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For those who regularly work or play in the great outdoors, there are plenty of consumer vehicles available that are designed to help you do both. Whatever your tasks might be, some may prefer to tackle them using a vehicle with more than two wheels, and that likely means saddling up inside a UTV or […]

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Diesel engines have some major advantages, like increased durability, greater fuel efficiency, and more torque than a gasoline equivalent. Like gasoline and kerosene, the fuel itself is refined from crude oil in most cases. However, there are some downsides, including the fact that fuel contamination can occur. Advertisement In a best-case scenario, bad

Kypros/Getty Images Driving isn’t complicated when you get used to it, and most people are capable of getting the basics down. But when you dig into the finite act, there are many little parts of everyday driving where people may not know exactly what to do. Dropping it in neutral when you hit a stoplight is one

Different_brian/Getty Images Pontiac was quite the automaker in its heyday. The GM-owned subsidiary was right in the thick of the American muscle car era, releasing some of the its coolest looking cars in that period. From the GTO to the Firebird and the Trans Am, there was always a competitive Pontiac duking it out with the other

Vitpho/Shutterstock Semi-trucks are crucial for getting goods across the U.S., and in 2022, semis achieved $940.8 billion in freight revenue, per TruckInfo.net. But have you ever noticed how the majority of 18-wheelers use diesel engines? Most big trucks operate with diesel over gasoline engines for specific reasons. Advertisement There are several things you might not

Toyota has been building full-size Tundra pickup trucks for 25 years. Currently, the Toyota Tundra is a few years deep into its third-generation — a generation that appeared first on our list of «Every Toyota Tundra Generation Ranked From Worst to Best.» That’s certainly not a position Toyota wants to be in. Advertisement It’s not

Jason Dean/Getty Images It’s no secret that gas is expensive, and very rarely does it decline in price for long. To counteract the damage done by fossil fuels, scientists are working hard to make it less essential for daily life. There are even some interesting renewable energy sources being explored these days to help out in

Ford’s Windsor small-block V8 is often considered one of the best V8 engine series of all time, spanning a 40-year history under the hoods of some of the most successful models in Ford’s history including the Mustang, Mercury Cougar, and even the GT40. Despite the Windsor’s versatility and success, the small block was an aging

Chrysler has produced the Gen-3 HEMI engine since 2003, and since that time, it has undergone some substantial changes. Beginning with the 5.7-liter HEMI, the Gen-3 HEMI platform soon included various displacements ranging up to 6.4 liters (392 cubic inches) and methods, such as superchargers, to gain horsepower while maintaining some modicum of fuel efficiency.

Setta Sornnoi/Shutterstock The engines that power our cars — even the smallest ones — are extremely heavy. While smaller engines like four-cylinders and V6s can weigh between 200 and 450 pounds, larger motors like heavy-duty diesels and V8s can weigh up to 700 pounds. That’s a lot of weight, not only for your car to

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Around mid-2021, cities across the U.S. witnessed a sharp increase in the number of car thefts. Upon analysis, it became clear that most of these thefts primarily affected cars made by two companies: Hyundai and Kia. Milwaukee was a hotbed of these

Malchick743 (ALJMW)/Wikimedia There are many ways to categorize engines. What differentiates an inline-6 engine from a V6 engine if they have the same number of cylinders? What is the difference between a big block and a small block engine? There’s a lot more that goes into engine design you can distinguish them by. One of those