The first-generation Citroën C4 used a steering wheel with a rotating rim and a fixed central section. Keeping the centre stationary meant its controls stayed upright and allowed an airbag design
Tony Stark had plenty of toys in The Avengers, but his red Acura NSX Roadster was something else. It looked like a supercar from the future, yet Acura never sold anything like it. Now, the one-off car
Lamborghini knows how to build crazy supercars, but the Reventon Roadster takes things to another level. It looks like a fighter jet on wheels, packs a V12, and is rarer than most Lamborghinis out the
A block heater often needs only a few hours before you leave. Natural Resources Canada suggests switching it on two hours before starting, while the Ford system discussed below has a three-hour operat
Objects on the front passenger seat can trigger the seatbelt reminder in some cars. Remove the bag or other belongings and check whether the warning stops. If it continues with the seat genuinely clea
What was the Mercedes braking bag? It was an experimental underbody airbag shown as part of the ESF 2009 safety programme. When sensors judged a collision unavoidable, the device would deploy a high-f
The Ford Nucleon looks as though someone moved the passengers forward to make room for a very important piece of luggage. Its cabin sits near the nose, leaving an enormous rear section between the fin
Open the back of an early Honda CR-V and the cargo area looks ordinary enough. There is room for shopping bags, a muddy pair of boots, perhaps a cooler. Then you lift the floor panel and discover that
Approach a BMW Isetta with the keys and the usual question comes first: where is the door handle? The answer is on the front of the car. Open its single door and the windshield, dashboard and steering
At a classic car show, a Trabant can attract two kinds of attention. Some people remember one from the streets of East Germany. Others have heard that it was made of cardboard and want to know whether