FATAL ACCIDENT The burned Toyota MR2, rear, in which Jose Sierra was killed on Long Island in 1999 after crashing into a Grand Cherokee, foreground.
Recent tests indicate that the fuel system design on 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees leaves those vehicles vulnerable to fires in rear-impact crashes, according to the Center for Auto Safety.
The electric cars Think City, Smart Fortwo ED and Mitsubishi i-MiEV represent the emergence of a new segment: the electric commuter car.
Placing 16 prewar classic cars inside the Portland Art Museum for the “Allure of the Automobile” exhibition was a challenge, but a surmountable one.
The Fiat 500 is cute enough, but now that it also comes as a convertible, it’s too precious. The 500C is big on style and fuel economy, but don’t expect much acceleration or rear visibility.
The vehicles, dripping with desirable provenance, will be auctioned in August.
A father and his teenage daughter travel the road that will divide them.
A collector car show held Sunday at the Packard Proving Grounds, outside Detroit, featured cars that once were subjected to preproduction testing at the facility.
A Volkswagen Scirocco and an Audi A4 each will burn a blend of restaurant grease and crop-sourced biodiesel at the grueling competition this month.
General Motors reported the recall to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after learning the passenger air-curtain air bag may not deploy in a crash.
Record prices for used cars are upsetting the long-held assumption that buying used is more sensible than buying new.
Though its gymkhana mode is one of the best on the market, the new rally-racing simulator game loses points for ignoring car and racecourse customization.
June 15, 2011
June 14, 2011
The Wheels blog is collecting images from readers that showcase cars in weddings — with or without strings of cans attached.
The deal calls for two Chinese companies to take stakes in the sputtering Swedish automaker, as well as make and sell Saab’s cars in China.
The U.S. automaker also plans to create jobs at its plants in Germany and Romania to produce new models, including the Focus electric car next year.
The Think City, Smart Fortwo ED and Mitsubishi i-MiEV hope to carve out a niche for the electric commuter car.
When the works on display are classic cars, museums must take special precautions.
An updated map showing the cars and trucks that are currently built in the United States.