The Northeast is not the easiest place to be a car enthusiast. Road salt and rust shorten the driving season and lengthen wrenching sessions. But my home state of Massachusetts does have its own ...

“I need new shocks. What should I get?” This is a prompt you’ll see almost every day in car forums and Facebook groups. Inevitably, somebody will reply, “Just get coilovers.” That is bad advice.

Joe Parker is a nationally award-winning journalist and columnist from the Atlanta area. He has served as an automotive journalist for the past four years alongside extensive sports, business, ...