The engine is off. The dashboard has gone dark. The key is out, or the start button has been pressed for what felt like a sufficiently final time. Still, the radio keeps playing. Then the dr
Why do British buyers love sporty vans so much? Mercedes has another answer. Meet the Vito Sport-X, a UK-only version that gives a practical diesel van the visual treatment of a performance car while
The engine stops. The dashboard goes dark. The radio continues playing as though it has decided the journey deserves an encore. For a driver unfamiliar with the car, this can produce an immediate r
Replacing windshield wipers used to be one of those jobs that made everyone feel mechanically competent. Lift the arm. Turn the blade. Unclip it. Spend several minutes questioning the little plasti
The new Freelander 8 is getting closer to launch, and Jaguar Land Rover and Chery are slowly revealing more of what buyers can expect. The boxy SUV is heading not only to China but also to markets inc
Set the cruise control to 70 mph and glance at the navigation screen. It may insist the car is traveling at 67. Increase the cruise setting to 71. GPS grudgingly moves to 68. The two displays can sp
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.
The Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman are gone, and that still feels wrong. Not “the market moved on” wrong. Not “well, it had a good run” wrong. More like Porsche had one of
There was a time when changing the temperature in a car took half a second. You reached down, turned a knob, and somehow civilization survived. Now, in some cars, the same job feels like openin
Leasing a car has this annoying habit of making smart people act like they understand things they absolutely do not. You sit down at the dealership, someone starts talking in a calm, confident