Category: Garage
Under The Hood: 2016 Lincoln MKX 2.7 EcoBoost
Ford’s 2.7 liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 first appeared in the 2015 Ford F-150 pickups, then the 2015 Ford Edge Sport, now the 2016 Lincoln MKX and soon the 2017 Ford Fusion Sport AWD. Here, it has the highest tune of ...
Under The Hood: 2023 Lexus RX 500h
The 2024 and newer Lexus RX 500h AWD was the first vehicle from the brand to showcase their all-new high-end turbocharged hybrid powertrain option that takes power and driving enjoyment up a few levels from the ba...
Under The Hood: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
The first thing you notice opening the hood of the 2017 Audi A4 is its longitudinal engine placement, a long-time staple of all but the smallest of Audi models. The trans-axle sends power to the front or all four whee...
Under The Hood: 2022 Toyota GR86
For 2022 the Toyota GR86 and Subaru BR-Z was given a larger evolution of the venerable horizontally opposed “Boxer” naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine. Now with a larger bore of 94 mm up from 86 mm, the engi...
Under The Hood: 2016-2021 Toyota Tacoma 3.5 V6
The 2016-2021 Toyota Tacoma got its own version of the corporate 3.5 liter V6, replacing the old 4.0 liter unit which has been a staple of this truck for some time. While it shares its size with cars like the Toyo...
Under The Hood: 2019-2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid features the brand’s venerable Hybrid Synergy Drive system which is well proven. It starts with a 176 horsepower 2.5-liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine with D4-S fuel-injection which ...
Headlamp Replacement: 2018-2021 Subaru Crosstrek
Before you begin, be sure your car and your lights are turned off. Always be mindful of hot components like radiator hoses, caps and other components nearby. Replacing the standard halogen headlamps on the 2018...
2022 Ford Maverick: DIY Cargo Box Tie-Downs
Depending on the trim level of Ford Maverick you get, the cargo box comes with up to 10 tie-downs and even a flexible cleat rail system. If you get the base XL however as we did with our long term test Maverick, y...
Under The Hood: 2017 Dodge Durango R/T
It's been around seemingly forever by the Dodge 5.7-liter HEMI V8 has completely evolved from its basic roots in the 1950s, and honestly even mentioning the 1950s really isn't fair as the current engine share not not ...
Under The Hood: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz 2.5T
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz compact crossover pickup truck comes with the optional 2.5-liter turbocharged four cylinder engine which comes mated exclusively to an 8-speed wet dual-clutch automatic transmission (WD...
