A publisher of repair manuals reports that owners are discouraged by plastic engine covers. The CEO provides some amusing alternative uses for the covers. Covers can be removed without voiding a car's ...

Some car enthusiasts see the engine as its centerpiece, the jewel in the crown that should be proudly displayed wherever possible. Modified, high-performance cars often have a blower, shaker scoop, or ...

They don't make them like they used to is a song title by American country singer Kenny Rogers and one that is in direct correlation with the production of modern vehicles. There is a vast chasm in ...

DEAR CAR TALK: The under-engine cover (the tough plastic panel attached to the underside of the car behind the front bumper under the engine) on my 2005 Acura TSX recently started dragging on the ...

General Motors began its initiative to recycle plastic water bottles from the Renaissance Center and various manufacturing facilities with a goal to repurpose the plastic for its own business needs.

Over the years, engine covers have become an important design element of any car's engine bay. And it seems the more expensive or premium the model, the more elaborate the engine cover. Lift the hood ...

It’s well known that, years ago, some genius at AMC decided it would be a good idea to put plastic valve covers on Jeep 4.2L (258ci) engines. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for them to start ...