Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...

You know, that beater car of yours would be infinitely cooler if it had a push-button ignition. Fortunately, HAL 9000 from Instructables has put together a ...

In today’s shifting car world, how we fire up engines keeps evolving take the clean tap of a start button versus the old-school roll-and-drop trick for stick shifts. Knowing the small differences ...

Having a project take on a life of its own is a common thread in the custom truck world and one that we discuss fairly regularly here at CT. My 1968 Chevrolet C10 is the epitome of this it seems, as ...

Future generations of drivers may never know the feel of an engine rumbling through the key as they start their cars. Automakers are turning away from traditional turn-key ignition switches and ...

Earlier this week, we brought you a detailed overview of the upgraded Driver Information Center in the 2012 Chevy Cruze. As we were combing through a 2012 Cruze LTZ, we also noticed a new-for-2012 ...

Keyless start has made its way onto just about every car in 2024 and it's easy to see why – it makes life easy not having to fumble your keys out of your pocket and instead simply press a little ...

The modern push-button start has effectively killed the traditional ignition key, but the transition from a mechanical twist ...

Car owners who live in places with extreme weather know how terrible it can be to sit in a car surrounded by snow waiting for it to heat up or to sweat in a sauna waiting for your A/C to cool down.

General Motors’ ignition switch recall prompted many analysts to believe the automaker would move exclusively to push-button start. But, that hasn’t been the case. Automotive News reported on Sunday ...

A starter button on the dashboard? Zzzz. Somehow, it’s more interesting – more Italian – to locate it on the steering wheel. Audi does that in the R8 V10. Lots of Ferraris do the same. But the Alfa ...