Articles by Kyle Ashdown

96 articles
Battery Fires Force Massive Honda Accord Recall
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
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS Configurator Is Our New Favourite Productivity Killer
You can now design your own virtual Porsche 911 GT2 RS, because being productive in the office is so overrated
Electric Cars In Developing Nations Could Do More Harm Than Good
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
Announcing The Winner Of June's #RoadTripPics Challenge!
This was a tough one to decide, but we've picked a winner for last month's community photo challenge!
10 Awesome Rides Added To The Car Throttle Garage In June
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!
Airbag Manufacturer Takata Has Declared Bankruptcy
After a worldwide recall of its defective airbags, Takata has filed for bankruptcy amidst financial catastrophe
What Kind Of Fuel Should You Put In Your Car?
We’ve all been there. Pulling up to the pumps, you pretty much know what grade of petrol or diesel you should be putting in your car’s fuel tank. Yet, there’s always the temptation to be rebellious.
A Tribute To Aftermarket Tuning Pioneer Vic Edelbrock Jr.
Victor Edelbrock Jr, whose name will forever be associated with the birth of the aftermarket tuning scene, has passed away at the age of 80
June Community Challenge - Let's See Your Best #RoadTripPics!
Hello CTzens! This June, we will be having our monthly challenge based out of the Photography and Videography community!
10 Awesome Rides Added To The Car Throttle Garage Last Month
Our monthly round-up of the best additions to the Car Throttle Garage has delivered once again with some awesome rides owned by CTzens!
The Supercharged Thunderbird That Never Left The Nest
This SVT Cobra-engined, manual transmission prototype of the last original Ford Thunderbird has petrolheads dreaming about what could have been
Announcing The Winner Of The #CompassSRT4 Community Challenge
We asked the Car Throttle community to come up with their best Jeep Compass SRT-4 renderings, and this one stood out among all the rest. Jeep, can you please make this a reality?
Under Pressure: The Story Of The Infamous Ford-Firestone Controversy
The story of how negligence, greed, and corporate deception killed over 200 people and one of the automotive industry's longest-lasting partnerships
Will All Cars Be Electric By 2025?
If Stanford economist Tony Seba's predictions are correct, the death knell is near for the internal combustion engine
May Photoshop Challenge: Let's See Your Best #CompassSRT4 Renders!
Use your imagination and graphic design skills to give Jeep's newest compact SUV the SRT treatment!
The #Ecarnomics of Radar Detectors: Are They Really Worth It?
Speeding tickets might be expensive, but could the technology needed to avoid being caught be even worse on your wallet?
10 Awesome Rides Added To The Car Throttle Garage Last Month
It's been a while since we've done a proper garage round-up, so here are some of our favourite additions from April!
Can India Really Ditch All Petroleum-Powered Vehicles By 2030?
Electric vehicles have been called soulless, expensive, impractical, unsafe, overly complicated and even environmentally hazardous by naysayers. Yet, the inevitable truth is that EVs will be a part of the mainstream in the not-so-distant future. Some countries have even started reading out the last rites to the internal combustion engine.
Why Do Rival Carmakers Share Platforms?
In an increasingly cut-throat automotive industry, car manufacturers have formed some unusual alliances with their competitors
Here's The Winner Of Last Week's #ArtChallenge!
With so many amazing submissions, it was nearly impossible for us to choose a winner, but we have...
Here's Why General Motors Is The Poster Child of the Turmoil in Venezuela
General Motors is the latest casualty of the unstable economic and political situation in Venezuela