Cars

The Oldsmobile Toronado was an unlikely mechanical proposition: a very large American V8 coupe driving its front wheels through a chain-driven transaxle.

The Acura SLX looks like a standalone premium SUV, yet its technical and parts history is closely tied to the Isuzu Trooper. That relationship matters

The Kia Borrego was a short-lived American-market SUV with hardware that few buyers now associate with the brand. Sold in the United States for the 2009–2010

The Lexus ES offers safety features that may ease parts of a drive, but they cannot make it easier to rise from a low seat, see through a difficult intersection

The NSU Ro 80 was an advanced sedan whose defining feature became a financial liability. Its rotary engine promised smooth power from a compact unit, while

A lightweight Mazda MX-5 Miata on a lunar starting grid has an immediate visual logic: a compact rear-drive roadster, a manual gearbox, and very little

A pull-up bar on a parked Jeep Gladiator can look like an easy way to train outdoors. The question is whether the bar, rack, roof, and mounts are approved

The El Camino SS 454 put a Chevrolet big-block into a car-based utility body. Its appeal is easy to understand: Chevelle muscle-car hardware, an open bed

Finding roughly 200 walnuts inside a Chevrolet Trailblazer sounds like an exaggerated repair-shop story until the hood comes up and the engine bay tells the truth.

The Mitsubishi Pajero Mini puts SUV styling into a car small enough for tight streets and parking spaces. That appeal comes with limits: its small engine