First Cars Made Links

Best Cars for the Least Money Are Made by...Kia?

In a study evaluating the total costs of owning a car -- including initial price, as well as likely fuel expenditures and expected maintenance and depreciation -- Kia has been crowned

In Latin America, Chinese cars are gaining buyers

Chinese brands, with their low prices, are selling like hot cakes as Latin America's consumer class expands amid rising incomes.

Charger SRT8: Heavy Metal Brawler, Ready to Rumble

The menacing Charger SRT8 is a head-turning performance sedan that does its muscle-car forebears proud — at least until the first shift.

The Fall and Rise of Automotive Quality

The quality, or lack thereof, of American-made automobiles has been bemoaned for decades. Quality issues have nearly always been a problem in the industry, but for the first 75 years or so that situation was considered normal; the forgiving public believed producing large and complex mechanical devices simply involves too many parts and processes for nothing to go wrong.

The 10 worst cars ever sold in America

Americans are buying cars at the fastest pace in years and automakers are bringing out new vehicles that get rave reviews for safety and fuel economy. Some analysts say the post-recession period may represent a new age for the industry, and that's made us a touch nostalgic for the days when the Detroit Three made more cars than they could sell and overseas companies thought American consumers ...