WASHINGTON – The new littoral combat ship (LCS) Jackson was showered by spray and shaken by a large explosion June 10 as she endured the first of a series of controlled tests intended to prove the ...

Ever wonder how a manufacturer builds a shock to elicit a great ride and handling characteristics when it's installed into a specific car? We assume lots of road testing is the key. RideTech showed us ...

RideTech's shock test was one for the history books. I had the opportunity to test their new coilovers and airbag components, and learn a few things from the air-ride man himself, Bret Voelkel. Bret ...

Have you ever noticed when searching the online blogs that there are those subjects in our hobby where everyone has an opinion, and yet they don’t know why their opinion exists? Which oil, which tires ...

DEAR CAR TALK: My 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 187,000 miles on it. I bought it new. What is a reasonable lifetime for shocks? I've been told to keep them if they aren't leaking. Mine don't have signs ...

A retired U.S. navy captain recommends setting off powerful explosive charges near America’s latest aircraft carrier to make sure it can survive the rigors of combat. The U.S. Navy wants to put off ...