The new street-legal beast from racing shop McLaren is an era-defining work of technical intelligence and jet-fighter performance, yet oddly flat in affect, says Dan Neil.
The flap over sudden acceleration in Toyota cars gave automotive electronic systems a black eye. So what's in store now that officials have concluded that people are to blame for most accidents caused by runaway cars? It may mean even more electronics in cars.
The Maybach isn't the most expensive car in the world, but it is the highest-price line of autos made by Mercedes-Benz. A look at why it costs $500,000.
A small but growing band of drivers are fueling their cars and trucks with used frying oil. But they have a new problem: corporate competition.
Diminutive, loud, eager, winsome, but a trifle uncoordinated, the Juke is like a caffeinated preschooler, says Dan Neil.
Jesse Valadez was the long-time president of the Imperials Car Club and proud owner of Gypsy Rose, perhaps the most famous lowrider on the planet.
The Ford Focus Titanium approaches being a realistic—if underpowered—competitor to small Audis and BMWs, says Dan Neil.
To shorten ever-growing commutes, will drivers pay money to take faster lanes and avoid traffic?
Despite rising concern over roadside pollution levels and tax-break incentives to buy zero-emissions vehicles, electric cars aren't yet creating much spark.
No one needs 556 horsepower to haul groceries and pick up the kids, making the CTS-V Sport Wagon a mere marketing exercise, says Dan Neil—but he loves it for never being boring.
In Eyes on the Road, Joe White talks with NHTSA Chief David Strickland on the auto-safety issues the agency will be focusing on in the future.
With Volvo offering an automated pedestrian-avoidance system in its new S60 sedan, Dan Neil ponders the strangely tangled ethics of deciding whether to pay extra to protect people outside your car.
Maybe it's the recession or the fact that frugal is the new black, but the personal chauffeured car is getting a downgrade. Here's how to unpimp your ride without having to cab it.
The recent restructuring of the U.S. auto industry was painful, politically controversial and costly, but the crisis has pushed Detroit to make better vehicles.
Dan Neil shares the lessons of the North American International Auto Show, from the challenges facing Volkswagen to the rightness of the U.S. auto bailouts.
Kia gets a product placement as NBA player Blake Griffin jumps over the car on his way to winning the annual slam-dunk contest.
Electric-car fever is rising again. But to appreciate the obstacles standing in the way, you don't need to talk to skeptics. Instead, you can listen to the people who believe in electric vehicles, and are investing in those beliefs.
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Daimler swung to a fourth-quarter profit on surging demand for its Mercedes-Benz vehicles, but shares fell as earnings missed investor expectations.
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Ford said it will join Russian auto maker Sollers to make and distribute Ford passenger and light-commercial vehicles in the country.
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Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on musty car covers, finding a comfortable car for a long commute and buying a used luxury car.
Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on check-engine lights, replacing timing belts and a car's first oil change.
Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on finding a hatchback, finding parts for a 10-year-old car, wearing out a clutch and saving the battery of a little-used car.
Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on nitrogen in tires, buying a used Phaeton and looking for a new SUV.
Jonathan Welsh answers readers' questions on the cold's effect on electric car batteries, giving an engine more horsepower, and more.
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