The Toyota Land Cruiser has been around for 75 years, and Toyota Germany is celebrating with a special edition limited to just 75 cars. It’s based on the Land Cruiser 250, gets retro round headl
On a Mercedes W123 diesel, a vacuum leak can prevent the engine from switching off. The central locking uses the same vacuum supply, so a leaking door-lock circuit can affect engine shutdown. It is on
A remarkably low odometer reading has a way of making every other detail fade into the background. The paint may be dull, the tires may look suspiciously old and the service book may contain a de
The key has left the ignition. The doors are locked. From beneath the hood comes the unmistakable roar of a large electric fan apparently unaware that the journey ended. Waiting beside the car for
There are dashboard lights that can wait until the weekend. A low washer-fluid warning, for instance, is hardly a reason to abandon a grocery run. The red oil-can symbol is not one of those lights.
It is a cold morning. The windshield is cloudy, the cabin feels like a refrigerator, and the defrost button has just been pressed with all the optimism available before coffee. Then the A/C light come
There are certain car problems people take seriously the second they hear about them. Brakes. Tires. Battery. Engine. Anything expensive gets respect immediately. Even people who ignore mainten
If you want to know how to change cabin air filter on your car, here is the short version. It takes about three minutes. It costs about $15 in parts. You do not need a single tool on most vehicles. An
Most former auto executives disappear into boardrooms or consulting jobs after leaving the industry. Herbert Diess decided to start building electric tractors instead. A few years after being pus
Could probably think of a handful of model names that have been around forever. Ford Mustang's been galloping for over 60 years. Porsche's been cranking out 911s from Stuttgart since 1964. But