Hot Wheels was one of those all-time classic toys. The original cars were tiny versions of real models like the Chevy Camaro, ...

and it resists any changes to that motion unless there is an external force causing a change. Thus, in this case, the car's natural tendency is to go straight. When the car's steering wheel is ...

After testing out replicas of the ancient devices, the authors of a new study suggest that they were functional spindle ...

But if your car's design is suboptimal, you won't be taking home the bragging rights. So here's this week's question: Can automotive engineers predict a car's quarter-mile time using physics?