Sizing up the new breed of car buyer incentives
Would you like free insurance with that? If you're buying a GM car in Washington or Oregon these days, you might hear those exact words from your dealer. It's part...
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EV sticker shock here for now
GM and Nissan have electrified not only their cars but visions of the automotive future with this year's release of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. But prices of these...
EV sticker shock here for now
GM and Nissan have electrified not only their cars but visions of the automotive future with this year's release of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. But prices of these...
Test tracks bring visitors along for the ride
The Chicago Auto Show has always been a good way to sit in cars to get a good feel for them, but this year, there are several models in which...
Make way for the mid-year models
It used to be that the model year started Oct. 1, and very few models were released at other times during the year. Nowadays, October is still the biggest splash,...
Keys to holiday cheer: Who buys a car for Christmas?
What do you do for Christmas if your wife's birthday happens to fall the day before? If you're David Savenok of Wheaton, you buy her a new car. Last year...
Tesla’s electric dream
Sports cars, true high-end performance machines, are often referred to as dream machines. They wildly exceed everyday expectations, they satisfy fully, and they're unattainable in the real world. The Tesla...
Vintage car investing: The cost of collecting
Collectible cars can have surprisingly affordable prices, even down to the low five digits for heartstring-tugging models. But, like a sleek shiny body that masks an underperforming car, these price...
You build it
It promises a better way of doing things. It just may help save the earth. And you can dress it up any way you want. Wonderful qualities, you say? In...
Customizable class lines up for honors
To encourage cooperation between automakers and the aftermarket, the Specialty Equipment Market Association gives out awards at its fall trade show to the most accessory-friendly vehicles-- those that best lend...