GIVING CREDIT

Pictures with a paper trail.

Real photography with checked licenses. Original diagrams drawn to make mechanisms clearer.

A mechanic leans over an open engine bay to inspect components in a workshop.

PHOTOGRAPH

Mechanic works on car engine performing routine maintenance and inspections on vehicle parts

Creator: Nenad Stojković (Shixart1985)
Original source: Individual Wikimedia Commons file page ↗
Exact license: CC BY 2.0
Attribution used: Photo: Nenad Stojković (Shixart1985), CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP, and cropped in layout.
Modifications: Resized to a maximum width of 1400 pixels, converted to WebP; responsive display crop. No changes to depicted components.
License checked: 2026-10-22

Close-up of the body and wheel of a classic car, showing details that deserve a closer look.

PHOTOGRAPH

Close-up classic car

Creator: Ryan Pouncy
Original source: Individual Wikimedia Commons file page ↗
Exact license: CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication
Attribution used: Photo: Ryan Pouncy, CC0 1.0. Resized, converted to WebP, and cropped in layout.
Modifications: Resized to a maximum width of 1400 pixels, converted to WebP; responsive display crop.
License checked: 2026-10-22

Rear three-quarter view of a blue Kia Forte GT sedan parked in a home garage.

PHOTOGRAPH

Kia Forte GT (manual) in the site creator’s garage

Creator: Dan Schnau
Original source: Site creator’s own photograph. Appears in this explanation.
Exact license: © Dan Schnau. All rights reserved. Published on AutoWW with the creator’s permission.
Attribution used: Photo: Dan Schnau. Resized and converted to WebP.
Modifications: Resized to a maximum width of 1400 pixels and converted to WebP. License plate obscured by the photographer.
License checked: 2026-10-28

Driver’s view of a Kia Forte GT interior showing the steering wheel, instrument cluster reading 411 miles, and a six-speed manual shifter.

PHOTOGRAPH

Kia Forte GT interior with the manual shifter on delivery day

Creator: Dan Schnau
Original source: Site creator’s own photograph. Appears in this explanation.
Exact license: © Dan Schnau. All rights reserved. Published on AutoWW with the creator’s permission.
Attribution used: Photo: Dan Schnau. Resized and converted to WebP.
Modifications: Resized to a maximum width of 1400 pixels and converted to WebP.
License checked: 2026-10-28

A dark red 2014 Toyota Sienna minivan parked in an empty lot at dusk with its headlights on and a sliding door open.

PHOTOGRAPH

The site creator’s 2014 Toyota Sienna before trade-in

Creator: Dan Schnau
Original source: Site creator’s own photograph. Appears in this explanation.
Attribution used: Photo: Dan Schnau. Resized and converted to WebP.
Modifications: Resized to a maximum width of 1400 pixels and converted to WebP.
License checked: 2026-10-28

Original AutoWW cutaway diagram of a car

ORIGINAL SVG ILLUSTRATIONS

Clarity over decoration.

The hero cutaway, mechanism diagrams, and interface icons were drawn for this site. They do not reproduce a manufacturer’s illustration. Geometry is schematic, and labels describe general operating principles.

Creator: AutoWW project. License: CC BY 4.0 for original diagrams. Credit “AutoWW” and indicate changes when reusing. The depicted front-wheel-drive car is not a specific model.

Original diagrams are added across releases; article review dates identify the associated content review. Photos remain under their individual licenses.