If your vehicle has four-wheel drive, chances are, it has locking wheel hubs for switching between 2WD and 4WD. How do these ...

A go-anywhere ex-fire service vehicle with serious off-road hardware and a low recorded mileage is heading to auction.

In the field of science and physics, pulleys and wheel-and-axles are not units to be solved by 'knowledge,' but by 'logic.' In entrance exams for top-tier schools, complex settings that defy simple ...

Our ancestors transported megaliths weighing several tons and built pyramids and massive castles. While we today might think, "We should just use a crane," in an era without machines, what they relied ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

German brand Newmen say Super Boost is “essential” when building bikes with the latest 32in wheels. Super Boost is a 157mm-wide rear hub standard that originated on downhill bikes in the early 2000s.

We take our differentials for granted, right? Of course, we expect our vehicles to navigate turns without scrubbing the inside tires or hopping the outside ones. But how does a diff do that? Look for ...

An "exceptionally rare" Iron Age wooden axle from a chariot or cart has been found in a waterlogged pit in Eastbridge, Suffolk. The fragment was uncovered ahead of tree planting for the Sizewell C ...

AWD and 4WD sound similar in name, but they are very different. AWD is always active on most vehicles, while 4WD can be customized depending on the situation. A lot of people use the terms four-wheel ...

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Accuride has enhanced its Steel Armor wheel protection with a new epoxy e-coat for improved durability, now standard on all steel wheels. Hendrickson's new Steertek NXT axles offer weight savings and ...

Ferdinand Porsche, it seems, was always ahead of the curve. He conceived one of the earliest electric cars back in 1900, which later added a gas engine to compensate for its primitive lead batteries.