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Owners of newer GM vehicles can make money through ride-share service

June 1, 2019 at 2:10 a.m.

That new car is worth money. Maven, the ride-sharing service of General Motors, is expanding its program to allow owners of late-model GM vehicles to make money renting out their...

Teens get defensive at Ford’s advanced driver training program

June 1, 2019 at 2:10 a.m.

When 15 teens died in vehicular crashes in a 15-month span in rural Tazewell County, it was a crisis call to action for the residents of the sparsely populated area...

Ford’s teen defensive driving program comes to Chicago area this weekend

August 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

With car crashes as the leading cause of death of teenagers in the U.S., teens need all the practice and experience they can get behind the wheel. That’s why Ford...

Bernhard Kuhnt, CEO of BMW of North America, introduces the new BMW X2 SUV during a media preview at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 15, 2018.
The 228-horsepower xDrive28i, which goes on sale in the U.S. in March, is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It's mated to an eight-speed transmission. The 192-horsepower sDrive28i goes on sale later this spring.

2019 Acura RDX compact crossover: Details make the difference

August 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

With so many compact crossovers in America's best-selling segment, it's hard to stand out without looking like the guy in the ruffled tux at the high school dance. Fortunately, with...

The 2018 Chevy Camaro 2SS with the Hot Wheels package ($4,995) celebrates 50 years of the toy car with Hot Wheels badging and other goodies, including a 455-horsepower V-8 engine.

Hot Wheels Chevy Camaro SS proves adulthood is better than childhood

June 1, 2019 at 2:10 a.m.

Back when the days were long and the years were endless, back when time was on my side, I used to line up two lanes of Hot Wheels and Matchbox...

A Millennial theft deterrent: The stick shift of the six-speed manual in the 2018 BMW 340i with M package. Less than 10 percent of BMW 3-Series buyers opt for the manual transmission.

The shift is on: Manual transmissions may be endangered but they’re also beloved

August 18, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.

The tween riding in the back seat finally asked, “What is that thing you keep moving up there?” She had never seen “that thing” known as a six-speed stick shift,...

The 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake is powered by a 380-horsepower supercharged V-6 engine in all-wheel drive. It has the cargo volume of a crossover, the athleticism of a performance sedan, and bears no resemblance to the Griswald's Family Truckster.

Review: 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake is no family truckster

August 18, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.

The 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake is a wagon that is nothing like the wagons that ferried Gen Xers through their suburban youth. This Jaguar wagon has the cargo volume of...

The 2017 Honda Civic TypeR, bottom right, faces the 2016 Ford Focus RS, top background, at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet on Oct. 27, 2017. The monthly Cars and Track meetup at the club includes track laps and open viewing of member racing.

From Subiefest to the Ford Model T, cool car events spin through Chicagoland this weekend

August 18, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.

Dodge construction season for driving season at two annual events and one monthly event, which includes track time. Subiefest Midwest Subaru might have the most loyal and rabid following, especially...

The 2018 Nissan Titan XD Crew Cab in Pro-4X trim is powered by a 5-liter turbocharged V-8 diesel engine and six-speed automatic Aisin transmission that generates 310-horsepower and 555 pound-feet of torque.

Nissan Titan XD is a diesel beast of a truck

August 18, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.

The 2018 Nissan Titan XD is beyond huge, beyond titanic. It’s like Andre the Giant ringside, like the Yeti in a mountain snow, like Fortnite to a tween. The XD...

The redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 in Laramie trim is powered by a 395-horsepower 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine with an eight-speed transmission. It rides as quiet as an SUV, yet has heavy-duty pickup truck capability. Pictured in Arlington Heights, Ill., on June 26, 2018.

2019 Ram 1500 is the pickup truck for winning arguments

August 18, 2019 at 4:58 p.m.

The $50,000 pickup truck question boils down to: How is it going to be used every day? If you’ve been on the losing end of the argument over what you’re...

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