Car Care Articles

Curbs, speed bumps, cracked pavement, construction zones and potholes encountered on summer vacations can knock a vehicle out...

Nothing says “cool” like a sleek black vehicle with a mirror-like polish. Problem is, dark exteriors tend to highlight...

Families penciling road maps and compiling an itinerary for summer travel should add one additional item to the list—brake...

Take a drive on a warm summer evening then prepare for clean-up duty on your windshield and grill. That buzzing swarm of insects...

Behold the travel trailer—a home on wheels that you take into the wilderness. How do you explain the allure? And why have...

If the vehicle that gets you to work each day suddenly transforms into a “super hauler” when summer vacation rolls...

Remember all the time your parents spent planning those long family road trips? They’d pore over maps, study guidebooks,...

Toyota’s 2012 Highlander is a crossover that gives drivers the choice of V6, four-cylinder and hybrid models. Now in its...

The all-new 2012 Toyota Yaris is up 140 percent in sales, according to Toyota, which sees strong interest in its subcompact that...

Most people look at a hole in the ground and take a detour. Paul Burger looks at it and crawls in. Burger is a geologist by...

Sudden thunderstorms, road debris, oily asphalt, cone zones—all of these conditions can make for hazardous summer driving....

Family vacations make for life-long memories. How can you help prevent those journeys from becoming a bittersweet adventure? According...

Chris Santella flicked his translucent fly line into a Connecticut River some 30 years ago and didn’t know he also was casting...

Wet shoes, jackets and umbrellas make car carpet and upholstery damp during rainy weather. As it warms up, a damp musty odor takes...

Rick Bowers is the kind of driver who keeps one eye on the road and one eye on the side of the road. He’s looking for clues,...

Spring is over but in its wake leftover pollen and other road grime has made a mess out of your vehicle. How can you simplify...

Vehicle lighting has come a long way since Carl Fisher manufactured acetylene gas headlights for automobiles 100 years ago (see...

Every year drivers pay tribute to an Indiana car salesman with an eye disorder who turned a bright invention into a thriving headlight...

Fuel economy is always a moving target. Sometimes your vehicle may deliver exceptional mileage performance while other times it...

The newest addition to Toyota’s iconic Prius is set to debut in March. Called the Prius c, it is a subcompact designed specifically...