Driving

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz E 400 4Matic emerges from a major revamp with a new body on a new platform, hoping to put questions about its pedigree finally to rest.

The Charger was Dodge’s entry into what came to be called the muscle car segment. Muscle cars began in 1964 when Pontiac made the big 6.4-litre V8 engine available in the intermediate size Tempest and called it the GTO option.

When it arrived in 1982, Buick called it the Regal Grand National, but it soon became known simply the Grand National, the name that would establish its persona in the marketplace.

The English sports cars that began arriving in North America after the Second World War brought an enjoyable new dimension to motoring. They were not meant to be practical — they were just for having fun. It was a new concept in driving.

For a few years after it was established in 1903, the Ford Motor Co. offered several models.

Since the arrival of the automobile, men have dreamed of making and marketing a car bearing their name. Some, like Henry Ford, the Packard brothers, Dodge brothers and Soichiro Honda were successful.

An engine that already powers up to 90 per cent of Land Rovers in Europe finally makes its way to North America under the bonnet of the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Td6. The new offering slots just above the supercharged 3.

With the 2016 Lincoln MKX, the journey to a luxurious destination begins even before you consider setting a foot into the mid-sized SUV. For many shoppers, a car company’s website is the first step in selecting a vehicle.

Are you overweight or obese? Sixty-nine per cent of North Americans are, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DETROIT - Italian automaker Fiat is considering a plan to hold a public stock offering after the company buys 100 per cent of Chrysler, according to a person briefed on the matter.