Few automotive features can make a parked car look as alive as pop-up headlights. Turn the switch and two neat sections of bodywork rise from the hood, pause with theatrical precision and reveal the l
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
Electric cars have developed a sound of their own. Not the familiar chug of an engine or the rising growl of an exhaust, but a smooth, slightly eerie hum that seems better suited to a spacecraft glidi
There was a time when replacing a car battery was a reassuringly simple job. Disconnect the old one, wrestle it out of its tray, drop in the new one and tighten the terminals. If the engine started, t
Opening the hood and finding a low coolant reservoir seems like a straightforward problem. The liquid inside is pink. The parts store sells pink coolant. Buy bottle, pour liquid, close hood. Unfort
It started with a story that was hard to shake. A child died after being caught in the power seat mechanism of a Hyundai Palisade. The seat kept folding and sliding without properly sensing contact
For a lot of drivers, night driving just does not feel normal anymore. It feels harsher. More tiring. Sometimes downright aggravating. And the biggest reason is easy to spot: oncoming headlights that
Ever wonder why Craigslist is packed with luxury cars that cost less than a decent used Camry? Those tempting $15,000 Audis and $20,000 BMWs aren't accidents - they're warnings disguised as ba
Car enthusiasts are a special breed of masochist. They'll put up with rattling windows, bone-jarring suspensions, and seats that feel like medieval torture devices, all for the sake of driving som
Car designers are smart people, but sometimes they come up with ideas that make you wonder if anyone actually tested them in the real world. Here are some of the most head-scratching design decisions