Whitewall tires have become visual shorthand for a particular kind of motoring glamour. Put them on a long Cadillac with chrome bumpers, tailfins and enough hood to host a family picnic, and the pi
Start certain cars in front of a garage wall and the headlights put on a brief performance. The beams drop, rise and settle. Some sweep sideways too, giving the impression that the car has opened i
The old battery has been replaced, the engine starts with renewed enthusiasm and the dashboard clock has been corrected. Then the driver’s window develops amnesia. It still moves when the swi
The Dodge Viper disappeared in 2017, taking its enormous V10 with it. Or so we thought. Nearly a decade later, that same Chrysler-sourced engine is back in production, only this time it’s sittin
Renault has refreshed the Scenic E-Tech three years after its debut, but you’ll have to look beyond the bodywork to spot most of the changes. The electric crossover gets new battery options, fas
The parking brake has been released, but the red warning light remains on. The first reaction is usually to pull the lever again or press the parking-brake switch a few times. Perhaps the sensor
The brake pedal is down. The engine may even be running. Yet the gear lever remains planted in Park with the determination of a fence post. Pulling harder rarely improves the situation. It can, how
Wash a car in the evening and look through its wheels the next morning. The brake rotors may have turned bright orange. The change can happen quickly enough to feel impossible. The discs looked cle
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
Electric cars have made huge power figures almost routine, but Bugatti thinks the most expensive cars will follow a different path. Mate Rimac, the 38-year-old CEO of Bugatti, says wealthy buyers stil