Most people think tightening wheels after fixing a flat tire is simple — grab a wrench, lean on it until your shoulder pops (ouch!), and call it a day. But wheel torque isn't just about brute force -– ...

This story appears in the Nov. 3 print edition of Transport Topics. Maintaining proper wheel torque requires a lot more than simply clamping down on lug nuts. Clean mounting surfaces and adequate ...

For some, using a torque wrench to properly tighten bolts and nuts is a car thing you have to learn the hard way. While under torquing any automotive component is unwise, loose lug nuts, or lug bolts, ...

We rarely hear about Rimac Automobili and its all-electric supercar Concept_one anymore, but rest assured, the company is alive and well. The Crotia-based electric automaker grew from 20 to 150 ...

When it comes to hybrid drive-train innovations, the electric wheel motor has perhaps been under-appreciated. Protean Electric's new and improved electric wheel motor system might change that, thanks ...

Do the terms “four-wheel drive” and “all-wheel drive” have the same meaning? And what is front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive? Logically, four-wheel drive (4WD) describes any four-wheeled vehicle ...

Four electric motors, 1,200-pound battery pack, torque vectoring and regenerative braking give the gullwing SLS Electric 155 mile range or 155 mph top speed. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...