NASCAR might conjure up images of speed-mad rednecks waving flags. However, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes in the world of racing cars, much of it environmentally-friendly. A new book by Kit ...

Car Science explores the perfect smoking tire donut; how one's body shape can improve one's chances when hitch hiking; America's best road kill places; the science of "stopping on a dime." Car Science ...

Without looking at any other story in this issue (Volume 25), take a gander at the image at the top of this page and tell me what that black object is. This story originally appeared in Volume 25 of ...

Drag racing is a high-octane motorsport that captivates audiences with its intense speed and brief, adrenaline-fueled spectacle. These races, often lasting just a few seconds, test the limits of ...

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Hanging on the wall in the offices of Charles Trent, a vehicle-recycling company based in Poole on Britain’s south coast, is a black-and-white photograph from the 1920s. It shows rows of old jalopies ...

A single self-driving car could take care of multiple people's daily driving needs, so households might not need as many cars, University of Michigan researchers say. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...