Part of this car writing job is illustrating stories with exciting photos. So, we take pictures of us driving cars, and those pictures should depict something thrilling. We need to slide the cars.

I spent the first half of the 1970s wrenching on supercharged fuel Funny Cars. Those familiar with the breed know that even back then, nitromethane-burning Funny Car engines had short fuses and made ...

You might think your car is just a way to get from point A to point B, but it’s also a surprisingly wise teacher. Every mile, every maintenance light, and every unexpected breakdown has something to ...