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“I’m looking to get a new used car; I want something safe, though I can’t afford anything more than $20,000. What would you recommend?” This question, or one along the same lines, is something we hear a lot as mechanics. Over the last several years...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeP2icw-9c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeP2icw-9c Quote: Think "muscle car" performance, and images of speed and power are more likely to come to mind than crash tests and safety ratings. Because no one buys a sports...

Car enthusiasts don’t buy sports cars to stay in the slow lane. But given that the allure of higher speeds and bolder performance might lead to faster and more aggressive driving, they might think manufacturers have outfitted these cars with stringent...

Wouldn’t it be just grand if we could always trust our intuitions? Courtship would be unnecessary: Blissful love-at-first-sight would lead directly to a Harlequin-inspired 50th anniversary with nary a divorce settlement in between. And why bother deciphering...

One of the challenges new cars and light trucks face is whether they can jump the hurdle of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests. Vehicles which do not pass are at a distinct disadvantage to those which do. The data are carefully followed by...