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
Watch the back of two cars at the same intersection and you might notice something odd. The first car hits the brakes, then one of its red brake lights starts flashing. The second car does the
A used car with gleaming paint, freshly shampooed carpets, and half a dozen pine-scented air fresheners may look beautifully prepared for sale. Or it may be trying much too hard. Flood-damaged
Used-car listings make everything sound cleaner than it really is. The trim is right there. The features are listed. The price looks more or less in line with the other cars you have been watching
Mazda has refreshed the tiny Scrum Van and Scrum Wagon in Japan, though “Mazda” might be doing some heavy lifting here. The Scrum Van is essentially a rebadged Suzuki Every, while the Wago
Just when everybody thought catalytic converter theft was finally fading out, the thieves apparently decided to run it back for another season. And honestly? The timing makes perfect sense.
Everybody blames winter when a car battery dies. The freezing morning. The weak crank. The sad little clicking noise that instantly ruins your day before coffee. People act like cold weather pe
This is one of those car technology shifts that sounds fake the first time you hear it. Because for basically your entire life, steering has worked the same way. You turn the wheel, a metal sha
Jump starting a car used to feel almost idiot-proof. Battery dies, somebody pulls up with jumper cables, hoods go up, clamps go on, everybody stands around pretending they fully understand elec
Not everything has to move forward in the same direction. While most new cars are adding hybrid systems and automatic gearboxes, Lancia is doing something a bit different with the Ypsilon. It’s