IndyCar Delta Wing Concept: Now Racing Has My Attention

Posted on Jul 26, 2016 in Racing | 4 comments

The next Indy car? I’ve never been a big fan of car racing. I love cars, I love power, and I love speed, so you might assume being a fan of auto racing would be a natural fit. But I don’t like it very much. I’m only remotely interested in looking at race cars if Danica Patrick is posing on one. Something from the Chicago Auto Show captured my attention, though....

Auto History’s Biggest Safety Feature Follies

Posted on Jul 25, 2016 in Technology | 2 comments

In the 1950s, most auto company has defined safety features in a more simplistic way. Instead of engineering handling the safety aspects of a vehicle, carmakers tragically left the progression of safety to automotive stylist. Over decades, safety has evolved from being a laughing matter to a realistic intent for saving lives of motorists and passengers....

Porsche finally reveals how they disguised a Boxter prototype as a 911

Posted on Jul 22, 2016 in Concept | Comments Off on Porsche finally reveals how they disguised a Boxter prototype as a 911

Today, trying to keep a secret in the automotive industry is quite the accomplishment, as the number of spy photographers and inside sources is staggering. Still, most brands do their best to hold off unveiling new models until they see fit, and Porsche did this for a long time. Porsche Boxter with 911 body Today, most prototypes that go out testing wear...

The car with the most gadgets: Lincoln X-100 could’ve become the Continental

Posted on Jul 22, 2016 in Featured | 2 comments

Photos courtesy The Henry Ford, except where noted. According to one estimate, more people saw the Lincoln X-100 concept car than any other Ford concept car before or since. Ford trotted it out just about anywhere it could: dealership openings, freeway openings, ice cream stand openings, you name it. But that was during the mid-1950s, when the car was new, and...

Safe Used Cars Under $5,000 (And One Under $2)

Posted on Jul 20, 2016 in Safety | 1 comment

The safest car ever? Remember the Top Gear episode where Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May had to find a cheap used car, put it through a series of tests and see which vehicle performed the best? One stunt in particular stands out above the rest, which went something like this: The presenters had to crash their cars at 30mph into a wall. 10 points...

What Would You Drive If You Were Exactly Like You?

Posted on Jul 13, 2016 in Editorials | 1 comment

In the latest installment of the worldwide internet sensation, Ask Bark?, we hear from Josh, who’s struggling with deciding what to buy for his family of four. Josh writes: I need advice. I’m looking for a new car. I’m 40 and married. I have a good job and two kids. I’ve owned old Volvos, Saabs, VWs (and paid those bills) and even a black 1969 Lincoln. (I’m...

How to Avoid Junk Car Buyer Scams

Posted on Jul 13, 2016 in Antique | Comments Off on How to Avoid Junk Car Buyer Scams

After years of driving your car, you have decided to get a new one, but do not want to simply throw your old one away. All vehicles have a salvage value at the end of their life, whether it is as little as a few hundred or as much as a few thousand dollars. For this reason, many people choose to call a salvage or junk car removal company to not only remove...