The Nissan curry hook was a dashboard bag hook that appeared in the Almera in March 1996. Intended to hold handbags and shopping bags upright, it earned its nickname when motoring journalists spotted
Volkswagen is learning the hard way that its badge alone doesn’t guarantee success in China anymore. Local carmakers are winning buyers over with clever tech and electric cars built around what
Remember the Fiat Multipla? That oddball family car with a face only its designer could love? Well, Fiat might bring it back, and this time, it’s going wild with the idea. The Multiplay concept
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
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
Drivers spend hours holding the steering wheel without giving much thought to what lies behind it. Remove the trim, switches and wiring, and the basic arrangement appears simple. A shaft carries th
A new car speaking to its driver no longer feels remarkable. Navigation systems issue directions, safety assistants complain about lane markings and voice controls wait patiently for somebody to remem
A dashboard without a radio now looks unfinished. Even the most basic car is expected to provide music, news and something to fill the silence when traffic has stopped moving but the clock has not.
A concrete barrier beside a highway looks like one of the least forgiving objects a car could encounter. It is heavy, rigid and often positioned only a few feet from traffic moving at serious speed.
A third brake light is remarkably easy to ignore. It sits in the rear window or above the tailgate, performs one job and receives considerably less attention than the lamps surrounding it. That ano