Aj Caldwell
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Why Oboes Are So Expensive
One of the oboe's base materials is the rare and highly sought-after African blackwood. Buying enough of it can cost oboe producers $25,000 a year. → Read More
How a car covered in mold gets professionally deep cleaned and restored
A professional detailer demonstrates his most effective techniques for cleaning, detailing, and restoring an SUV covered in bacteria and water damage. → Read More
How a biohazard car gets dismantled and deep cleaned
A professional detailer demonstrates his most effective techniques for restoring a car covered in mold, rat droppings, and harmful bacteria. → Read More
Semi mechanic built a motorcycle from semitruck parts
Frustrated with the dangers of riding a motorcycle. Jim built the Tower Trike, an 11,000-pound motorcycle from semi parts as a safer alternative. → Read More
How Tesla's Cybertruck stacks up against the Hummer EV
The Hummer has returned as an electric vehicle, but now it has some new competition. This is how GMC's Hummer EV compares to Tesla's Cybertruck. → Read More
How the 2020 C8 Corvette Was Designed
Kirk Bennion, the design manager for the C8 Corvette, breaks down the distinctive and unique design elements of Chevrolets most popular sports car. → Read More
How the Ford GT was aerodynamically designed
The Ford GT is more than a well-engineered car. It's one of the best aerodynamically designed American supercars. → Read More
Why the Rolex 24 at Daytona is the most grueling race in America
The 3.58 mile track is navigated by over 60 cars, various levels of drivers, and four classes of race cars for 24 hours straight. → Read More
It's nearly impossible to flip over in this spider-like vehicle
The Swincar e-Spider is an all-terrain electric vehicle designed to keep the driver upright over the toughest terrain. → Read More
A supercar designer dissects the design of the Acura NSX
Acura's executive creative director explaining the process of designing the company's most iconic car, the NSX. → Read More
How Volkswagen plans to outsell Tesla
Although Tesla currently reigns as king of the EV market, automotive giant Volkswagen has plans set in place to outsell them in the next few years. → Read More
Why Teslas Accelerate So Fast
Tesla blends a special mix of engineering, technology, and software to make the Model S Performance the fastest-accelerating production car. → Read More
Why music composers are replacing the sound of engines in cars
A new law will require electric vehicles to emit a sound while driving under 18.6 mph. Automakers are working with composers on sounds for their EVs. → Read More
How Tesla's Model 3 compares to Volkswagen's new EV
Volkswagen is launching a new EV, the ID.3 for under 30,000 euros. But how does it stack up against established EV-maker Tesla's Model 3? → Read More
Why hydrogen cars will be Tesla's biggest threat
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles solve two of the biggest issues with battery electric vehicles: range and recharging time. → Read More
What it's like inside Rolls-Royce's $410,000 luxury SUV
The Cullinan is Rolls-Royce's first attempt at an SUV. Our $410,000 version had lambswool carpet, theater seating, and an $11,500 paint job. → Read More
The $325 foot facial that removes crusty skin
We visit Dr. Levine at Institute Beauté in NYC to receive an hour long foot facial, which includes a dermal infusion treatment and a mint mask. → Read More
Fastest street-legal cars of the decade
Bugatti broke the record for the world's fastest car. That record has been broken many times in the past decade by Koenigsegg, Hennessey, and more. → Read More
We tested the six-way tailgate on GMC's 2020 Sierra
The GMC Sierra Denali has a redesigned MutiPro tailgate. It adds five additional functions to assist with loading and unloading the bed. → Read More
We spent a day driving the 2020 Nissan GT-R to see if it has the qualities of a good daily driver
Nissan advertises the 2020 Nissan GT-R as an everyday supercar. We spent a day driving around to see if it has the qualities of a good daily driver. → Read More