard ice. I know, what’s wrong with my eyes, right? I took out a piece of the plastic ...

Harry Whittelsey shifted into reverse and slowly backed up to a gas pump in Huntington when, feeling a small jolt, he realized his bumper hit a stanchion. Four estimates later, the superficial-looking ...