Here’s what would really happen if you put a banana in a car’s tailpipe

You’re a spy, you’re being tailed by a bad guy, and you just happen to have a banana in your pocket. (Just stay with me here.

This Lexus SUV stretches its long legs on an East Coast road trip

Come along for a family road trip in the Lexus TX550h+, a big, family-oriented SUV, offering spacious third-row legroom and ...
Budget and the Bees

Mechanics Speak Out: Stop Buying These 4 “Reliable” Car Brands (They Rust Fast)

Think your car is reliable? Mechanics warn that these 4 popular brands suffer from severe rust issues that can total your ...
Steel Horse Rides on MSN

A 1970 Plymouth Road Runner found frozen in a junkyard

Every junkyard car has a moment when its story takes a hard turn, and for this 1970 Plymouth Road Runner that moment came ...
Autoblog

Honda Civic Engine Teardown Reveals Why Modern Engines Are Failing

This teardown of a 2012 Honda Civic’s R18 engine shows how added engine complexity can compromise long-term reliability. Modern engine tech improves efficiency but may reduce long-term reliability, ...
Reuters

EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global EV shift faces reset

EU sets 90% car CO2 emission reduction target for 2035 EU's EV policy shift may benefit Chinese automakers Comes after Ford takes $19.5 bln charge, retreats from EVs Analysts say picture more nuanced ...
Reuters

EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban

European Commission expected to make announcement on Tuesday Ban could be pushed back 5 years or softened indefinitely -sources Most significant climb-down on EU green policies of past 5 years EV ...
USA Today

Automakers win big as EU rethinks combustion engine ban

The European Commission will move to scrap plans for an effective ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035, a senior EU lawmaker said on Friday, in what would be a major victory for Germany, which ...