The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS ) recently completed crash test evaluations of eight small SUV models finding most provide good protecting in front-end collisions, but decidedly mixed results from side and rear crashes. The best performers, earning the Institute's Top Safety Pick...

Motorists are less delighted with their new vehicles this year, compared to 2007, based on J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The study, now in its 13th year, measures owner delight with the design, content, layout and performance of their new...