Car news briefs — Apr 28, 2026 · 6:03 PM EDT

Quick hits covering car enthusiast builds, vehicle maintenance tips, and automotive culture.

ENTHUSIAST

Speeed Builds Anti-Hype Cars for YouTube

The YouTube channel focuses on finished, practical builds rather than flashy supercars or high-power turbo projects.

Crawford joins Colton Herta in the fight to become only the fourth American F1 driver this century.

ENTHUSIAST

Old-school manual shifters with an 'E' marking had unique quirks from when manual transmissions were common in the U.S.

ENTHUSIAST

Some bolts are engineered as deliberate weak points that break under specific loads for vehicle maintenance safety.

INDUSTRY

Despite leading oil production globally, the U.S. refines much oil into other products and imports oil for gasoline and diesel.

ENTHUSIAST

The publication invites readers to join an epic drive through Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands later this year.

NASCAR

NASCAR and multi-car crashes go together like peanut butter and jelly, making for compelling racing entertainment.

NISSAN

Nissan estimates only 0.002% of recalled Cubes contain the airbag defect, but it's still safety-critical given airbag importance.

MERCEDES

AMG-branded SL models could follow the Maybach variant by pivoting toward comfort over pure performance focus.

ENTHUSIAST

Police shut down the bridge, deployed fireboats, and brought hostage negotiators to apprehend the suspect.