Category: Cars

Self-driving cars may eventually eliminate the need for personal vehicles, but they may not lessen road congestion New research from the Journal of Transportation Policy suggests traffic could even get worse as self-driving cars cruise empty on streets awaiting their next rider. The findings could be more fuel for those seeking to implement congestion charges in…

What rights do you have as a consumer when you buy a second hand car? Our guide explains your legal protections For many, buying a car is one of the biggest financial outlays that you will make. Parting with large amounts of cash to buy the car of your dreams, or even just one to…

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Photo by Bobby Ketchum/Flickr, via Creative Commons. It was the sound. The growl of the 650 horsepower, supercharged V8 engine of the Corvette Z06 as I mashed the gas pedal, sinking into the red leather seat. All that power. From zero to 60 in under three seconds. The roar seemed to…

In the world of autonomous vehicles, Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley are bustling hubs of development and testing. But ask those involved in self-driving vehicles when we might actually see them carrying passengers in every city, and you’ll get an almost universal answer: Not anytime soon. An optimistic assessment is 10 years. Many others say decades…

When the Auto Show moved from the Coliseumto the larger International Amphitheater in the 1930s, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association added a twice-daily musical revue that spotlighted the latest automobiles to the general public. | Photo courtesy of the Chicago Auto Show. It’s possible that no one loves the Chicago Auto Show more than Mitch…

If you were asked to pick the car that was the most technically influential on the greatest number of modern cars, what would you pick? Would you go as far back as the Ford Model T, the real, widely accessible proof of concept of the automobile? An early Panhard, which defined the Systeme Panhard, the front-engine,…

As a parent, it can be stressful teaching your teen to drive. It can be even more stressful trying to pick out the right car for them. So, which vehicle is the best car for your teen to drive? It all depends on what you can afford and what you’re looking for, but keep reading…

The latest Jetta is on the same platform as the GTI, and that means good things. Mostly. Volkswagen took the wraps off the latest version of its hot-rod Jetta at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, and for the most part, we really liked what we saw. Here’s what we learned about it: Cool: VW didn’t cheap out on…

THE TACOMA IS STILL THE BEST-SELLING MID-SIZE PICKUP IN NORTH AMERICAB The Toyota Tacoma got a significant revision in 2015, but since it faced precious little competition in its segment at that time, the makeover was a mild one. Things have changed since then, as new players have entered the ring, prompting the Japanese automaker…

A widely followed auto analyst at Morgan Stanley told clients that “electrified, autonomous vertical takeoff and landing vehicles,” or flying cars, are gaining traction. Adam Jonas wrote that investors ought to consider the future of flying cars without naming individual companies’ stocks that could benefit from such a development. At least four automakers or aerospace…