Review: Subaru climbs into 3-row class with 2019 Ascent
Subaru is rising. The small Japanese brand has had 78 months of consecutive growth. It is one of the industry leaders in conquest sales — taking customers from other brands...
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Honda dominates most American-made vehicles list of 2018
The most American-made cars may not be made by the most American car brands. Four out of the top 10 most American-made vehicles of 2018 are made by Japanese brand...
Auto review: Mitsubishi shows signs of life with 2018 Eclipse Cross
Back when I was learning how to drive and presidential sex scandals focused on interns with blue dresses, Mitsubishi sold sports coupes in the United States. My dad bought into...
What Chicago can expect from working with Tesla’s Elon Musk: A delayed, cash-guzzling success
Anyone familiar with the Chicago Transit Authority is familiar with the message “Blue Line train experiencing delays.” Chicagoans should expect the same when it comes to plans by Elon Musk’s...
Car review: Volkswagen finally gives Golf GTI the tech it deserves
Since 1974, the Volkswagen Golf has proven that driving can be fun, and driving fun can be affordable. The spacious hatchback has always balanced good handling with punchy powertrains in...
Teen driver safety school comes to Chicagoland race track
The phrase “learn by doing” might not apply to your teen learning how to avoid a car crash. But that's just what the Tire Rack Street Survival school aims to...
Graduating to your own car? Safety features are key
More than 50 years ago, a certain graduate in an Italian roadster made a cross-country race against time, love and impending adulthood. Though Alfa Romeo has returned to the U.S....
Chicagoland car cruise night calendar 2018
Rare, exotic and just plain interesting collector cars roll into Chicagoland throughout summer 2018. Usually the owners are as interesting as the art on wheels. Dust offs typically start after...
2018 Subaru WRX STi Type RA boggles the mind as most expensive Subaru
The 2018 Subaru WRX STi Type RA is the poster child of Japanese rally car design, putting the silly in the serious, and prioritizing handling over engine breath. This limited...
Review: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta is betta’, inside and out
Whipping the redesigned 2019 Volkswagen Jetta around an autocross course may not be the first thing you think to do with the compact sedan. Yet the new model was surprisingly...