Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 10:25 a.m.

It’s a scenario familiar to almost any new parent: the car seat box sitting in the living room, a silent monument to your next …

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 10:20 a.m.

In the annals of automotive history, the 1960s marked a seismic shift. Spurred by public outcry and landmark safety legislation…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 10:16 a.m.

There’s a black-and-white photograph from the 1960s that is both charming and terrifying. In it, a child stands gleefully on th…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 10:12 a.m.

In the world of automotive engineering, we celebrate the silent guardians of safety. We talk about high-strength steel safety c…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 9:26 a.m.

In the world of automotive engineering, safety is a relentless pursuit of control over chaos. It’s a discipline built on unders…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 9:20 a.m.

In the controlled violence of a crash test lab, the event is over in milliseconds. A sled erupts forward, simulating a 30-mph c…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 8:37 a.m.

In the sepia-toned photographs of the first automotive age, there’s a freewheeling spirit, but also a glaring absence. Amid the…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 8:25 a.m.

In the early days of the automobile, the concept of child safety was tragically simple: it didn't exist. A child's perch was a …

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 7:10 a.m.

The drive home from the hospital is a journey unlike any other. Every yellow light, every lane change, every subtle bump in the…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 6:59 a.m.

Imagine the cockpit of a modern race car. It is not designed for comfort or aesthetics; it is a survival cell, a carbon-fiber m…