Today’s reader story is from a gentleman who lives in Austria and wanted to get a C3 Corvette like what his father had in his youth. However, circumstances brought another American to his doorstep. If you too have a classic car with a story to share, please visit this link and fill in the information to submit […]
Jay Leno checks out a unique McLaren Speedtail
McLaren’s dealership in Beverly Hills has a Speedtail like no other, which recently paid a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage. The dealership was given this car as a reward for high sales. It’s a Speedtail prototype that’s been finished to production-spec, but wearing the same livery used during testing. McLaren nicknamed the car Albert, referencing […]
How to read an oil analysis
An oil analysis can help determine engine health, but only if you know what to look for. This video from Engineering Explained (and sponsored by Mobil 1) breaks it all down. Host Jason Fenske used his own Subaru Crosstrek for this explainer, taking 12 synthetic oil samples and sending them in for analysis. That included […]
Watch how Honda engineers built a CR-V with an IndyCar motor
Honda has shoved an IndyCar powertrain into a CR-V Hybrid, and the automaker has released a video showing how it was done. Called the CR-V Hybrid Racer, the one-off build was done by Honda Performance Development, the motorsports unit responsible for Honda’s IndyCar engine program, and built at Honda’s North American Development Center in Ohio […]
Howmet TX jet-powered race car rockets into Jay Leno’s Garage
A new episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” features an obscure piece of racing history. It’s the Howmet TX (Turbine Experimental), a turbine-powered race car built in 1968 that’s still in running condition today. Four of these cars were built by Bob McKee, whose other engineering credits range from Can-Am race cars to an experimental diesel-electric […]
Jay Leno drives a military Land Rover
The latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” is out and highlights a real Cold War relic. It’s a 1972 Land Rover Series III that was used by the British military. Current owner Alex Grappo, who previously brought his Porsche 959 to the garage, explains that this Land Rover is a genuine “X-MOD” or “ex-Ministry of […]
Detroit enthusiast embraces 1980s General Motors cars
While just about everyone can appreciate a pristine Bel Air, a barn-find Mustang Mach 1, or an unmodified Supra, what about the common-yet-underappreciated vehicle models that somehow survived the test of time? I recently came across a wintertime photo taken near the Teton Mountains of my mom in her then-new 1982 Chevrolet Cavalier two-door coupe. She […]
How to drift a car with ESP on
Electronic stability programs (ESP), also known as stability control, provide an important safety net in everyday driving but generally don’t allow sideways fun. Unless you get creative, that is. In this video, the Team O’Neil rally school shows how to drift a car with ESP on. This is something you can do primarily through driving […]
Photo essay: 1960s Dodge concept Cars
1967 Dodge Deora concept vehicle (Courtesy of Stellantis Media) 1967 Dodge Deora concept vehicle (Courtesy of Stellantis Media) 1967 Dodge Deora concept vehicle (Courtesy of Stellantis Media) 1968 Dodge Daroo II concept car (Courtesy of Stellantis Media) 1968 Dodge Daroo II concept car (Courtesy of Stellantis Media) 1968 Dodge Charger III concept car (Courtesy of […]
Joe Kugel’s 1932 Ford Roadster “MyWay” visits Jay Leno’s Garage
The 1932 Ford Roadster has been the go-to platform for hot rods since the beginning, but decades later car builders are still coming up with new interpretations of this classic design. This episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” features one of those more recent builds. Dubbed MyWay, it was fabricated by Joe Kugel of Kugel Komponents […]