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Garage Mahals: Over-the-Top Dream Garages [Sponsored]
August 26, 2015 AUTOS

Garage Mahals: Over-the-Top Dream Garages [Sponsored]

-We drive cars only about four percent of the time we own them. When parked, the luckiest cars spend their days in special garages, unique combinations of man caves, living rooms, and museums—the second-most passionate rooms in our houses. Car collectors with cool garages tell us that they would never wake up in the morning and then drive somewhere to get dressed, so they need their cars parked where they

Dropping Democracy: How the Army Yanks a Humvee Out of a Plane and Drives It Away 750 Feet Later
August 26, 2015 AUTOS

Dropping Democracy: How the Army Yanks a Humvee Out of a Plane and Drives It Away 750 Feet Later

– From the September 2015 issue – The car is the ultimate mobility tool—right up until impassable terrain or enemy combatants come between you and your destination. Then you need a vehicle strapped to a parachute and packed into the back of a plane. The United States Army, perhaps the world’s foremost authority on getting wheels on the ground in hard-to-reach places, routinely airdrops vehicles such as forklifts, ATVs, and

No More Gettin’ Handsy: Cadillac’s Super Cruise Won’t Require Touching the Wheel
August 26, 2015 AUTOS

No More Gettin’ Handsy: Cadillac’s Super Cruise Won’t Require Touching the Wheel

– Over the last couple of years, we’ve spent a fair bit of time fooling around with Mercedes-Benz’s Distronic Plus With Steering Assist. Though we’ve experimented with other semi-autonomous systems, the Mercedes system currently seems to be the most predictable and confidence-inducing. The downside? The red hands that light up, reminding you to put your hands on the wheel, despite the fact that the Benz is caroming merrily down the

NHTSA’s New Boss on Why the Safety Agency Needs a Bigger Stick
August 26, 2015 AUTOS

NHTSA’s New Boss on Why the Safety Agency Needs a Bigger Stick

– From the September 2015 issue – Just as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was about to close the books on 2014, a year in which a record number of cars were recalled, it underwent a change in leadership. On December 22, Mark R. Rosekind, a former NASA researcher and member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), was sworn in as administrator. The GM ignition-switch-defect investigation cast

2016 Scion iA: From Mazda With Love
August 25, 2015 AUTOS

2016 Scion iA: From Mazda With Love

-Since its creation in 2002, Scion has relied heavily on other brands’ hand-me-downs. The original Scion lineup, the xA and xB, consisted of a pair of rebadged, Japanese-market Toyotas. The Scion FR-S sports car was developed largely by Subaru. Now, Toyota’s junior brand is bringing Mazda into the fold to supply the first Scion sedan. The 2016 Scion iA is based on the Mazda 2 (and is the only way

NHTSA Investigating Jeep Grand Cherokee for Rolling When Parked
August 25, 2015 AUTOS

NHTSA Investigating Jeep Grand Cherokee for Rolling When Parked

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced late Monday that it will open a preliminary investigation into 408,000 2014–2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs, after receiving several complaints about the vehicles rolling away after being shifted into park. – The Detroit News reports that NHTSA has received 14 complaints describing incidents where a Grand Cherokee has rolled away when the gearshift indicated Park. NHTSA’s Preliminary Evaluation paperwork indicates that five crashes

How to Change a Blown Fuse in Your Car in 8 Easy Steps [Sponsored]
August 25, 2015 AUTOS

How to Change a Blown Fuse in Your Car in 8 Easy Steps [Sponsored]

– Whether it’s the rattling that comes and goes with the moon phases, a timing belt that obeys only changes in barometric pressure, or the sudden flickering of that dreaded check engine light, certain car problems require the professional experience and honest technical knowledge only a mechanic can bring. This doesn’t mean you should be afraid to approach your car with a tool though. There are certain car fixes that