Volkswagen is preparing to shut down production at one of its German plants, but the site may soon find a very different purpose. The Osnabrück factory, currently responsible for building the T-R
Long before a crash-test dummy sat behind the wheel of a family sedan, one was strapped into an aircraft ejection seat. Its assignment involved rocket sleds, aviation helmets and the violent forc
Every passenger knows the type of driver. Conversation begins, the accelerator relaxes and the car gradually slows. The driver starts speaking, enthusiasm builds and the speed rises again. Nothing dan
The Subaru BRAT had a cargo bed, a tailgate and the general proportions of a very small pickup truck. American versions also arrived with two plastic seats bolted into the bed, facing backward and exp
Audi has brought back the A2 name, but the new car takes a very different route from the lightweight aluminum hatchback that disappeared more than two decades ago. The A2 e-tron is now a compact elect
Polestar has revealed Formula 2030, a concept that previews its next design direction as the company deals with weak sales growth and heavy losses. Design chief Philipp Römers created the conc
A vehicle that costs less than $13,000 isn't usually where you'd expect to find connected safety technology. Yet Toyota has just given the Probox a telematics upgrade that can automatically co
The phrase “dark sky city” can conjure an impractical picture: roads disappearing into blackness, pedestrians carrying flashlights and local astronomers celebrating while everyone else dri
A concrete barrier beside a highway looks like one of the least forgiving objects a car could encounter. It is heavy, rigid and often positioned only a few feet from traffic moving at serious speed.
The usual history of the rearview mirror is wonderfully neat. Ray Harroun entered the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 with a mirror attached to his Marmon Wasp. He drove alone while his competitors