A recent Ford patent filing hints that the automaker is considering a line lock for all-wheel-drive vehicles. Ford began offering a line lock on the Mustang for the 2015 model year. In ...

The electric version of the new Dodge Charger fails one of the most basic muscle-car tests: It can’t do a burnout. It’s not available with a line lock feature, and whether it would ever get one was ...

A burnout is pretty easy to do, but it's a lot easier with a line-lock. A line-lock allows you to lock the front brakes independently of the rear brakes, so the car stays put while the tires smolder.