Strawberry milkshakes, pet rats, and the best rest area to get a good night's sleep between California and Michigan. On the road with intrepid Car Talk blogger Jim Hanna.
A tale of four loves -- all of them four-wheeled, all of them Swedish. Find out whether this Saab story has a happy ending, right this way.
The Fates sometime communicate with us in mysterious ways, but today they all but club Jim Hanna in the head with a clear message about this marriage of British spirit and American muscle.
Hint: It might have something to do with monkeys, the next Sandra Bullock and/or German drywallers.
Motorcycles by Harley and BMW may turn some heads on Mullholland Highway, but it takes a special two-wheeler to catch the attention of the CHP while exceeding the speed limit by just 7 mph.
Have you ever rented a car just for the air conditioning? Find out what it is to feel like Sir Ernest Shackleton en route to Palm Springs, right here.
Now that Volkswagen is finally hanging up its tie-dye hat, hippies and hipsters alike will be sobbing into their kombucha.
Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Ford Fiesta -- old hand Jim Hanna falls for the tiniest automobile in a pack of tiny cars.
What did driving mean to you when you were 16 years old? Probably something different from what it means to today's teens...
Which car gets your vote for Ugliest Paint Color of All Time? We've got a few ideas of our own...
Consumer Reports just rated the 2014 Chevrolet Impala an "excellent" 95 out of 100 and Jim Hanna's still reeling from the shock.
Scooter traffic chaos in Bali faces off against the special brand of insanity that is a Southern California resident's daily commute. And the winner is...
After a year-and-a-half of licking its fire and flood inflicted wounds, the Angeles Crest Highway opened on Friday, June 3, 2011, only to be inundated by another flood--of motorcyclists, bicyclists, sports car drivers, tentatively piloted minivans and cruising patrol units.
Thinking of converting a van into a camper? A suggestion! If you're a middle-aged male, alone, driving a plain white cargo van with a makeshift bed in the back, don't sit in it parked near a school. Just don't.
Enough iDrive, MyTouch and OnStar. Enough heated steering wheels, console beverage dispensers and automatic keister coolers. Enough traction control, stability control, blind spot warning, signal-sending and satellite tracking. People, you’re on a trajectory for a macchiato, not Mars.
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