Alex Summers articles

Start-stop technology is a common feature in cars, and can be temporarily disabled in most models. But what if you want to get rid of it permanently?

Does it make any difference for safety whether you drive a standard or automatic?

Not many factories have made a big impact on American industry, but the Packard Plant in Detroit definitely has. It now stands as a reminder of how cars were made with top-notch craftsmanship and high standards.

The Mustang is one of the greatest names in car history, but few people know the real story of how Ford chose to name its groundbreaking pony car.

You followed the dealership's recommendation and gave the go-ahead for a transmission flush, but now the transmission is shifting rough and not working as well. What's going on here?

When McLaren was founded in 1963, no one foresaw the huge impact the brand would make on car racing. This is the story of McLaren.

Kansas doesn’t usually headline muscle car conversations, which is exactly why Ford’s secret pocket of Kansas-only machines feels so surprising. The odd mix of dealer quirks and limited runs still leaves collectors wondering how that lineup unfolded.

What if driving used to carry a streak of mischief? Roads once buzzed with features that broke rules long before the rulemakers caught up. Their disappearance left a strange hollow space, the kind that nudges everyone to remember what cars used to feel like.

The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah are a world-famous testing ground for the fastest vehicles ever built.