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Dive into the wildest cars ever built—vehicles so dangerously designed that governments were forced to intervene. From explosive compacts to rollover-prone SUVs, discover the shocking automotive missteps that changed safety laws forever in this fun, fast-paced look at the industry’s most infamous machines.

Some of Bill Gates's car collection blew our minds—but not in the way you might think.

If a dealership tells you a missed recall appointment killed your warranty claim, that sounds alarming. In most cases, though, a missed recall by itself does not automatically void unrelated warranty coverage. The key question is whether the unrepaired recall defect actually caused or contributed to the problem you want fixed.

Finding a GPS device tucked under your dash or wired into your car can feel alarming. In many cases, the reason is less cloak-and-dagger than it seems. Dealers and lenders have used vehicle tracking technology for years, especially in subprime auto financing, to locate cars for repossession and sometimes to support payment reminder systems.

When an old car has spent decades sitting still, fewer miles don't automatically mean fewer headaches.

The car looked remarkably free of rust. Then your mechanic started looking underneath the paint and found thick body filler covering it all.

Discover how Papa John's founder John Schnatter sold his beloved 1971 Chevy Camaro Z28 to start a pizza empire, then found it again more than 25 years later.

You finally got rid of your car payment. Maybe you used a bonus, dipped into savings, or just kept throwing extra money at the balance. Then the lender charged you for finishing early. Apparently, paying back everything you borrowed wasn’t quite the happy ending you expected.

Discover how the Mercedes CLR took flight three times at the 1999 Le Mans 24 Hours, why its design failed, and how the crashes changed endurance racing.

When a detailer charges thousands for a ceramic-coating package, it’s understandable to expect serious protection in return. Then the first swirl marks appear, sprinkler water leaves spots, and suddenly the expensive coating doesn’t seem particularly magical.