Autos
-
How to get ready for your VW payout
Aug 28, 2016 7:33 am - Loyal owners of Volkswagen diesel cars understandably felt betrayed when they learned the German automaker had rigged the testing process to bypass U.S. emissions standa...
-
Make sure lights are in working orderAug 28, 2016 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister One of the services we provide when a vehicle comes in to my shop for an oil change is a 30-point inspection. The 30-point inspection includes the car...
-
Concours d'Elegance celebrates milestones for three classic carsAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - The Concours d'Elegance celebrated its 12th anniversary Sunday in downtown Geneva by celebrating the milestone birthdays of some classic automobiles. The event, which ta...
-
Red light, green light: New Audis will predict the time until stoplight turns green
Aug 21, 2016 7:20 am - Waiting for a green light is perhaps the worst of all driving frustrations. You're sitting there idling behind some station wagon, there's nothing but commercials on the...
-
Keanu Reeves will build a $78,000 motorcycle just for you
Aug 21, 2016 7:14 am - Don't mistake Keanu Reeves for some nice-guy motorcycle dilettante. He doesn't care about your trendy Scrambler-riding blue jeans or your fashion-forward "motorcycle" ja...
-
Essay: I drove 8 hours on Tesla Autopilot and lived to tell the tale
Aug 20, 2016 7:15 am - I knew Tesla had a problem when everyone started telling me to "be safe." I was getting ready to embark on a 550-mile road trip in a $145,000 Tesla Model S. I'd be drivi...
-
Car show calendarAug 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Shows, swap meets Sept 2: The Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival Cruise In, 5-9 p.m. on Miller Road, between Hayward and Chadwick lanes, near Sunset Park. Spo...
-
Parts car, 1950 Jet, found to be a rare treasureAug 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Dave Hans thought he'd be crazy to pass up the deal in front of him. There in the newspaper classifieds was the opportunity to buy a creation from the mind of Earl "Mad ...
-
Analysis: Another Tesla crash. Do autopilot critics have a point?
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - Another day, another crash involving a Tesla. On Wednesday, Tesla said one of its customers in Beijing was caught unprepared last week when his car, which had autopilot ...
-
Tiny Polish car catches a wave in auto-crazy CubaAug 11, 2016 11:00 pm - HAVANA — Ramses Fernandez's most cherished possession is barely larger than a refrigerator, with the legroom of an economy airplane seat and a little more horsepower tha...