Autos

Planning a Road Trip? Here’s How to Make It Better and Safer.

Planning a Road Trip? Here’s How to Make It Better and ...

NYT > Automobiles, Jan 3, 2026 - 18:22

Be sure you have the right equipment and apps for weather and traffic, and don’t...

Driving Somewhere for the Holidays? Here’s How to Make Your Road Trip Safe.

Driving Somewhere for the Holidays? Here’s How to Make ...

NYT > Automobiles, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:44

Be sure you have the right equipment and apps for weather and traffic, and don’t...

F1: Lando Norris Overcame Doubts to Win the Drivers’ Title

F1: Lando Norris Overcame Doubts to Win the Drivers’ Title

NYT > Automobiles, Dec 16, 2025 - 17:06

But he didn’t win it by much, as Max Verstappen made a late-season charge.

Donald E. Petersen, 97, Who Rescued Ford Motor Co., Is Dead

Donald E. Petersen, 97, Who Rescued Ford Motor Co., Is ...

NYT > Automobiles, Dec 12, 2025 - 00:05

An ex-Marine and a 40-year company veteran, he turned a nearly bankrupt money lo...

F1: Kalle Rovanpera, a Rally Champion, Hopes to Make a Different Leap

F1: Kalle Rovanpera, a Rally Champion, Hopes to Make a ...

NYT > Automobiles, Nov 20, 2025 - 17:34

He is leaving the sport to jump into open-wheel racing, with an eye on Formula 1.

F1: Fernando Alonso Still Has His Eye on the Prize

F1: Fernando Alonso Still Has His Eye on the Prize

NYT > Automobiles, Nov 20, 2025 - 17:34

A third title? Why not? He’s confident that Aston Martin’s strategy will pay off.

5 Great Road Trips to Take in the Western U.S. This Fall

5 Great Road Trips to Take in the Western U.S. This Fall

NYT > Automobiles, Oct 22, 2025 - 13:07

Whether they’re on the Pacific Coast or in the Rockies, these short drives offer...

A 4-Day Motorcycle Tour on Vietnam’s Ha Giang Loop

A 4-Day Motorcycle Tour on Vietnam’s Ha Giang Loop

NYT > Automobiles, Oct 14, 2025 - 05:05

The roughly 230-mile Ha Giang Loop, six hours north of Hanoi, thrills riders wit...

John Penton, ‘Godfather’ of Off-Road Racing, Dies at 100

John Penton, ‘Godfather’ of Off-Road Racing, Dies at 100

NYT > Automobiles, Sep 16, 2025 - 17:34

He set a transcontinental motorcycling speed record, and then helped to revoluti...

F1’s Boss, Stefano Domenicali, Knows It Must Keep Changing to Keep Up

F1’s Boss, Stefano Domenicali, Knows It Must Keep Chang...

NYT > Automobiles, Sep 5, 2025 - 12:15

Stefano Domenicali, the chief executive, has run the sport for five years, addin...

F1: As Sauber Rises in the Standings, Audi Is Poised to Take Over

F1: As Sauber Rises in the Standings, Audi Is Poised to...

NYT > Automobiles, Sep 5, 2025 - 12:15

The automotive giant has committed to Formula 1 next year and will provide new r...

The Appeal of the Classic-Looking Morgan

The Appeal of the Classic-Looking Morgan

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 19, 2025 - 05:36

An English company has been producing handmade sports cars for more than 100 yea...

Rétromobile Is Heading to New York

Rétromobile Is Heading to New York

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 19, 2025 - 05:36

The event, a behemoth of a classic car show, has been held in France for almost ...

The Secretive Mechanic Who Keeps the Rare McLaren F1 on the Road

The Secretive Mechanic Who Keeps the Rare McLaren F1 on...

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 19, 2025 - 05:36

The company made only 106 of these supercars, and service can take weeks.

The World Endurance Championship Turns a Corner

The World Endurance Championship Turns a Corner

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 11, 2025 - 13:03

After many manufacturers had bolted from the series, the W.E.C. made changes, an...

Sébastian Buemi, the Renaissance Man of Motorsports

Sébastian Buemi, the Renaissance Man of Motorsports

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 11, 2025 - 13:03

He races in the World Endurance Championship, Formula E and is a development dri...

Eduardo Barrichello’s Long Racing Path to the World Endurance Championship

Eduardo Barrichello’s Long Racing Path to the World End...

NYT > Automobiles, Jul 11, 2025 - 13:03

He is the son of the former F1 racer Rubens Barrichello, who bought his son a go...

Mick Schumacher Is Tackling Endurance Racing

Mick Schumacher Is Tackling Endurance Racing

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 15:30

The son of the Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher, joined Alpine’s team...

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is Long, and So Is Getting Ready for It

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is Long, and So Is Getting Read...

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 15:30

Teams start getting ready for the next Le Mans as soon as the race is over

24 Hours of Le Mans: Aston Martin’s Car Is Turning Heads

24 Hours of Le Mans: Aston Martin’s Car Is Turning Heads

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 15:30

The last time the team won the race overall, in 1959, Carroll Shelby was driving...

Germans Are Buying More Electric Cars, but Not Teslas

Germans Are Buying More Electric Cars, but Not Teslas

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 07:27

Drivers in the country, Europe’s largest car market, are avoiding vehicles from ...

Elon Musk Left the White House, but Tesla’s Protesters Aren’t Finished

Elon Musk Left the White House, but Tesla’s Protesters ...

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 07:27

The activists behind the Tesla Takedown campaign say they intend to expand beyon...

How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Companies

How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Co...

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 07:27

Home builders, car manufacturers and can makers are among those that will see hi...

The Trump-Elon Musk Feud Creates More Problems for Tesla

The Trump-Elon Musk Feud Creates More Problems for Tesla

NYT > Automobiles, Jun 13, 2025 - 07:27

Already suffering from steep declines in sales and profit, the carmaker could no...