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I May Have Been the First to Put BF Goodrich KO2s on an Audi Q5
Why Would I Even Do This? I have had this weird fascination with trucks that have big, all-terrain tires. I'm not talking about 35 inch mudders and a lift kit - just some tires...
First Drive: 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith
Thinking of luxury brands that offer driver's cars, Rolls-Royce is probably be pretty far from the first one that comes to mind. Rolls-Royce cars are generally built for those...
San Diego to San Francisco Via Camaro SS: Taking Advantage of a $50 Rental Car...
Almost two years ago, I was invited to attend a conference in San Francisco for my day job. While discussing potential travel plans and sightseeing attractions in the Bay Area...
Track Test: 2014 Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Car
Here at Full Metal Autos, we spend far too much time talking about cars that are self-propelled. But what about ones that are gravity-propelled? It's about time that we...
Pope Francis I Inherits Benedict XVI’s Popemobile
As most of the world now knows, the 115 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected a new pope yesterday, who took the name of Francis I in tribute to St. Francis of Assisi....
Check Out This Dwarf 1949 Mercury
There are few hot rods cooler than the '49 Merc. A family friend had one years ago - with its chopped top, bulbous shape, and loud exhaust, it was the epitome of the lead sled....
Product Review: Progressive Snapshot
About a year ago, Autosavant's Kevin Gordon posed a question about the Progressive Snapshot - basically, asking whether it was worthwhile to allow "spying for savings." In the...
Apple’s iPhone 5 Will Cause Headaches For In-Car Connectivity
We know that many of you read this site on your iPhones, and even if you're reading this on a PC or Mac, chances are that you're still at least aware of the news that yesterday,...
Yesterday Was Not Back to the Future Day, But Let’s Look At Its Future Cars
As you may have heard, June 27, 2012, was not the day that Doc Brown set the time machine in his DeLorean to go to in the future in Back to the Future, despite what the Internet...