2022 Ford Explorer Timberline in Forest Green 2022 Ford Explorer Timberline Class: Midsize Crossover Miles driven: 243 CG Report Card Room and Comfort B+ Power and Performance B Fit and Finish B Fuel Economy B- Value B Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are […]
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Haas F1 Deletes Putin-Linked Russian Sponsor Livery, Will Test In All-White Car
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the international community to reexamine its relationship with the aggressor, and as a globetrotting sport, Formula 1 has hard questions to answer. Multiple F1 drivers have spoken out against or preemptively boycotted September’s Russian Grand Prix, while teams themselves will convene for an emergency […]
F1 Will Soak Barcelona Track With Truckloads of Water for Unusual Wet Tire Test
Formula 1 is testing this week in Barcelona, trying out the 2022 cars for the first time. Along with all-new whips, the drivers will be putting different tires to the test as F1 moves from 13-inch to 18-inch wheels. Pirelli’s trying out its brand new rubber, including the wet sets, […]
Did NASCAR’s Next Gen Cup Car ‘Kill’ a Crash Test Dummy?
The hype for NASCAR’s Next Gen Cup car has only swelled since the real deal was revealed in May. It looks like the sanctioning body is going through with fundamental upgrades like independent rear suspension, a sequential-shift transmission, and composite bodies, seemingly bringing stock car racing into the 21st Century. […]
How a Simple Van Life Test Run Turns Into Its Own Epic 3,000-Mile Road Trip
Things just kept happening, almost as if I wasn’t in control. I made for another small North Carolina town to meet up with legendary auto writer Jason Torchinsky and whip the infamous Changli. From there, my friend and I journeyed to my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where I drove some […]
Husky 1/2-inch Drive Torque Wrench Test and Review
There’s an old arcade game, commonly found in bars. where people can gather ’round after throwing a few back and test the true nature of their might. I don’t think there’s any real unified name to it, it’s just “that punching bag game.” You know the one, as it’s routinely […]
Grosjean Will Close His Formula 1 Career With a Mercedes W10 Test at the French GP
Romain Grosjean became one of the biggest stories in the F1 paddock late last year, after a massive crash at the Bahrain GP that many feared would claim his life. F1’s safety innovations and sheer determination saw Grosjean climb out of the fiery wreckage, escaping disaster with relatively minor injuries, […]
How To Test a Spark Plug
The Drive and its partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links. Read more. Don’t worry, it’s not just you. Everyone dropped their first, or likely fortieth, F-bomb when their dad had them hold the spark plug while he hit the kick starter […]
Lordstown Motors’ Endurance Prototype Caught Fire Ten Minutes Into First Test Drive
There are more than a few EV startups trying to nail down an American mainstay: the pickup truck. From Canoo to Rivian to Bollinger, all of them want a share of what’s sure to be a hugely profitable segment in the next decade. But it’s hard to determine which ones […]
How To Test an Ignition Coil and Why You Should Care
The Drive and its partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links. Read more. A battery in a traditional car cannot directly create engine spark. It’s only rated at 12 volts, after all, so it needs a little help boosting the signal to […]
It Takes a Ton of Hidden Work to Track Test Rimac’s 1,914-HP C_Two Electric Hypercar
With the C_Two being a road car, Rimac needs to spend plenty of time on public roads as well as race tracks to test components at higher speeds, and Porsche’s Nardò test track in Italy, where next to durability runs, they can also do environmental, dynamic and top speed testing […]