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
Follow an SUV down a wet highway and its rear end soon develops a familiar gray coating. The bumper gets dirty. The license plate gets dirty. The rear window looks as though someone misted it with mud
Close a car door with every window shut and the air inside has to go somewhere. The door pushes a substantial volume of air into an already sealed cabin. Without an escape route, pressure builds fo
The window glides upward, touches the top of the frame and immediately retreats several inches. Try it again and the same thing happens. Up, nearly closed, then back down. It has the comic timing of a
Pull a seat belt slowly and it follows without complaint. Lean forward to adjust the radio and it gives you room. Tug it sharply, and the belt becomes rigid before moving another inch. Nothing el
Most people learn car stuff the same way they learn everything else in adult life: badly, on the fly, and usually five minutes after the problem starts. Nobody hands you a guide called How Not to B
Money's tight for a lot of people right now. In America, leasing is huge because it keeps monthly payments lower on something like a new Toyota Corolla. But that three-year commitment can start fe
Turn signals are one of the earliest car safety features. Early 1900s, some cars had mechanical arm "trafficators" that popped out of either side to show a turn. In 1908 Italian inventor Alf
The 2016 Lexus RX 350 showed up with a bunch of siblings that year. Extended-wheelbase RX-L, sporty F-Sport, gas and hybrid options. Big step up from the previous generation that ran 2010 to 2015. Peo
Car theft has been around as long as street parking. Before cars, people stole horses. In 18th-century Pennsylvania, horse thieves got branded with the letters H and T on their foreheads after being s