There's no limit to the number of functions automakers will push to be computer controlled.

Almost all cars made after 1996 have an OBD2 diagnostic port for plugging into and reading trouble codes when a “check engine” light comes on. But some vehicles, particularly German ones made after ...

Modern cars depend on a vast number of electronics, components, and vehicle systems to send us to and from our destinations. Some of those parts are well-known, like the engine, transmission, and ...

Editor’s note: Matt Anderson, who wrote this piece, is the curator of transportation at The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Michigan. By most objective measures, today is the automobile’s golden age.