As the How It Works series progresses, we edge closer and closer to a car's ultimate goal—which is, of course, to put power to the pavement. Lost month you learned about how a transmis-sion directs ...

Horsepower is useless if you can't get it to the pavement. As a result, traction control and differentials are fitted to your car to control how an engine's output is transferred to the road, helping ...

A Limited slip differential helps you drive effectively and safely. At times, one of the leading wheels might get stuck when driving on gravel or sand. But if you have the differential, you can keep ...

I've recently gotten into these really fast 1/10th scale R/C nitro fuel touring cars and I'm building one up at the moment. (Well, not right now this very minute but, you know.) The current one is all ...

It's often said that it's never too late to learn, and that's great-but then youthful curiosity is a wonderful thing too. As an example, how many budding street rodders discovered early on that it was ...

If you’ve ever shopped for a sports car, you’ll often hear the term “limited-slip differential” (or LSD); you’re probably aware that it’s better than not having one, but it can be unclear exactly what ...

While you might not be a mechanic, understanding how your car’s parts work helps to ensure that you know when your car is not functioning as it should. Several parts work together to keep your car ...