Starter motors sit at the center of every modern ignition, yet most drivers only notice them when the key twist leads to silence. I want to unpack what that small electric motor actually does, how it ...

A car that struggles to start (especially in cold conditions or after sitting) often points to issues beyond the usual ...

When it comes to turning over, it always seems that Corvette starters tend to dislike two things: Compression and heat. Increase the compression ratio and the starter isn't happy. Increase the ...

There are about a thousand and one sounds a car can make when it’s deteriorating toward failure. You’ve got clunks from broken suspension parts, the hiss of a spent radiator, and brop, brop, brop of a ...

BMW is recalling more than 145,000 vehicles because their starter motors may overheat, risking a fire. The recall involves a number of sedans, coupes, and SUVs that were part of a previous recall for ...

Kenosha, Wisconsin's Dave Miracle has been into cars since high school. Like many of us, he took time off to raise three kids—that is, until he discovered a bare-bones 1966 Chevelle that had laid ...