Editorials
Making Brakes Is Way More Complicated Than You Thought
We took a visit to Brembo's headquarters and saw where your brakes are created.
Why More Voltage Makes for Better EVs
Most EVs use a 400-volt electrical architecture. Here's why 800-plus volts is the future.
The Crucial Tech That Made Toyota’s Hybrid Revolution Possible
Toyota leveraged the unique qualities of hybrid drive to make an ambitious and unconventional transmission work....
The Rise and Fall of the Five-Cylinder Engine
In the Nineties, you could buy a number of cars with gas or diesel five-cylinder engines....
The Lost Scrolls of Turbocharging: How Twin-Scrolls Work
The no-replacement-for-displacement die-hards aren't all wrong about turbo tech; it isn’t flawless. But there is one...
Reliving My Horrific McLaren Crash Five Years Later
When I was the passenger in an accident that nearly killed me, revisiting the ordeal didn't...
Toyota Is Really Good at Listening to Enthusiasts
The new U.S.-market Land Cruiser is proof.
We Don’t Need Every Cheap EV, OK?
China is filled with all-electric mini cars that cost about as much as a high-end laptop...
The Chevy Volt Deserves Its Flowers, Even If People Never Learned to Use PHEVs Right
GM advertised the original Volt with up to 230 MPG. Buying one used revealed a lifetime...
The GR Corolla Looks Like It Was Designed at the Last Minute
The more you look at the GR Corolla, the more the design falls apart.
