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.
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
What happens when Volkswagen turns one of its small SUVs into a pickup? South America gets the Tukan, a new compact truck designed and built in Brazil. It replaces the aging Saveiro and goes after pop
Rugged SUVs usually follow a familiar formula. Boxy body, chunky tires, lots of black plastic and a cabin full of switches. GAC has taken that formula and added a heavy dose of modern technology with
Luxury SUVs have become as much about the passengers as the person behind the wheel, and BMW's latest China-exclusive X5 L reflects that shift. Unveiled less than a month after the standard X5,
New luxury SUVs have a real talent for making wealthy people feel good and second owners feel smarter. That is especially true when depreciation gets violent. Because there are cars that los
Used cars are expensive enough now that people are starting to look in places they used to ignore completely. That is how government surplus auctions end up back in the conversation. On pap
There's a number that car salespeople don't bring up, and financial advisors mention mostly to people who already bought the car. The moment you drive a new vehicle off the dealer's lot, i
There is a very specific kind of rage that only happens at night. A driver is heading home, minding their own business, and then some enormous pickup appears in the rearview mirror. Not even
Small, affordable hatchbacks rarely get much attention anymore, especially in markets increasingly obsessed with SUVs. But in India, cars like the Tata Tiago still matter a lot, and Tata seems determi