Toyota Fuel Tips Mitigate the burden of increasing petrol prices with these handy hints to reduce your car's fuel consumption. 1. Keeping your tyres properly inflated helps reduce fuel consumption. 2. The smoother you accelerate the less fuel you use. 3. Toread more...

Hottest SUV's of 2008 Sport utility vehicles are getting sportier than ever, while some of the largest among them are going hybrid to save fuel and save face. Swelling sales of sport utility vehicles show no sign of abating and their continued popularity seems to clashread more...

SUV Buyer's Guide: Specify Your Needs by SUE MEAD AND MATTHEW DE PAULA, ForbesAutos.com Even if you've established your primary needs for a sport utility carpooling, cargo carrying, long-distance traveling, off-roading determining the degree of those needs can heavily influence yourread more...

Hybrid Buyer's Guide: How Hybrids Work by RON COGAN, ForbesAutos.com Automakers have been experimenting with hybrid vehicles for decades, thanks in large part to a pair of oil crises in the 1970s and 1980s that seemed to portend a need for more fuel-efficient vehicles in the years ahead.read more...

Too Sexy for Your Car? This year's crop of new droptops doesn't follow the 'green' trend -- most are built for performance and speed. by JIM GORZELANY, ForbesAutos.com Improvements in folding tops and other technology make convertibles much better suited toread more...

SUV Buyer's Guide: Gas Guzzlers Go Green by SUE MEAD AND MATTHEW DE PAULA, ForbesAutos.com There are currently only a handful of gas-electric hybrid SUVs, but more will follow in the coming years. The Lexus RX 400h was the first luxury hybrid, while the Ford Escape Hybrid became the firstread more...

Hottest Hybrids of 2008 Analysts expect annual hybrid sales to blow past 1 million by the end of the decade. Here we look at the latest models to hit the market and examine why they're quickly moving from the fringes to the mainstream. 2008 Lexus LS 600h L Hybrids areread more...

Hottest Sedans of 2008 The year ahead is critical for several automakers and their success or failure will be defined by the tried-and-true template of the ubiquitous four-door sedan. The C-Class, traditionally Mercedes-Benz's top-selling moel, will be vital to theread more...

Hottest Sports Cars of 2008 Speed and style are still the operative words for sports cars, but they're getting plusher and more luxurious, thanks in part to an aging consumer base. Lamborghini's $1.4 million Reventon debuts in 2008. Sales of sports cars in 2007 showread more...

How To Do A Proper Test Drive: Braking Don't gloss over one of the most important aspects of car shopping: the test drive. Here are some practical tips to get the most out of a spin behind the wheel of a potential new car. Feel for the pedal and see if it's responsive and firm,read more...