Automotive Lists

Auto journalist seem to have written off the V8, again, saying it is too inefficient of a design to survive much longer. While they’ve been wrong before, we hope they are wrong again, as the V8 provides good power in a compact form, and makes some of the best car sounds anywhere. Who needs a stereo system when your car sounds this good? Here are twenty five of the best sounding stock V8 ...

We all appreciate an attractive, inspiring, or flat-out cool design. This is especially true of vehicles. Many manufacturers attempt a bold stylish design, but somewhere between concept and production, the inspiration goes flat. Other times, the stylish design makes it to the street, but the rest of the car is forgettable. These cars look sweet, but will leave you unimpressed. Here are 8 of ...

Sometimes automotive designers just aren’t quite on the ball, or perhaps a manufacturer released a sport version of a boring base model. Either way, there are sometimes fast cars that are boring to look at.  Let’s take a look at what these sleeper cars can offer.  Here are 8 moderately quick to brutally fast cars with looks that don't indicate their performance capabilities.   2004 – ...

If you want speed with attitude, it’s hard to beat an American muscle car. Technically speaking, a muscle car has a big block V8 stuffed into an intermediate coupe, but like “sports car,” the definition of muscle has evolved to include small block V8s, pony cars, and even sedans and wagons. Without further ado, here are the top ten highest horsepower classic US muscle cars in no particular ...

No, I’m not talking about Hayes manuals here. While manuals can help get you back on the road, sometimes reading for pleasure is an enjoyable way to kill time. Make it better with these ten books any gearhead would love.   Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip Even the longest road trips are easy, but it wasn’t always that way. Physician Horatio Nelson Jackson decides on a whim ...

Most cars are extremely safe vehicles, dozens of warning systems, active safety measures, and a bazillion air bags. Older cars aren’t nearly as safety oriented, and there have been some straight up deadly vehicles on the road. Here are the top ten deathtrap vehicles.

Think racing in the United States, and you will most likely picture a Top Fuel dragster burning down the strip, or a restrictor plate caravan of NASCAR stock cars speeding around a high banked oval. There are quite a few interesting alternatives though, with several world-class road courses right here in the US. Next time you are looking for a weekend adventure, see if any of these ten best ...

Guys have, on occasion, been known to make decisions based on what women think. This is especially true when it comes to spending on your ride. Vehicle choice is usually a declaration of a number of beliefs. For example, a Jeep Wrangler says you aren’t concerned about gas prices, and enjoy your fun. A Prius might say you are a greenie, and/or frugal. Whatever the decision, young single guys ...

Didn’t find what you needed in the “Dumbest Car Items in Auto Parts Stores” list? Still looking for something unbelievably tacky to waste your money on? Fortunately, the internet and global trade have made it easier than ever to wade through acres of cheap junk. Let’s get started.

Most vehicles are a compromise designed to appeal to the widest variety of auto buyers. It’s no wonder then that factory stock trucks aren’t brilliant off-roaders and cars have sometimes huge fender gaps. Owners perform modifications to get the vehicle more in line with their ideal vehicle, but sometimes the mods are beyond what the law allows. Here are the ten most common illegal ...

Forgive the clickbait title. Rather than a goofy list of vehicles stereotyping women into pink Fiat 500s complete with matching scarf and driving gloves, this list looks at what women really buy, and why. Note that these are the vehicles with the highest percentages of women buyers, not the highest sales figures to females, thus making these the most important cars to women.

The down side to a cheap and easy driver’s exam is that many people pass when they should not. When a license is $20 and an easy multiple choice test, no one takes it seriously, and it only gets worse as the years go by. While there are many terrible drivers on American roads, these are the most common annoying driving habits.   No turn signal Every vehicle on the road, yes, even ...

There are a lot of TV shows out there, and some of them feature pretty sweet rides. Several “best TV cars” lists select cartoons, like the Flintstones’ family car, Speed Racer’s Mach 5, or obscure choices like the Volkswagen van from “Lost.” Putting aside the cartoons and barely remembered cars, here is the definite list of the best cars on TV.

Some cars are instant classics, or slowly build into strong sellers. These are not those cars. This is for the unsung heroes, the ones that tried, and failed. The vehicles that no one cares enough about to bother making a fan forum or Wikipedia page. Here are ten cars you’ve already forgotten.

Auto parts stores sell a lot of great stuff, and can really help you out when you urgently need everything from brake pads and spark plugs, to fuel pumps and tires. There’s also a goofy side, where they sell every single idiotic chunk of plastic with a “made in China” sticker on the back. From the silly accessories, to the flat out dangerous bits, here are ten of the worst items found in auto ...

Some movies have badass cars throughout, while others are interesting only to gearheads. And sometimes the car becomes a star in its own right. Here are the 10 greatest automotive icons to hit the big screen.