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Famed English comedian Rowan Atkinson may look slow and plodding in many of his roles—but the actor behind Mr. Bean has a real need for speed!

The first Ford Mustang was driven off the lot in 1964, marking the start of the pony car era—but it's not the only icon from this time of American auto ingenuity.

From maintenance misses to layout oversights, these RV mistakes can cost thousands and sour your first adventures.

Ralph Lauren is known around the world for his incredible taste. But his passion for good design doesn’t stop with clothes—he also sees beauty in well-made cars.

The most overbuilt engines in the world have stuck around for decades.

You ordered a car months ago, you waited out the delays, and you finally get the call to pick it up. Then the finance office slides over a worksheet with a $2,000 “market adjustment” you never agreed to. It feels like a bait-and-switch, and in some cases it can be.

You agree on a price, show up ready to sign, and suddenly the dealer says that number was before “mandatory add-ons.” It feels like a bait-and-switch because, in many cases, that is exactly what regulators have accused some dealers of doing. The short answer is yes, this is a common enough trick that federal and state agencies have warned buyers about it for years.

If a dealership tells you every car battery must be replaced every three years, that’s too broad to be fully accurate. Battery life depends on climate, driving habits, the type of battery, and how the vehicle is used. Many 12-volt car batteries do start to weaken somewhere around the three- to five-year mark, which is why the advice gets repeated so often. But “replace no matter what” is not the same thing as following the actual condition of your battery.

You agreed on a price, sat down to sign, and suddenly the paperwork is fatter than expected. Extra charges appear for things you did not knowingly approve, and the mood in the room changes fast. The short answer is that, in many cases, yes, you can still walk away before you sign a binding contract.

You sit down to talk numbers, hand over your ID, and then later notice several credit inquiries on your report. It feels sneaky, and for many shoppers it raises the same fear right away. Did the dealership just knock down your credit score multiple times without asking.

Can you run winter tires year-round to save money? Here’s why winter tires work great in snow but wear faster and perform worse in warm weather—and why a second tire set may be smarter.

A used car salesman watches a former customer open a rival lot across the street selling the same cars. Is that legal? Here’s a plain-English, fun breakdown of competition, non-competes, trade secrets, dealer rights, and when a copycat car lot crosses the line.