Cars

In 1983, a rear-wheel-drive Lancia beat Audi’s all-wheel-drive Quattro to the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title. That result gives the road-going

The Chevrolet SSR is one of the most visually spectacular compromises of the modern used-car market. It combines retro pickup styling, rear-wheel drive

A capable, heavy Land Cruiser can become firmly stuck in soft sand within seconds. Its engine may still run perfectly, the four-wheel-drive system may

The Moskvich 412 earned its endurance reputation in the 1968 London–Sydney Marathon. Four cars entered, and every Soviet crew reached the finish.

The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione arrived as a comeback statement: a V8 supercar shaped to make the marque impossible to ignore. Its long hood, compact cabin

A Nissan Leaf can make short trips around Longyearbyen straightforward, yet the same car can become difficult to rely on when cold, wind, poor visibility

The Škoda 110 R has the appeal of a light Czechoslovak coupe with its engine at the back and a shape distinct from the family cars beneath it.

Taking an ordinary Toyota Yaris onto the Nürburgring Nordschleife can be an appealing way to see the circuit without hiring a specialized sports car.

A jet engine protruding from a tiny Fiat 500 makes for an arresting image: a city car apparently equipped to chase land-speed records. The visual contrast

The Smart Crossblade looks less like a car with its roof removed than a car stripped down to its visual essentials. There is no windshield, side glass