AUTOS

To car collectors with an eye for detail, small-engine vehicles called microcars are both fanciful and funky.

For all the turmoil over Toyota's wave of recalls, the world's largest automaker may face a bigger problem: the surging yen.

A wheel-arch heat shield is too close to an exhaust pipe and causes an adhesive to burst into flame, a Ferrari spokesman said.

Several kinds of insurance can come into play and it behooves travelers to seek information on driving rules and road conditions in the countries they plan to visit.

Most major automakers reported significantly lower sales last month from August 2009 when “cash for clunkers” caused a surge in demand.

The Obama administration is planning the biggest change in three decades to the window stickers in new cars.

The rear-engine Mercedes-Benz cars represent a little-known part of Mercedes history.

For today’s speed eaters, the E63 AMG feels like a two-ton burrito in habanero sauce: driving it is akin to the last gas-spewing binge before the diet begins.

Lewis deSoto’s concept cars serve as vehicles for exploring subjects from the acts of Spanish conquistadors to the empowerment of Native Americans.

Looking back at the 1982-85 Renault Fuego.

Chrysler minivans with air-conditioning problems and Corvette convertible tops that tear at high speed are the subjects of some of the latest technical service bulletins.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS, which will be introduced at the Paris auto show in October, offers a guide to where the company’s vehicle designs are going.

Mazda's problem with power steering on 2007-9 Mazda 3s and Mazda 5s could affect about 500,000 vehicles worldwide.

The damage can occur in the second row of the three-row vehicles as the seat is returned to an upright position after being folded flat.