Autos
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Why Detroit should put hackers behind the wheel
Aug 08, 2015 7:32 am - While the self-driving car has been touted as the inevitable future of the automobile industry, the idea of giving up the wheel to a software program still makes plenty ...
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Urban traffic systems could be targets for hackersAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Picture this: A hacker walks the streets of Capitol Hill with a laptop and malicious intentions. He crouches to street level, tapping into the city's traffi...
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9 beautiful new books about cars for true design fiendsAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - If you really want to know what's going on in someone's head, an analysis of their intellectual diet is the best place to start. For car lovers, this can be a minefield....
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Car show calendarAug 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Aug. 12: Gruppo di Motori Italiani, Italian Motor Gathering 2015, 6 p.m. at Romano Brands, 10000 W. Grand Ave., Franklin Park. For details, visit www.meetup.com/Gruppo-d...
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Buffalo Grove car wash to sell used carsAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove trustees have granted the new owner of a body repair shop and car wash the ability to sell up to seven used cars on the property at 55 W. Dundee Road. The ...
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Iconic woodie wagon remains a beloved throwbackAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - It's not surprising that Phil Derrig's uncle drove a woodie wagon. He was, after all, a carpenter. It also makes full sense that Derrig grew up possessing a passion for ...
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How the Ford F-150 became a plaything for the rich
Aug 02, 2015 7:35 am - WASHINGTON - Ford's first F-Series trucks were no-frills workhorses built for no-frills workers, promoted as if they were carved out of stone for the blue-collar, meat-e...
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Your car is getting smarter, and you're getting more apprehensive
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1966 convertible was always loved, but rarely drivenJul 27, 2015 5:45 am - It's hard to know what vehicles will be collectible. The original owner of this 1966 Ford Fairlane XL500, Robert Bruno, took a chance and figured his ride would be desir...
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How you can own a military HumveeJul 26, 2015 7:34 am - WASHINGTON - For sale: military Humvee in jungle green or desert tan. Great for hauling cargo, artillery and soldiers. Can ford rivers, traverse sand dunes and bound ove...