The Best of The Drive
9 most popular The Drive articles, as voted by our community.
The chronicle of car culture. Also at: @thedrive@mastodon.social, @DRIVE, @DriveDeals, & @TheWarZoneWire
The Drive on Canada
Inside the Tow Truck Mafia: How Organized Crime Took Over Canada’s Towing Industry
Back alley deals, fake crashes, arson, and even murder—nothing is off limits in the ruthless world of Canada's towing companies.
The Drive on Cleaning
The Drive on Mobility
Yes, Cincinnati has a subway system. No, you can't use it.
The abandoned tunnels from the century-old Cincinnati subway have inspired ideas for city-wide wine cellars, bomb shelters, and more.
The Drive on War
How A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft Carrier
A Cold War British nuclear sub sneaked into a Soviet naval exercise and took closeup underwater pictures of Russia’s new aircraft carrier.
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When Secret Mystery Planes Landed At The Air Bases Where I Was Stationed
It may sound like fiction, but on rare occasions, ordinary air bases have extraordinary mystery visitors. It happened to me, twice.
These Images Of An F-22 Raptor's Crumbling Radar Absorbent Skin Are Fascinating
The photos are a reminder of just how much work goes into keeping the F-22's skin ready for combat and the amazing science behind its stealthy design.
This Man Owns The World's Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets
We talked to the owner of Air USA about probably the most incredible private aircraft purchase of all time and the future of his adversary business.
How Submarines Regularly 'Fight To The Death' Off The Bahamas
Just like how Navy planes have vast instrumented ranges for aerial wargames, submarines have one too, and it is arguably even more impressive.
Drone Swarms That Harassed Navy Ships Demystified in New Documents
A major release of documents provides the highest level of detail yet about mysterious drone swarms involving U.S. Navy ships off California.
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