GM dashes van’s daring
Trans Sport. The name had flair. So did the vehicle, a concept of what the front-wheel-drive multipurpose hauler of the future would look like. A few years ago, the Pontiac...
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Driving pregnant a pain in … well, everything
The assignment, the boss insisted, was simple: Undergo an "ergonomics awakening."Translated? "Get pregnant!" Anything to get out of the office. So off we set to Northwestern University, where Fred Lupton,...
The feel behind the wheel of Chrysler’s one-of-a-kind concept cars
Let a kid loose in a shop full of candy! Your idea of fun? Not even close. Chrysler came up with a better idea, letting the media loose on its...
Mini Festiva is short on comfort, utility
Festiva. A happy name. Hints at celebration. For now, however, hold the champagne. At Ford, Festiva refers to its new front-wheel-drive, two-door hatchback entry in the mini market, now the...
Cute, cost-conscious Kia Forte Koup
With a nip here, a tuck there, Kia transformed its staid Spectra into a larger sedan catering to older motorists looking for fashionable styling and a roomy, comfortable cabin that...
Cute, cost-conscious Kia Forte Koup
With a nip here, a tuck there, Kia transformed its staid Spectra into a larger sedan catering to older motorists looking for fashionable styling and a roomy, comfortable cabin that...
Jeep to stay true to its roots
Jeep is preparing to turn 70 next year. "Make that 70 years young, not old," said Mike Manley, chief executive of Jeep operations for Chrysler Group. Manley refuses to divulge...
Auto Q&A: Find a new mechanic, not a new car
Q In 1982, I bought a spanking new Volvo 242 DL coupe with manual transmission. Admittedly, it's not the most glamorous car on the road and far from zippy, but...
‘Why is it that those who putter around the most drive a Toyota Prius?’
Q Why is it that those who putter around the most drive a Toyota Prius? When I'm on the road, I steer clear of them, as well as cars with...
Stopping on its own makes XC60 a go-to car
While some automakers employ sophisticated electronics to let their cars park themselves, Volvo offers a different technological tack in allowing the 2010 XC60 to stop by itself just shy of...