Automakers produce vehicles with standard driver-assistance and safety features that can sometimes feel unnecessary. The auto start-stop feature does benefit a specific type of driver in certain ...

Starter motors sit at the center of every modern ignition, yet most drivers only notice them when the key twist leads to silence. I want to unpack what that small electric motor actually does, how it ...

Our writer tested nine jump starters and found two models that deliver the right combination of safety, guidance and ...

I don't hate stop-start technology as much as some of you. I do a lot of my driving in New York City. In an urban environment with a lot of long red lights, stop-start isn't so bad. It's nice to sit ...

BMW of North America has issued a recall of nearly 90,000 vehicles including a Toyota model due to a defect with the engine starter that can overheat or catch fire, according to National Highway ...

A four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine that Mercedes-Benz intends to use in the near future, the B48 is a properly impressive lump that features an electronic oil level sensor in the oil pan ...