DIY

Here's What A 50cc V12 Engine Sounds Like
Intended for high-end R/C vehicles, this tiny, working V12 is a thing of mechanical beauty
21 Sep 2023
Office Chair Legs Make Surprisingly Good Height-Adjustable Dampers
Garage54's latest experiment involves using four office chair cylinders to prop up the rear end of a Lada
08 Feb 2022
Surprisingly Realistic Bugatti Chiron Replica Was Built From Scratch
Someone from Vietnam built this Chiron replica from the ground up over a year using only basic tools
02 Feb 2022
What's Better For Snow Driving: FWD, RWD Or AWD?
The latest Tyre Reviews test involves running a Tesla Model 3 Performance in FWD, RWD and AWD modes in the snow to see what's best
21 Jan 2022
Plexiglass Cylinder Head Gives Incredible View Of Running Engine
Garage54 created a transparent cylinder head for a side valve Moskvich engine, giving an incredible view of the combustion process
06 Jan 2022
Demystifying The Complicated World Of Winter Tyres
In this handy winter tyre guide, Jon Benson of Tyre Reviews breaks down and explains the (many) different categories
09 Nov 2021
What Are Individual Throttle Bodies And Why Might You Want Them?
You might have heard people wax lyrical about ITBs in the past, but what do they actually do? Allow us to explain
09 Nov 2021
Can Slick Tyres Make A Road Car Significantly Faster On Track?
Tyre Reviews latest test pits two Pirelli road tyres against a pair of slicks to see the differences in lap times
12 Oct 2021
The Science Behind Why Your Head Can Boost A Car Key Fob Signal
This YouTube video explains what's going on when you hold your car key to your head to boost the signal
23 Sep 2021
Ever Wondered What It Would Be Like To Drive On Square Wheels?
Russian YouTube channel Garage54 has quite literally reinvented the wheel for its latest experiment
22 Sep 2021
How Much Oil Does A Car Burn With The Valve Seals And Oil Rings Removed?
Russian YouTube channel Garage 54 whipped the oil and valves seats out of a Lada to see how badly oil consumption would be effected
08 Sep 2021
Specific EV Tyres Are Surprisingly Different From Off-The-Shelf
Tyre Reviews has done a back-to-back test of the EV and non-EV versions of the 'same' tyre, revealing some startling differences
08 Sep 2021
This Miniscule, Functioning Wooden V8 Is A Thing Of Engineering Beauty
A woodworking YouTube has posted a video featuring the construction of a tiny model V8
27 Jul 2021
This Turntable Car Ferry Is The Last Of Its Kind And A Thing Of Engineering Beauty
The MV Glenachulish is the world's last manually-operated turntable car ferry, and it's simple but ingenious in its design
17 Jun 2021
How Much Faster Is AWD In The Wet And In The Dry?
Tyre Reviews did multiple back-to-back wet and dry tests in a BMW M5 switching between 'RWD' and '4WD' modes to see just how much difference the system really makes
08 Jun 2021
Mercedes SLR McLaren Servicing And Repair Costs Are Predictably Hellish
Ed Bolian takes Tyler Hoover through the cost of the work needed on his ex-Paris Hilton SLR
04 Jun 2021
OE Tyres Vs Off The Shelf: Here's How Different The 'Same' Tyre Can Be
Tyre Reviews' latest video compares the aftermarket Michelin's PS4 S to the bespoke version created for the new M3 and M4
25 May 2021
What's The Best Performance Tyre In 2021?
Tyre Review has rounded up 14 summer tyres to find out which is the performance boot of choice
12 May 2021
Plastic Pistons Work Way Better Than You'd Expect
Garage54 (who else) decided to see what happened if they made a set of plastic pistons, with surprisingly decent results
30 Apr 2021
Will A Higher Wearing Tyre Always Perform Better?
If you go for a tyre with a higher wear rating, is that going to give you more grip and traction? Tyre Reviews investigates with a Camaro SS 1LE
22 Apr 2021
The Aftermath Of A Jeep Revving To 50,000rpm While Being Towed In 4-Low
An FCA workshop employee filmed the sorry state of a Wrangler Rubicon's V6 after being incorrectly flat-towed
19 Mar 2021
Someone Installed A DIY Cam-Less 'Freevalve' System On An MX-5
Wesley Kagan has built his own take on Koenigsegg's 'Freevalve' system on an MX-5 in his garage and has made his work open-source
26 Feb 2021
What Are Beadlock Wheels, And Why Might You Want Them?
The new Ford F-150 Raptor has optional beadlock wheels, but what do they actually do?
09 Feb 2021
Turns Out You Can Fit A V8 In A Tesla Model S
Rich Rebuilds is attempting to build the first running V8-transplanted Model S, and is off to a tremendous start
15 Jan 2021
How Much More Grip And Traction Can Extra Weight Give You In The Snow?
It's a commonly held belief that more weight over a driven axle will give you traction in the snow, but how well does this really work? Time to get testing...
17 Dec 2020
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