DEAR CAR TALK: The under-engine cover (the tough plastic panel attached to the underside of the car behind the front bumper under the engine) on my 2005 Acura TSX recently started dragging on the ...

Some car enthusiasts see the engine as its centerpiece, the jewel in the crown that should be proudly displayed wherever possible. Modified, high-performance cars often have a blower, shaker scoop, or ...

Safety, performance, aesthetics, noise, comfort, reliability, and durability are the goals that keep automotive engineers up at night, and the miracle solution has, so far, been "more plastic." ...

They don't make them like they used to is a song title by American country singer Kenny Rogers and one that is in direct correlation with the production of modern vehicles. There is a vast chasm in ...

A publisher of repair manuals reports that owners are discouraged by plastic engine covers. The CEO provides some amusing alternative uses for the covers. Covers can be removed without voiding a car's ...