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
Open the door of an American-market performance car from the early 1980s and something may appear terribly wrong. There is the dramatic driving position, a powerful engine and perhaps a body design
A third brake light is remarkably easy to ignore. It sits in the rear window or above the tailgate, performs one job and receives considerably less attention than the lamps surrounding it. That ano
Climb into a traditional Porsche and the ignition appears on the left side of the steering wheel. Most cars place it on the right, close to the driver’s dominant hand and safely within the
The automobile conquered continents, crossed deserts and survived two world wars before anyone decided it desperately needed a secure place for a paper cup. For much of automotive history, drivers
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 Pajero has spent years away from Mitsubishi’s lineup, but its return is aimed at a very different part of the market. The new-generation SUV comes back as a large, body-on-frame 4x4 with thr
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
Japan is finally getting the updated 2027 Toyota Land Cruiser 300, and the biggest change is under the hood. The gasoline V6 is reportedly being replaced by a 457-hp hybrid, while Toyota adds a new en