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Connected-car apps can track every trip your teenager makes, but does added safety come at the cost of privacy? We explore how vehicle tracking can fuel family arguments, affect trust, and where parents should draw the line.

Naming a car seems easy until you remember that thousands of people have to walk into dealerships and say the name out loud with a straight face. A few of these are so bad they make you wonder whether the meeting ended because everyone agreed...or because it was lunchtime.

The truck’s advertised towing number looked enormous, so the trailer seemed like an easy match. Then passengers, hitch weight, and bed cargo started eating into the payload rating before the trailer was even connected.

The 2000s were a weirdly great time for convertibles. Some of these cars were brilliant, while a few were absolutely ridiculous, but all of them tried to make driving feel fun and a little less ordinary.

The neighbor leaves for work every morning. His EV charger stays behind. So if someone nearby needs a little extra range and the charger is just sitting there...what’s the harm in plugging in for a while? The answer depends on more than whether the homeowner notices.

Your retired parents drive less than ever, yet their car still costs money every month. Insurance, registration, depreciation, maintenance, and possible loan interest continue while it sits. Falling fuel spending can disguise how little the total ownership bill has changed.

Think you remember the cars of the 1980s? Test your knowledge of minivans, muscle cars, movie icons, forgotten models, and automotive oddities with this seriously tricky ’80s car trivia quiz.

From the GM EV1 and Pontiac Aztek to the BMW i8, revisit 25 hyped cars that promised to change driving forever—then vanished from showrooms.

Discover why sensor-equipped windshield replacements and ADAS calibration can raise repair bills and car insurance premiums, plus what drivers should check before filing a glass claim or choosing coverage options.

A new SUV with huge wheels can look fantastic in the showroom and feel considerably less impressive after its first serious pothole encounter. Large-diameter wheels are commonly paired with low-profile tires, which leave less sidewall between the pavement and the rim. Tire Rack says these combinations are more vulnerable to pothole and curb impacts than taller-profile tires. The problem is therefore real, even when the wheels and tires came installed from the factory.