Toyota decided to take the safe road in the long-awaited redesign of its incredibly best-selling Corolla compact sedan.   ...[MORE]

Our 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT test car may be the only one in existence that has spent a day visiting neglected graveyards in search of family ancestors.   ...[MORE]

German sports car maker Porsche is the only auto company this year to post overall higher SUV sales than it had last year. And Porsche has only one SUV: the Cayenne. Even more surprising, perhaps, is the fact the Cayenne is shining at Porsche's U.S. showrooms, while sales of the brand's road-hugging and iconic cars have dipped from last year's levels.   ...[MORE]

Forget the old, big Lincoln Town Car. Remember three letters instead: MKS. New for 2009, the MKS is Lincoln's full-size sedan flagship, and it's way different from the tired, long-lived Town Car.   ...[MORE]

Less than a year after it debuted in the U.S. as a replacement for the Ion, Saturn's Astra XR has proved itself to be a snazzy sports coupe that's a fun, stylish ride.   ...[MORE]

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There is a lot to like about the redesigned 2008 Honda Accord.   ...[MORE]

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The classic chase scene in the 1968 movie "Bullitt" lasted nine minutes and 42 seconds and brought attention to the Mustang GT 390 and the Dodge Charger.   ...[MORE]

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Five years after Toyota Motor Corp. launched its Scion Division, the urban-utility vehicle is living up to expectations.   ...[MORE]

The automotive mantra when a manufacturer launches a new or significantly upgraded vehicle is that it has held the line on prices, particularly when figuring in equipment now standard that was optional last year.   ...[MORE]

A new round of discount financing and the arrival of 2003 models are bringing car and truck buyers back into showrooms.

But in addition to kicking the tires and taking a test drive, consumers need to shop hard to make their way through an array of auto loans.

Despite a rocky economy, U.S. auto sales in August were up nearly 18 percent compared to a year ago and 2002 is shaping up as another strong year.   ...[MORE]

Children living near freeways have a greater chance of developing asthma, and people living in communities with airborne particle pollution are more likely to die earlier than those who don't, according to two studies released today...   ...[MORE]

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Marina del Rey attorney was sentenced Friday to seven years and eight months in prison for his role in an auto insurance fraud ring that stole about $3 million, officials said.

Robert Belshaw, 56, was found guilty in March of five counts of money laundering and three counts of state income tax evasion.

A co-defendant and ring leader, Solomon Morris Davis, 61, of Rancho Palos Verdes, also was convicted on 20 counts of insurance fraud and conspiracy.   ...[MORE]