Sure, building a car model is fun, but putting together a life-size, working version of a car you can actually drive is so much more satisfying. Kit cars are essentially prefabricated parts you ...

Kit cars are typically an inherently uncool subgenre of the enthusiast world. By driving a kit car you're living a lie, pushing a narrative that you can afford more car than you really can. Supercars ...

The Lancia Stratos HF is one of the most iconic rally cars of all time. Designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone and first revealed as the outlandish Zero concept car of 1970, the Stratos was produced ...

The 1,400-plus-piece Lego Technic McLaren F1 set just went on sale at Walmart for $131, which is 35% off its usual $200 price ...

This highly rated 280-piece LEGO Speed Champions Porsche 963 replica car is "challenging for kids," and it's on sale for $35 ...

Skip the chocolate and fill the tree with car bits. This 2025 Car Advent Calendar dishes out 24 miniature ornaments, shaped like pistons, turbos, wrenches, and spark plugs, with a metallic finish.

(Editor's note: When KIT CAR arranges to photograph a kit or replicar for a feature in the magazine, we always ask for some background information on the car and its owner, so we can write an article ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Except you’d be surprised how many things actually do come in kit form. Building stuff from a kit is generally cheaper than buying it pre-made, and ...

Actually, the Ecotec engine commonly found in GM's Cavalier and Sunbirds models was the catalyst that started the entire project. We saw it as a lightweight engine option with a great potential for ...

The world of strange ‘80s and ‘90s kit cars knows endless depth, oddities, and interesting stories. Back then, it felt like any mad scientist could go out and set up a small car company building ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...