Some car enthusiasts see the engine as its centerpiece, the jewel in the crown that should be proudly displayed wherever possible. Modified, high-performance cars often have a blower, shaker scoop, or ...

It might seem like a bad move, but there are two major reasons why automakers are fitting their cars with plastic valve ...

A publisher of repair manuals reports that owners are discouraged by plastic engine covers. The CEO provides some amusing alternative uses for the covers. Covers can be removed without voiding a car's ...

You know what a pain those plastic engine covers are? How they get in the way and hide your own car's engine from you? Well, consider that black piece of molded ...

DEAR CAR TALK: The under-engine cover (the tough plastic panel attached to the underside of the car behind the front bumper under the engine) on my 2005 Acura TSX recently started dragging on the ...

General Motors began its initiative to recycle plastic water bottles from the Renaissance Center and various manufacturing facilities with a goal to repurpose the plastic for its own business needs.

General Motors Co. has decided to replace several key engine parts to stop oil leaks that have caused more than 1,300 fires and four recalls of older cars. But the parts aren’t available yet, and GM ...