While some of the best-selling cars in the U.S. also top the most frequently stolen list each year because of their sheer numbers, another look at the statistics reveals which cars by percentage sold are the most likely to by targeted by thieves. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2011/11/07/cars-with-the-highest-theft-rates/

Think your car insurance premiums are high? The difference between the cheapest and costliest vehicles to insure can amount to several thousand dollars a year. And we’re talking about models from major automakers, not exotic cars like Ferraris and Bentleys where every aspect of ownership is of a “if you have to ask you can’t […]

Last year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) instituted more rigorous crash-testing procedures that made perfect five-star ratings tougher to come by. This year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is doing the same, and the first round of results finds many popular luxury cars to be lacking. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/08/14/luxury-cars-struggle-in-new-crash-tests/

Even though it’s only July, car enthusiasts are already looking ahead to next year. While many of them are sizing up 2013’s models to determine price, fuel economy and durability, others only want to know one thing: how fast does this thing go? http://autos.yahoo.com/news/10-fastest-cars-of-2013.html?page=all  

This story appears in the August 6, 2012 issue of Forbes magazine.  Later this month one of the world’s rarest cars will hit the auction block during California’sPebble Beach Classic Car Week. The 1936 Mercedes-Benz Von Krieger 540K Special Roadster is worthy of its own biopic. http://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2012/07/18/the-10-million-dollar-mercedes/