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The U.S. Justice Department sued Volkswagen for upward of $90 billion Monday, alleging the German automaker intentionally cheated federal emissions testing on several 2.0L and 3.0L diesel vehicles sold in the United States. U.S. lawsuits often settle out of court for fractions of the maximum penalty, but the $90 billion figure is five times higher

Thinking about buying a replica car like the ones sold by Factory Five and others? That used to mean purchasing a replica car kit, putting it all together, and then procuring and installing your own powertrain. But a new federal law will make it possible to buy a complete turn-key replica car from your favorite replica car

The ethanol debate has created strong feelings on both sides. Ethanol backers claim it’s a clean-burning, renewable fuel; detractors cite studies that corn-based ethanol is actually worse for the environment due to its carbon footprint. And hot rodders? You can see some of our concerns about mandated ethanol by reading this article published last year. So what’s

Volkswagen cheated emissions tests by installing software on vehicles sold in the U.S. designed to evade regulators, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday. The EPA called the software a “defeat device” that allowed cars to pass Clean Air Act standards despite emitting pollutants up to 40 times the federal threshold. The allegations are specific to about 482,000 diesel-powered

It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it. If your vehicle was produced after 1975, chances are good that it came from the factory equipped with a catalytic converter (also know as a “cat”). Unlike a muffler whose primary function is to lessen exhaust noise, a catalytic converter employs some serious science to