DETROITDETROIT — None of the six most-popular midsize sedans earned a top rating in bumper safety in the latest crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Mazda 6 was the ...

Fixing damaged plastic bumpers involves grinding, sanding, sculpting and painting. But it's worth the effort for repairs that would cost less than your deductible. There oughta be a law: If there's a ...

One of the defining characteristics of the later C3 Corvettes is the molded bumper cover. In fact, the move away from traditional chrome in favor of molded urethane proved to be a major change, one ...

Cars from the late-1970s and -1980s are becoming more popular builds among enthusiasts, and that's why we thought the time was right to take on a late second-gen Camaro as a project car. This era of ...

Not a month after we got our Tesla Model 3, my wife and I were faced with a serious problem. The driver-side corner of the car’s front bumper had made intimate contact with our brick garage. My heart ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late 1980s. In their place are elaborate but flimsy plastic covers hiding stamped steel impact beams—with a swath of Styrofoam ...

While technology in new cars can help keep you safer on the road, it can drive up repair costs by thousands of dollars, a new study shows. Rates.ca, a financial rate comparison site, compared the ...

The switch from steel to plastic cost drivers more than anyone expected.

Over the past decade, vehicle safety technology has advanced rapidly. New vehicles now contain sensors, cameras, radar modules, and onboard computers that power Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, ...