Cars

Lotus' lighter, more aerodynamic Exige Cup makes zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.2 seconds, has a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h) and boasts an awesome power-to-weight ratio of 407 hp per tonne.

The recently-completed Autohaus, by Texas-based Matt Fajkus Architecture, is a house made for a car enthusiast that centers around the owner's collection of classic autos. The home's entire ground floor is taken up by garage space, while the living quarters jut outwards above.

There was a tinge of sadness about this year's Motorclassica Show in Melbourne. Motorclassica is to Australia what Retromobile is to France and Techno Classica is to Germany, being the celebration of a 120 year-old automotive culture.

The collector car market gained a significant new player last week when MCH Group announced Grand Basel, which is billed as the “first global salon for the world’s most important and valuable automobiles of the past, present and future.”

Modern cars are getting safer, but stronger bodies come with a few caveats. Thick a-pillars are great when you have an accident, but they also ruin outward visibility. Teijin Limited might just have a solution, with plans to build the first pillar-less polycarbonate-resin windshield this year.

Heart attacks behind the wheel are dangerous not only for the the driver but for everyone else on the road. Toyota has recently joined forces with a team of researchers at the University of Michigan to explore the potential of creating a cardiac monitoring system that could be built into cars.

​​The undisclosed emissions spewing from Volkswagen vehicles may be more of a rule than an exception, with a comprehensive new study published this week finding that real-world emissions from diesel vehicles has been underestimated by as much as 50 percent.

With an average range of only 100 mi (161 km) per charge, all-electric vehicles still can't compete with more conventional cars. To level the playing field a bit, Fraunhofer is working on a new battery design that could increase an electric car's range to 1,000 km (621 mi).

Most of us are heavily reliant on our cars, and it's nice to know if your big purchase will be running smoothly after the new car smell has worn off. The latest JD Power Dependability Survey has revealed the cars least (and most) likely to cause you problems.

The conservative, dependable Camry gets a kick in the backside for 2018. Toyota has jazzed up America's best selling sedan with a nice modern interior, a new engine platform and a surprisingly sporty new look, with chassis changes that might make the consummate family car actually fun to drive.

The rise in speeds from 1894 to 1914 charts a wave of innovation: from one cylinder to 12 cylinders, from side-valve to DOHC 4-valve combustion chambers, from solid axles to pneumatic suspension and from 12 mph to 120 mph. Here's a look at the world's fastest cars throughout these formative years.

A 2017 Kia Niro EX has set a new Guinness World Record for the fuel efficiency of a hybrid car being driven from coast-to-coast in the US. The crossover completed the 3,715-mile journey with a consumption of 76.6 mpg.