In June 2010, we published a feature by the Hungarian auto historian Pál Négyesi on Hungary’s ruefully creative postwar microcars. The post has had quite the afterlife! In December, the story of the Balaton and the Alba Regia was published in the print edition of The Economist, and an expanded version of the microcar…

Are the brake lights flickering yet again on your Red Bull RB6? Haynes has got just the book for you. The manual covers Sebastian Vettel’s 2010 championship-winning car in 160 pages with 400 illustrations. It is available for £20 ($32) from Haynes Online, and F1 technical illustrator Craig Scarborough has a detailed…

In his new book, former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz calls Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and other right-wing critics of GM "reckless" for their hatred of anything linked to the Obama administration — including the Chevrolet Volt. Here's our exclusive first drive review of the soon-to-be-published book.

BMW's new book "CULTURE" recognizes the brand's commitment to both cultural pursuits and needlessly capitalizing words. It was put together by designer Stefan Sagmeister who, in a fit of creativity, made the whole thing remote-control.

I keep meaning to review a couple of books that every car freak should read (Nader's Unsafe At Any Speed and DeLorean's On A Clear Day You Can See General Motors, but this book has shoved them aside for now.

Telling the story of Ford's attempt to trump Ferrari at Le Mans is easy; it's well known and tailored to car enthusiasts. A.J. Baime's Go Like Hell so exceeds expectations you should skip this review and buy a copy.

Introduced in the 1970s with a uniquely recognizable shape, the Montreal foreshadowed the automotive excess to come. Now there's a book about it.

Chicken scratch is something we've all done in the margins of our homework, but Dwayne Vance has mastered the skill, evidenced by his self-published new book, "The Hot Rod Art Book: Masters of Chicken Scratch."

If you're an aspiring car designer or just an automotive technical buff, have I got a cool illustrated engineering bible for you. This oil and water-like combo goes together better than you'd expect.