Kyle Ashdown

If you’re a fan of big, North American pickup trucks, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the Cummins diesel engine used in heavy-duty versions of the Dodge Ram. You may have even heard about what truck fans like to call the “12-valve”. To most people, more valves per cylinder would seem like a good thing. However, the 12-valve Cummins has achieved somewhat of a cult status in the truck scene. The 12-valve is as revered as the 2JZ or the K-series, and some people will even tell you that it’s the greatest engine ever made. Of course, you’re probably wondering why.

September has come to an end, which means two things: there's a pumpkin spice version of pretty much everything, and we've picked out 10 of the best rides added into the Car Throttle Garage last month

Here’s the story of how mid-air 'drifting', a pair of kids on bicycles, and bad maths led to one of the most spectacular aviation incidents of all time.

A combination of engineering oversights, road construction, and Mother Nature resulted in one of the strangest road bridge failures in human history

Although it seemed like a good idea at the time, this American town's road maintenance program unwittingly caused one of the largest environmental and public health disasters in American history

After Bentley launched the online configurator for the new Continental GT, we asked the CTzens to show off their virtual designs. Here's a sample of our favourite builds from the community

To start off the new month, we've rounded up some of Car Throttle's favourite August additions to the Garage community!

As is often the case with online luxury car configurators, building your very own virtual Bentley Continental GT provides hours upon hours of endless fun

The 1980s were an insufferable decade for American auto manufacturers. A major oil crisis, strict emissions legislation, and hurried engineering resulted in the “Big Three” producing their ugliest, most anaemic, and least reliable vehicles ever. Gone were the glory days of the big, V8-powered American muscle car. The massive influx of Toyotas, Datsuns, Hondas and other Japanese econoboxes meant that GM, Chrysler, and Ford were barely competitive in their home market. The ominous cloud of bankruptcy loomed ever-darker over Detroit and its beloved auto industry.

If there’s one thing I don’t like about the rise of social media’s presence in the car world, it’s that making a genuine sleeper car is now almost impossible. As soon as a “sleeper” hits the mainstream media, it will naturally attract a lot of hype from enthusiasts who want to “fly under the radar”, so to speak. This means you can’t be sneaky by buying a Volkswagen Golf R or an Audi S4—most people will be able to identify that it’s a fast car.

Dear world, There’s no point in trying to dress this up with flowery language, so I am going to get straight to the point. If you think that it’s OK to use cars, trucks and other automobiles to demonstrate your hatred of others by attacking innocent people, you are sick and depraved. It frustrates me, yet leaves me full of guilt, that the very things for which I have the most passion in life are being used as instruments of evil.

Last month, we brought you the story of Nino Welcome, a 7-year old boy whose very special 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 was destroyed by a heartless arsonist. Understandably, there was a huge outcry from the car community. Millions of petrolheads around the world expressed their anger while rallying around little Nino, who is unable to walk due to a genetic disorder.

While the Tesla Model 3 is proving hugely popular, it could be years before the automaker is able to turn a profit

A nasty lung infection has landed The Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson in the hospital while on vacation in Mallorca

It's the start of a new month, which means it's time to look back at the CT Garage submissions of the last few weeks!

There's no denying that the new Civic Type R is an amazing hot hatch, but Honda made a mistake by making it manual-only and keeping their new CVT away from it

Last month, during the celebration of Pride Month, my hometown decided to paint a few downtown crosswalks in the colours of the Pride flag. It was supposed to be a symbol of support and solidarity towards the LGBTQ+ community. But, thanks to one misguided individual, it ended up putting a literal black mark on the reputation of the car community.

A design flaw in the battery sensors of over two million Honda Accords could increase the risk of a fire in the engine bay, a recall notice states

You can now design your own virtual Porsche 911 GT2 RS, because being productive in the office is so overrated

While electric cars seem to provide a host of environmental benefits, the reality is that their use in some countries could actually increase greenhouse gas emissions

This was a tough one to decide, but we've picked a winner for last month's community photo challenge!

It's the start of a new month, which means it's time to look back at the CT Garage submissions of the last few weeks!

After a worldwide recall of its defective airbags, Takata has filed for bankruptcy amidst financial catastrophe