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 driver can move between unfamiliar modern cars and still understand the transmission selector within seconds. Park sits at one end, followed by Reverse, Neutral and Drive. Lower ranges, manual modes
Long before a crash-test dummy sat behind the wheel of a family sedan, one was strapped into an aircraft ejection seat. Its assignment involved rocket sleds, aviation helmets and the violent forc
Open the door of an American-market performance car from the early 1980s and something may appear terribly wrong. There is the dramatic driving position, a powerful engine and perhaps a body design
The charging session is complete. The battery has enough range, the dashboard looks satisfied and everyone is ready to leave. The plug, unfortunately, has made other plans. Pressing its rele
You're driving along minding your business, maybe halfway through a podcast, maybe thinking about literally nothing, and suddenly your car decides the apocalypse is happening. BAM. T
Electronic door latches were meant to simplify things, with a cleaner design and fewer visible parts. Now they introduce a new concern, which is what happens when the power is gone. Jeep looked at
The Dodge Viper was America's answer to European supercars – if that answer involved a massive V10, zero electronic nannies, and a genuine chance of ending up backwards in a tree. It's b
Picture this: You're cruising down a dual carriageway on a sunny autumn day. The low sun's in your eyes as you move into the slip lane to turn left. Suddenly – bam! – a motorcyclis
Guess which automaker gets the most recalls in the US? Yep, it's Ford. They racked up a whopping 67 recalls in 2024 alone, affecting nearly 4.8 million vehicles. And believe it or not, that was ac