by Joe Nuxoll (@JoeRacer) A few days before the Detroit Auto Show, we got invited to beat up on some new Chrysler 300 AWD and Dodge Charger AWD Sport vehicles at Chrysler/Dodge's winter proving grounds far north in the picturesque Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We were to spend the day "drifting" these new cars on their...Read more

Some drivers obsess on it from the day they drive their new car off the lot--and some don't give it a thought until it comes time to move on to a new set of wheels. Either way, both drivers face the reality of resale value, and it can be either a pleasant surprise or a cold wake-up call. Resale value is something of a...Read more

The New York Auto Show, which opened to the public on Saturday, has elicited some barely stifled yawns from the automotive press. The slightly tweaked top-selling Toyota Camry and the Nissan Altima, conservatively styled to defend its No. 2 position, just don’t get the pulse racing like the showpieces of yesterye...Read more

Steve Fambro, the man behind the revolutionary and futuristic design that was the Aptera 2e electric car, 2h plug-in hybrid and 2g ultra-high mpg gasoline car, is breaking silence and giving his first public interview today on the online green transport show TransportEvolved. Hosted by our very own Nikki Gordon-Bloomfi...Read more

Some proposed technological innovations seem so far out that they are easy to reject out of hand. But sometimes, a new idea has a kernel of plausibility. Such is the case with a new project to develop a thorium laser power generation system that its creator says could provide electricity for the grid, stand-alone powe...Read more

  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) yesterday released the final results from NASA's Engineering and Safety Center's ten-month study into potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration (UA) in Toyota vehicles. As the DoT's press release states: "The National Highwa...Read more

    This story ran for the first time on TheCarConnection on November 28, 2001, and was written by Mike Davis. For a rolling memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, see John Holmgren's 18-wheeler. The world is still reeling from the unthinkable terrorist attacks September 11 on the World Trade Center and...Read more

by Sean Tucker It might be the only time of year that TV commercials tell you the truth.  Our pricing partners at TrueCar.com confirm it: Labor Day weekend is a great time to buy a car.  The best deals of the month may actually be found a few days before the holiday -- but don't be afraid to shop on Labor Da...Read more

by Sean Tucker Late summer is an excellent time to buy a car, if you're willing to do your research, and this summer is better than most.  By this time of year, virtually all car factories are pushing out 2011 models, but many of the outgoing 2010s are sitting unsold. Dealerships were battered by a terrible Augus...Read more

by Sean Tucker $200 a month: It's less than $7 a day. Sacrifice your daily latte habit, and voila! You have the budget for a new car.  In today's market, you have options.  There are a number of appealing cars you'd genuinely enjoy owning available for less than $200 a month. They're lease deals, which have...Read more