Before tanks had tracks, someone had to imagine that an engine, armor and heavy weapons might belong on the same vehicle. Frederick Richard Simms did more than imagine it. At the end of the 19th ce
In 1974, a shipment of 1,000 boxy Swedish sedans arrived in North Korea. The cars were Volvo 144 GLs, sensible four-door machines known for sturdy construction, generous interior space and all the
Long before carmakers filled dashboards with screens, an important piece of engine information was displayed outside the windshield. Early automobiles often carried their radiator filler caps at
Rolls-Royce is taking no chances with the trunk of its $9.5 million Nightingale. Before owners even get their cars, the automaker plans to open and close the unusual side-hinged trunk 15,000 times. At
Saudi Arabia’s Ceer is ready to turn heads with its first production models. The new Ceer Exobot comes as a sedan and SUV, and both look more like futuristic concepts than cars heading for showr
Open the door of a large American sedan from the 1950s and the front seat looks less like a modern cockpit than a particularly comfortable sofa. There is no center console dividing driver and passe
A classic car could provide a cigarette lighter within easy reach of the driver, another for the front passenger and sometimes individual ashtrays for the people in the back. Yet bring a cup of coffee
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N already has enough performance to make most hot hatches look slow. With up to 641 hp and a 0-60 mph time of 3.25 seconds, it hardly needs help in the speed department. But design
Aston Martin is reportedly preparing an open-top version of the Valhalla, and it could arrive sooner than expected. With customer deliveries of the coupe already underway, the Valhalla Spider could ma
Volvo Cars is getting a new CEO at a difficult point for the Swedish automaker. Klaus Zellmer, the former head of Skoda, will take over as president and CEO within the next 12 months. Zellmer has m