Push-button start is standard on most modern cars, trucks and SUVs today. How does it work and is it better than ignition keys?

If you have a manual transmission car, you may envy those with automatics who can remote start and pre-warm their engines. So ...

An average car dies many deaths, but with the right owner, it can always live to drive another day. When something fails, a DIY diagnosis and fix can save money and eliminate the inconveniences of ...

Q: How many AA batteries would it take to start a car? A: AA? We prefer AAA—as in the American Automobile Association, which, for a nominal yearly membership fee, will gladly send a mechanically ...

Some are almost unnoticeable, others make the car shudder each time they activate—but stop-start systems are here to stay. First rolled out in Europe and Asia, where crowded city driving requires cars ...

An automobile is like an intertwined nation of unique voices. Listen closely, and you’ll notice every mechanical part has two tones, normal and upset. Sometimes the cry for help is a squeak, ...

Electric vehicles don't have a starter for you to worry about, which means that as long as your car is charged, it will turn on every single time you push the button. They have their own problems, too ...

In spite of government programs like "Cash for Clunkers" or "Commies Seizing Cars," there's still a lot of good old cars out there to be found. But its buyer beware if you're hoping to find a car that ...

When it comes to diesel-engine hierarchy, we feel it's fair to say Ford's 1994-2003 7.3L Power Stroke engine sits squarely in a middle space among all of the oil burners that have powered heavy-duty ...

With winter’s icy hand slapping a third or more of the nation across the face, stinging with wind chills in negative double digits from the central states to the eastern seaboard, it’s a safe bet that ...