We’ve come a long way from the first autos with vehicles that are now far, far safer and smarter than their predecessors. Innovations such as automatic emergency braking, land-departure, and blind-spot warnings, rear-view-assist cameras, and adaptive headlights are now standard…
Muscle cars took the U.S. automobile industry by storm during the 1960s, with every automaker from Ford to Chevrolet launching models to compete with each other. The ’60s also saw some over-the-top luxury models and flashy foreign supercars. It was…
The Chevrolet Camaro turned 55 this year, one of the last of a vanishing breed of American muscle cars that once ruled the roads. Conceived as an inexpensive rival to the upstart Ford Mustang, the Camaro earned a loyal following…
Toyota is the world’s biggest automaker and the one of the largest companies on Earth in terms of revenue. Although bigger doesn’t always mean better, the cost-to-own awards and best resale value prizes that Toyota rakes in make a bold…
It’s official: The DeLorean is coming back. And the reboot of this quintessentially ’80s car made famous in “Back to the Future” has us wondering what other quirky cars are overdue for a revival. From sleek and futuristic sports cars…
An auto auction can be an inexpensive way to get a lightly used car or a nerve-wracking, resource-depleting means of buying the rare vehicle of your dreams. In either case, it’s never dull and it strips away some of the…
If you’re under 40, it’s hard to remember a time when there were no minivans. Before the early 1980s, families that needed a big vehicle to haul cargo and kids…
Memorial Day typically means big business for car dealers, but this year is shaping up to be quite different. Experts are forecasting “bleak” sales during the holiday weekend as dealers pull…
With the price of both new and used cars through the roof, it’s no wonder Americans are driving their cars for longer. In fact, vehicles on U.S. roads were an…
German vehicles are truly in a category of their own. The four-stroke internal combustion engine was invented in Germany in the late 1800s. It was the dawn of the automobile…
Sport utility vehicles — combining the comfort of passenger cars, the capabilities of off-road vehicles, and the storage and towing capacity of trucks — skyrocketed in popularity in the 1990s…
Originally created for the military in the Far East, the Toyota Land Cruiser has evolved into a status symbol for well-heeled buyers in the West. It originally borrowed heavily from…
When it comes to American cars, the Chevrolet Corvette is in a class by itself. The first ones were built in 1953, and General Motors has been cranking them out…