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Collecting: Early Japanese Imports Find Admirers

9 hours 46 min ago
Bargain-price Japanese cars from the ’70s and ’80s are being revisited by a generation of enthusiasts who grew up riding in the back seats.

Behind the Wheel / 2012 Range Rover Evoque: Range Rover Evoque: A Sleek S.U.V. From Land Rover

13 hours 4 min ago
With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel efficient S.U.V.

Around the Block: Mazda RX-8: Closing the Circle on the Rotary

13 hours 4 min ago
The Mazda RX-8, a quirky sports car with a gas-swilling rotary engine, remained invigorating even as it came to the end of its seven year run.

Wheels: Oil-Burning Bug to Have Debut at Chicago Auto Show

Sat, 2012/02/04 - 7:58am
The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle TDI uses the same 2-liter turbocharged engine that appears in TDI versions of the Passat, Golf and Jetta.

Gianpiero Moretti, Modernizer of Racecar Steering Wheels, Dies at 71

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 8:00pm
Mr. Moretti started his automotive accessories company Momo in 1966, and it expanded to make an array of racing products.

Wheels Blog: Reviewing the Range Rover Evoque

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 7:50pm
With the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover makes a play for buyers looking for a lighter, more fuel-efficient sport utility vehicle.

2012 Range Rover Evoque

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 5:37pm
The Evoque, a smaller, sleeker Range Rover, is designed for mileage-conscious around-the-towners rather than off-road adventurers.

A Hydrogen Advocate Whose Time Has Come

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 5:31pm
Peter Hoffmann is the author of two books on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. In this article he answers questions about the technology and its future in powering cars.

Unlikely Classics

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 4:10pm
In the past decade, Japanese cars from the 1970s have joined the ranks of respectable collectibles.

Wheels Blog: BMW Apologizes for Sponsorship of Deadly European Cold Front

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 2:00pm
A spokeswoman for the automaker apologized for sponsoring a cold front that ultimately was faulted for the deaths of dozens of people in much of Europe.

Wheels Blog: Ferris, Darth and Dogs, Lots of Dogs, Populate Automakers' Super Bowl Spots

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 12:24pm
Totems of pop culture, as well as a number of dogs, feature prominently in automakers' commercials for the Super Bowl, as Stuart Elliott writes.

Wheels Blog: Maserati Recalls Nearly 1,800 GranTurismos for Possible Brake-Light Failure

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 9:57am
The luxury GTs may lose function of their taillights, including brake lights, Maserati told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday.

Wheels: Have a Question About Fuel Cells? Ask Peter Hoffmann

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 9:49am
Mr. Hoffmann is taking your questions about the technology and its prospects for wide adoption.

Wheels: Movement to Banish Copper From Brake Pads Gains Momentum

Fri, 2012/02/03 - 5:00am
Copper brake pads produce metal dust that environmental advocates say reaches waterways and harms aquatic life.

Wheels: Citing Overstated M.P.G., Owner of Civic Hybrid Wins Judgment Against Honda

Thu, 2012/02/02 - 6:53pm
A woman from Southern California won a judgment in small claims court against Honda for misrepresenting the fuel economy she could expect from her 2006 Civic Hybrid.

Wheels Blog: Building a Formula One Car the eBay Way

Thu, 2012/02/02 - 2:18pm
A Briton is building a Formula One racecar with parts sourced primarily from the online auction site.

In a Surprise, Car Sales Start New Year Strongly

Thu, 2012/02/02 - 12:01pm
Chrysler and Ford were among several auto companies that reported healthy increases for January, but General Motors posted a 6 percent decrease from a year ago.

Wheels Blog: Wheelies: The Extended Wheelbase Edition

Thu, 2012/02/02 - 11:40am
To compete with the Mini Clubman and Countryman, Fiat will show its 500L subcompact at the Geneva auto show in March.

Wheels Blog: BMW Plants Seeds of Silicon Valley in the West Village

Wed, 2012/02/01 - 3:39pm
BMW iVentures, an investment arm of BMW Group, publicly unveiled its start-up incubator space on Monday night in Manhattan.

Wheels: For Ex-BMW Designer Chris Bangle, a Novel Diversion

Wed, 2012/02/01 - 3:12pm
The former design chief at BMW Group has written a novel, with a contest attached for young designers to attend a workshop at his studio outside Turin, Italy.