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How This Rocket Scientist Made NASCAR Irresistibly Loud in the ‘90s and ‘00s
14+ hour, 50+ min ago (333+ words) The Drive The late 1990s and early 2000s were great times for NASCAR The racing series was achieving new heights of popularity, the field was packed with memorable drivers, and the cars sounded amazing thanks to the proliferation of X-pipe exhaust systems…...
How This Guy Scored the Ultimate Accessory to His Datsun Roadster: A Factory Hot Wheels
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (212+ words) Published Jul 25, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Hot Wheels cars are a gateway to car fandom. How many people played with 1:64-scale diecasts as kids and dreamed about getting behind the wheel of the real thing? One grown-up enthusiast did things the other…...
Lost in Translation: FT-1 Designer Explains Why Toyota's Production Supra Didn't Match the Concept
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (621+ words) Published Jul 24, 2026 1:30 PM EDT The fifth-generation Toyota Supra has effectively come and gone, and with no direct replacement expected for the foreseeable future. And it feels a little weird to say that, because as Caleb pointed out as few months…...
Bad Door Handles Are Trapping People in Cars. The Feds Are Finally Stepping in
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (297+ words) Published Jul 24, 2026 11:36 AM EDT On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied a petition request to investigate the Tesla Model 3’s emergency door handles for being hard to locate, and therefore unsafe, in the event of a crash. However,…...
Ford Recalls Over Half a Million Broncos for Engine Fire Risk: TDS
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (341+ words) Published Jul 24, 2026 8:59 AM EDT Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the globe. The Downshift summarizes stories into a couple of sentences and…...
It's Happening: 'Days of Thunder 2' Is Closing in on a Director
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (355+ words) Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included....
Ban on Chinese Tech Threatens to Push New Car Prices Even Higher
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (470+ words) Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing…...
The Six Companies That Quietly Own Almost Every Auto Service Chain in America, Explained
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (668+ words) Published Jul 23, 2026 11:01 AM EDT Bottom line: A few powerful companies, driven by private equity, quietly control most auto service chains, impacting consumer choice and market dynamics. Mavis Tire just bought Pep Boys from Carl Icahn’s holding company for $700 million—making…...
All Eyes Turn to Mercedes as Senate Panel Advances Chinese Car Ban: TDS
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (229+ words) Published Jul 23, 2026 9:32 AM EDT Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning automotive news roundup bringing you the biggest headlines from around the globe. The Downshift summarizes stories with a sentence or two, along with links for…...
There's an Entire Performance Car Hierarchy Coded Behind Brake Caliper Colors
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (217+ words) Published Jul 22, 2026 3:34 PM EDT Then, the even sportier Nissan Z Nismo has bright red Akebono calipers. That car makes 420 horsepower, 20 hp more than the standard Z, and inherits two-piece iron-aluminum rotors from the R35 GT-R. Of course, it’s hard to communicate…...