Heavily modified performance cars promise instant speed and individuality, yet the real cost of those upgrades often surfaces ...

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Buying a base model car and upgrading it through the local aftermarket may seem cost-effective, but it can affect warranty coverage, resale value, and long-term reliability. Electrical modifications, ...

Louder, stiffer, faster, lighter, lower; Is it better? Enthusiasts like to modify their cars, and the logic goes that the more stuff we can put on a car the better it'll be. We deliberately make our ...

Nerds may love their cars in their own nerdy way, but that doesn't mean that they don't love cars all the same. Jalopnik readers have picked out the ten car mods that turn the nerd up to 11. Why it's ...

The Mazda MX-5 is the darling of the enthusiast community. Small, light, simple, affordable, and crucially for today, modifiable. Few cars can manage its trick of being all things to all people. But ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

Spend any amount of time traveling in Japan and if the weather is good, you're bound to run into a track event or what the locals call "soukoukai." After the long three-day Tokyo Auto Salon show, it's ...

The thundering, ear-splitting sound of an illegally modified car can be unnerving and obnoxious, unless you’re into that kind of thing. Soon, state lawmakers are going to debate the merits of a bill ...

Modifying a vehicle to make it faster or more secure will have an effect on the car insurance premiums it attracts. But how does it work exactly? Here’s everything you need to know about modified car ...