As cars get more technologically complex, the only option for manufacturers is to take the driver out of the…
Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez
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Tavarish writes and makes videos about fixing and modifying cars on the internet. Sometimes they actually run.
A roadster designed in the ‘60s with huge American engine used to be a rich person’s plaything - a fourth or fifth…
Whether we like it or not, cars are becoming faster and harder to handle without computer intervention butting in…
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Some things bear repeating. For instance, I tend to harp on about how value trumps price and that you shouldn’t…
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As an advocate of taking the beating heart out of an automotive donor and putting it in a smaller frame to make…
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A Porsche 911 is a performance yardstick and has been since its inception. Its boxer engine is a marvel of…
There’s an old saying - the best things in life are free. Balderdash. The best things in life, like the plethora of…
When you’re faced with an insurmountable challenge, sometimes the best course of action is a quick and unceremonious…
When shopping for technology, we often get the most advanced gadgets that our wallets can sustain. It’s the reason…
Look, I get it. Cars are more than just playthings for the rich and appliances for the working class. They’re as…
In the vast and often unforgiving used car market, there are three prices that matter - initial cost, ownership…
The main thing I advocate for people to do when purchasing, maintaining, and modifying a car is research until your…
While many would say that buying a used, hand-built British car is the automotive equivalent of lighting your house…
Here’s a not-so-scientific anecdote: While manufacturers are turbocharging cars for efficiency and fuel mileage, the…
For those who don’t have the reasoned forethought or bulging bank account to solve some major automotive issue, the…
There are two actions that people perform when they see a great deal in front of them: The first is to check if it’s…
Nostalgia is a big deal for me, as it is with any other car enthusiast. It’s about acting on something that was…
If you’re anything like the countless youths and youths-at-heart learning about how to make their cars accelerate…
Turning a wrench on a car you own can be one of the most rewarding experiences you’ve ever had, but in some…
Automotive dumpster diving is a lost art. It means looking through local classifieds, eBay auctions and knowing on…