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Of all the defunct car brands we wish still existed, Pontiac has an unshakable place in the upper portion of the list. Up until its farewell in 2010, the division of General Motors released some truly iconic cars that remain widely adored and talked about all these years later. Sure, there were some missteps along […]

The 2006 film, «Employee of the Month,» starring Dax Shepard, Dane Cook, and Jessica Simpson, isn’t necessarily destined to become a classic, as it only holds a rating of 5.6 out of 10 stars on IMDb. However, the stars of the movie enjoy a following that will remember them for a long time to come. Even

Contrastaddict/Getty Images General Motors’s Active Fuel Management (AFM) technology utilizes hydraulic valves, solenoids, and advanced software to shut down half of the cylinders in a V8 or V6 engine to save fuel. The system debuted in 1981 on the Cadillac L62 V8-6-4 and was called displacement on demand (DoD). Unfortunately, the Cadillac technology was ahead

Martyn Lucy/Getty Images Lots of trends could be symbolic of the automotive industry in the 2020s. Maybe your mind goes to the mass electrification movement, or the way the entire industry quickly backed away from it when it became clear people weren’t buying enough electric cars. Maybe you think of the all the screens that have

Angela Feltes/Shutterstock Spark plugs are integral components for gas-powered internal combustion engines. These diminutive devices create the electric spark that ignites the fuel and air mixture inside your motor. When ignited, that mixture explodes, propelling the pistons up and down, causing the crankshaft to spin, and sending power to your car’s wheels. Advertisement Spark plugs

Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock If you follow the music scene or pop culture in general, chances are you’ve at least heard of Travis Barker. He’s a longtime member of the iconic Blink-182, and has become recognized as one of the best drummers around. Additionally, he has been romantically involved with Kourtney Kardashian for several years, with the

Bruce Alan Bennett/Shutterstock Repairing the daily driver, building a dream-car project, or wrenching on your next flip requires staying within a budget to make it worthwhile and enjoyable. If you’ve got nearly $25K to throw at your engine build you could drop in the Ford Megazilla crate engine, or take a more affordable route and

In the annals of American made pickup trucks, one could easily argue the Ford F-150 is an icon. The half-ton pickup made its debut in Ford’s long-running F-Series lineup of trucks in 1975. In doing so, it joined some legit titans, including the legendary F-100 and F-250 builds. To say the F-150 was a hit

Thomas Barwick/Getty Images When you’re waiting for an engine to cool down, it can feel like forever. Whether you’re hoping to perform a minor fluid fix or have a more serious mechanical issue, it takes a little while before we can start fiddling around a car and actually do something about it. But like waiting

Imaginestock/Getty Images Regularly changing your tires in pairs with the properly assigned tire and wheel size isn’t going to impact your car at all. But what about if you want bigger tires? Or smaller ones? The short answer is yes, your speedometer will be inaccurate if you change the size of your wheel and tire.

Jacek Piotrowski/Shutterstock The 700R4, also known as TH700R4, is a General Motors four-speed automatic transmission that was used from 1982 to 1993. Internally called a Hydra-Matic MD-8, it was used in front-engine/rear-drive and all-wheel drive cars and trucks. The 700R4 was used primarily in Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, but it could also be found in other