Tag: design
18 Posts
Aug 14, 2018
Weird-Looking Japanese Cars
Huge grilles, asymmetrical wheel openings, creases everywhere, random ducts--it's all part of cutting-edge styling from Japan.
Jun 28, 2016
Newer Engines Are Packing More Ponies
Gary asks a great question: are today's engines producing more power per liter, or have horsepower ratings changed? Ray explains how even the most mundane modern cars produce impressive power.
Jul 21, 2015
Wear a Tinfoil Hat? These Inconspicuous Cars Keep It on the Downlow
So, you're a Doomsday prepper and you scan the skies for black helicopters like Henry Hill in Goodfellas. You need a car that's going to help you blend in with the crowd.
Sep 01, 2000
What should I study to pursue a career in the automotive industry?
I'm very interested in automobiles I get all the magazines read them from cover to cover and of course read your column and listen to your radio show every week I'm only a junior in high school and I want...
Aug 01, 2000
How fast to you have to be going for a spoiler to be of any use?
Are spoilers anything but a way for guys to identify a car as sporty I ask because my friend a guy is convinced that they give a driver more control by forcing the back end of the car down onto...
Jun 01, 1999
Why aren't headlights designed to shut off when you turn off the ignition?
Can you tell me why car makers don't connect the headlight switch to the ignition switch Every morning or after a heavy rain you drive into any parking lot and see a dozen cars parked with the headlights on resulting...