We firmly believe that sometimes even the longest-tenured hot-rodder should pause for a moment and recognize his or her journey in the hobby; take time to look back to where it all began and think ...

Q: I got a pretty good shock from one of my Toyota Camry’s spark-plug wires. I didn’t think much about it at the time other than to never touch them again when the engine is running. Later I mentioned ...

If you’re like me and you’re unconvinced that hydraulic lifters exist, you’ve probably got a set or 10 of feeler gauges stuffed in the top drawer of your toolbox: you know, the place where you keep ...

There are a million things that make a car run like it's supposed to and there are even more that make it run like crap. One of the most essential and often overlooked components of automotive ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I just changed the spark plugs and the coil bar on my 2014 Chevy Sonic. The engine starts but won't go over 3,000 rpms. Did I do something incorrectly? - Max RAY: I'm going to put my ...