Made in China: Does it matter?
The phrase “made in China” is rarely a selling point in America. It’s even more rare to apply it to vehicles from American automakers. Until now. Venture into a Buick,...
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Driving the Ford Model T through 110 years of American audacity
It has a 20-horsepower four-cylinder engine, tops out at 45 mph, has no gas gauge and sometimes must back up hills. But it’s the most important car ever built. One...
Grandma’s love for Mercedes leaves enduring mark
She once raced an Amtrak train across Indiana ... and won. We called her A.J. Foyt, which she considered a put-down because she knew she could beat him. She was...
Classic ’80s Mercedes models appeal to new generations
"Call me old school but hey/ I'm a 90s baby/ In my 80s Mercedes." These aren't just lyrics to the hit song "80s Mercedes" by 28-year-old country artist Maren Morris...
Why make high-performance, low-selling car models? ‘Because we can.’
Some cars are boring. They succeed on safety and reliability, padding the owner’s pocket more so than jump-starting the heart. Yet automakers continue to roll out high-performance versions of base...
Subaru at 50: How AWD, a flat engine and good timing prevailed in the U.S.
Subaru had record sales again last year — it’s ninth in a row, putting it in a dead heat with Hyundai for the seventh best-selling brand in the U.S., ahead...
The end of sedans as we know it? Not so much
The rise of the crossover has equaled the death of the midsize sedan as America’s car of choice, according to many headlines. But that’s not quite the truth. The midsize...
2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 takes the lead in luxury coupes
Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans are respectable and responsible luxury cars for respectable and responsible drivers. But chop off two doors, widen its stance, lower the roofline and suddenly you’re ready to...
Baby boomers, not millennials, most influence the auto industry
For baby boomers, the automobile has always been a symbol of style and freedom. The generation of 76.4 million born between 1946 and 1964 who once romped in the back...
Toyota sheds boring stigma with ‘sexy’ sedan, edgy crossover
Sedan sales are cratering due to the crossover boom. That concerns no automaker as much as Toyota, which sells America's best-selling sedan, the Camry. Crossovers aren't the only thing eating...