Why does car AC smell bad even when it blows cold? The smell may come from a dirty cabin filter or contamination around the evaporator, where moisture collects. A refrigerant recharge won’t clea
Why are my tires turning brown? Protective ingredients in the rubber can work their way to the surface, leaving a brownish film known as blooming. Road dirt and brake dust can look similar. Blooming i
Remember the Smart Fortwo? The tiny two-seater that could squeeze into parking spaces most cars wouldn’t even attempt? It’s finally getting a successor. Smart has unveiled the new #2 at
There was a time when a dead battery in a manual car meant looking around for two people willing to help. One took the wheel, the others pushed, and with a little speed and a well-timed release of the
The Porsche 944 was never offered as a wagon, but Carpoint has decided to fix that. The German Porsche specialist has turned the classic sports car into a hand-built shooting brake called the GT-K44.
McLaren is changing its logo, but the interesting part isn’t just the logo itself. It’s where the idea comes from. The new wordmark takes inspiration from an old service station in Au
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
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
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
Bentley has found a way to make an electric SUV sound surprisingly cozy. The upcoming Torcal will bring something you won’t find in any other production car: a cabin trimmed in 100% Merino woo