BMW 328i raises the bar as it takes a new path

Imagine if Orson Wells was expected to improve on "Citizen Kane" every six years, or if Kobe Bryant's contract demanded that every time he...

Car owners are waiting longer to replace their vehicles

So much for the long-held notion that Americans purchase a new car and flip it every three or four years.

Resurgent General Motors posts record $7.6-billion profit for 2011

Three years after nearly collapsing into liquidation, a resurgentGeneral Motors Co.has posted its best annual profit, surpassing what it...

U.S. proposes rules targeting distracted driving

The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to employ technology against technology in its campaign against distracted driving. Cars...

Japanese brands top annual vehicle-dependability study

If you are in the market for a late-model used car, look for Japanese-built vehicles, be selective of American brands, and buy European with...

Tesla will help develop new electric Mercedes-Benz

Electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. announced a deal to provide the powertrain for a new Mercedes-Benz vehicle, even as it moves closer...

Attorneys general win more time to ponder Honda Civic settlement

Five states including California won more time to decide whether they will object to a proposed class-action settlement between Honda and...

Auto registration study reveals red state, blue state leanings

Republicans buy Kias and Democrats lean to Hyundais.

Probe opened into fires in Chevy Trailblazer driver's side doors

Federal safety investigators have announced their second probe in less than a week involving fires starting in the driver's side doors of...

Saturday Drive: The designer behind Aston Martin's V-12 Zagato

The car: Aston Martin V-12 Zagato