Starting a modern car requires so little effort that the action barely registers. Turn a key, press a button or let the vehicle recognize that its driver has climbed aboard. A second later, the engine
Changing a car battery used to be one of the cleaner bargains in home mechanics. Remove two terminals, undo the clamp, lift out the old battery and fit the new one. The clock might need resetting a
Open the door of certain 1980s or early 1990s cars and a small buckle begins travelling along the roofline. Sit down, close the door and the shoulder belt glides toward the B-pillar, hopefully passi
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
When a Lamborghini joins the police fleet, you might expect it to chase supercars or make a few headlines. Italy has something more urgent in mind. The new Temerario Polizia will be used to transport
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
Jaguar has finally shown us what happens when its bold Type 00 concept moves closer to production. The Type 01 keeps the concept’s unusual spirit inside the cabin, with a long central spine, alm
The emergency jack in a car’s trunk rarely inspires confidence. It is narrow, awkward and usually accompanied by a handle that looks as though it escaped from flat-pack furniture. Then ther
An electric car is sitting in the driveway with 200 miles of range showing in the app. The large battery beneath the floor contains enough energy to move two tons of metal across an entire county.