Looking for a way to give your vehicle some style? Maybe raise your profile a bit, but without breaking the bank? Here are seven quick and easy ways you can give your vehicle a visual tune-up. 1. Wax The Paint For about $65, you can buy: A Black & Decker Buffer/Polisher Some premium grade buffer Read more
Whitewall tires, also known as white sidewall tires, are really popular with classic car enthusiasts. In the old days, whitewall tires were a premium upgrade, as they made your car look a bit flashier. (Red line tires were popular too. Read more about those here.) In the six decades since whitewall tires became a hit, Read more
With the new C8 Corvette hitting the market in early 2020, it’ll be the first mid-engine Corvette the world has ever seen. That is, if you don’t count all the prototypes Zora Arkus-Duntov churned out half a century ago. Zora Arkus-Duntov was known as the father of the Corvette, even though he didn’t invent it. Read more
Data shows that there are more licensed female drivers than male drivers in the USA. Data also shows that women play a leading role in 85% of all vehicle purchases. Yet – somehow – the automotive accessory industry markets almost exclusively to men. Auto accessory ads often objectify women with scantily clad models and not-so-subtle Read more
Not only is the Tesla Model 3 a comfortable and reliable car, but it’s also a design masterpiece. Both the sport wheels and the aero wheels on a Tesla Model 3 really complement the perfectly designed car’s appearance. The Tesla Model 3 looks so great that even the smallest imperfection can damper its entire appearance. Read more
Attention, all Corvette fans! Feast your eyes on the new C8 Corvette: The 2020 C8 with the Q8P wheels You’re looking at the most powerful Corvette yet. This bad boy can produce up to 495 horsepower and about 470 foot pounds of torque. It can go from zero to 60 mph in only 2.8 seconds, Read more
If you’ve got a set of scratched up alloy wheels, we have good news for you: You can absolutely refinish your wheels. However, before you begin, you should know that a) it’s not easy and b) there are other options available besides refinishing. Here’s what you need to know. Fixing Curbed Or Scratched Alloy Wheels Read more
With seven generations comes dozens, maybe even hundreds, of design changes (large and small) to the body of the famous Porsche 911. In this new graphic, we go all the way back to 1964 and narrow down those design changes to just a few of the most notable ones. To our eye, the front end Read more
Whether you’ve misjudged your space to parallel park or bumped a curb to avoid hitting something else, your wheel may have suffered curb rash. Once you’ve given the damage a quick visual inspection, you’ll want to plan your next moves. If one of your wheels has scraped a curb and suffered damage, here’s what to Read more
If you’ve got a wheel with curb damage (a/k/a curb rash), you’ve got 4 options: Buy a replacement wheel (we covered the pros and cons of buying a new wheel here) Hire a professional to repair the wheel, which can cost $75-$150 (more info on that here) Repair the wheel yourself with a DIY kit Read more