The 2008 WRX takes the bare-bones Impreza compact and adds chunky plastic armor, a stout suspension and a turbocharged engine with 54 extra horsepower.

  Mitsubishi offers a thrilling all-wheel-drive sedan with supercar performance in Europe. What can American drivers expect?

  For those who associate soapbox racing with Boy Scouts, the latest generation of build-it-yourself car enthusiasts may come as a surprise.

  Advocates say every car, not just those owned by individuals convicted of drunken driving, could be equipped with an interlock to test for alcohol.

  Virgil M. Exner?s influence on auto design went far beyond towering tail fins.

  The Dash Express not only receives location data from the satellites of the Global Positioning System, but it also broadcasts information about its travels back to the Dash network.

  Consumer Reports said ?bug-ridden redesigns?were behind the automaker?s fall from first to third place in the magazine?s annual ?Best &Worst New Cars?survey.

  Alexander Roy?s memoir, released on Tuesday, describes a subculture of illegal endurance racing and efforts to break transcontinental records set in the 1970s and 80s.

  For decades, Brian Baker has pursued two passions: running and mid-60s Honda sports cars.

  The Volvo C30 is a sneaky-fast Euro hatchback, a sprightly, shapely little wedge that draws more unbidden public praise than any Volvo in years.

  After 50 years, Ford?s Edsel remains a cautionary tale of how the best-laid plans can collide with reality. Yet even in ignominy, the car has its fans and fanatics.

  Rider education courses designed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation emphasize the mental commitment that counterbalances the physical act of riding a motorcycle.

  Of about 230 million registered cars and S.U.V.?s in the nation, about 46 million of them, or one in five, carry a sticker, according to analysts.

  Brilliant when introduced in 1961, Jaguar?s E-Type was past its expiration date 10 years later.