Entries by Gabrielle DeSantis

Does Your Car’s Timing Chain Need to be Replaced?

Your car’s engine has many moving parts in order to make it run properly. One such part is the timing chain, which connects the engine’s crankshaft to the camshafts and makes everything work well in conjunction with another. The timing chain is supposedly stronger than a timing belt, but does that mean it doesn’t need […]

What Is Rivian and Why Should We Care?

Rivian is an American electric automaker and automotive technology company founded in 2009 by CEO Robert “RJ” Scaringe. The company is based in Irvine, California, has a manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois, and other facilities in Plymouth, Michigan, Palo Alto, California, Carson, California, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Woking, England. After being renamed from Mainstream Motors […]

5 of the Best V6 Engines Ever Made

Many automakers have been stuffing turbocharged four-cylinder engines into their cars over the past decade, which has all but diminished the V6 engine. We can’t blame them, considering many of those turbocharged engines can easily produce the same amount of power at the V6 while achieving better fuel economy. However, we still have a soft […]

Cars & Bids Bargain of the Week: 2000 E39 BMW M5

From its E28 start, the BMW M5 has been a luxury sedan that can hang with supercars. And the latest M5 is no different, especially in high-power CS form. Getting a new one, though, requires coughing some serious cash. However, thanks to depreciation, used BMWs are significantly more affordable—and arguably more fun to drive than […]