Among gearheads, an engine at the front, a manual gearbox in the middle, and the drive going to the rear wheels is the quintessential driver's car. Modern all-wheel-drive cars can handle impressively, ...

When automakers are considering building a new car, one of the first engineering decisions they need to make is the ...

In 1959, the original Mini Cooper popularized an engineering breakthrough that nearly every automaker uses today.

One of the very first elements any automotive designer must consider is where to locate the engine. Whether it's a typical internal-combustion powerplant or electric motors, engines require a lot of ...

Max Verstappen despises cars that use front-wheel drive, declaring it “the worst thing ever.” Verstappen has driven rear-wheel drive for the entirety of his career, from go-karts to Formula 1. In a ...

Other than the BRZ, the new 2026 Subaru Uncharted is easily the most un-Subaru Subaru, but does that make it a bad Subaru? (bright music) No, it's not a bad Subaru. It's just that this compact, ...

Three-wheeled cars are already a pretty unique bunch, but the Dragonfly Three Wheeler stands out even amongst them. It features a novel drivetrain layout which is claimed to boost traction and ...

You would think that after 140 years of producing automobiles, the industry would have settled on a basic layout. After all, bicycles don't have heaps of alternative ...