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There are good cars and not-so-good cars, but there is no such thing as a bad convertible on a sunny day. I know this because I have driven the Chrysler 200 convertible. It’s attractive, but the suspension is old-fashioned. The standard four-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission are inefficient.
At the typical auto show, many concept cars are less about wild automotive fantasy and more about providing a thinly disguised hint to whet appetites for the next generation of production vehicles.
A new Ford dealership opened up in southwestern Michigan. Actually, it's a very old one.
We all know that picking up hitchhikers is not generally a good idea, and there is one little stowaway that can really make life miserable for motorists. Her name is Cimex lectularius.
Strip away the $61,345 price tag and ignore all of its competitors, and the 2014 Acura RLX isn’t a bad car.
When the all-new 2014 Silverado pickup truck was revealed in December, it looked like Chevrolet hadn’t gone far enough to keep pace with the competition. That perception changed when I saw the new Silverado next to the 2013 model and had a chance to drive both.
As a kid did you ever stick your hand out of the car window and marvel at the way you could play with the wind? Perhaps you still do.
A common theme when trying to save money is “do it yourself,” but many car owners are hesitant to take that advice and attempt basic maintenance and repairs on their vehicles.
Ford touts the Focus ST as not only being the company’s first “truly global performance car,” but also as the forerunner for future performance vehicles in North America.
Linguistically, the Paceman is a Britishism wrapped in an Anglicism. It's a term from the decidedly English sport of cricket for a person who rolls a ball with lightning speed — a term that, when transposed to the newest car from Mini, describes a small object careening across the pavement.
A shiny new 2013 Volkswagen Beetle convertible is sitting in my driveway. My objective: To fully appreciate the Beetle's potential with the top down. Problem: It's an unseasonably cold April and my Michigan driveway is shrouded in fog.
They're checkout-line impulse buys and promotional giveaways. They're vacation souvenirs and stocking stuffers. They are plastic, metal, leather. They jingle, they jangle, they light up, chirp and remind us of places we've been or products we've purchased.
A perfect name can summarize a car or truck's personality perfectly: Mustang, Ram, Impala. But the wrong one can send a message the automaker never intended.
Is this the year to light up Dad's world on Father's Day?
The weather is warm, and that means many of us will be towing trailers more frequently. There are some things to keep in mind before tugging that boat down the ...
It’s so loud in here that I might as well be operating farm machinery. The cabin reeks of gas, wafting in from the flat-six engine in the rear of the car. My ...
Chevrolet’s 2013 Sonic RS didn’t earn its red Rally Sport and Turbo badges for added horsepower; there’s no more muscle here than under the hood of a regular ...
Who knew the simple car horn could be so useful? A trip to Shanghai reminds one that a vehicle feature we in the U.S. have been taught to use sparingly can ...
Chris Basselgia has an associate’s degree in electronics but decided that’s not what he wants to do for a living, so he’s pursuing a bachelor’s degree in ...
After a car’s “check engine” light winks on for the last time, there’s a place where the expired vehicle can be reduced to fist-sized chunks of unrecognizable ...
The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has a lot going for it. It can travel up to 50 miles on all-electric power and has a backup gasoline engine for longer trips, is a ...
Subaru’s compact crossover Forester is completely redesigned for the 2014 model year, making it roomier on the inside and thriftier at the gas pump.
Automotive icons are the specialty of ICON Inc., a company founded to restore and sometimes to re-create or to re-interpret vehicles known for their rugged, go- ...
Given a choice between a new Toyota Corolla or the latest iPhone, 16-year-old Allison Katz of Irvine, Calif., says easy. She’d take the phone.
As the weather heats up, so does action on car dealer lots and showroom floors. Many American consumers will be trying to reconcile their bank account balances ...
After driving the 2014 Kia Forte, I exited the car with one overriding thought: Honda should watch its back. For the fifth model year of its popular compact ...
It’s not the most luxurious or most affordable Cadillac, but the 2013 SRX is the brand’s best-seller because it’s the most versatile.
As new car and truck sales continue to rebound to pre-recession levels, the focus for automakers is to find ways to make their vehicles stand out from the ...
Traditionally, consumers have largely selected cars on the basis of size, color, power and price. But increasingly two new factors are influencing their ...
A couple of years ago, Mazda offered a homework project to the graduate students at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research: Create ...
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