Today, plastic parts account for 15 to 20% of a car's weight. Many of these are exterior and interior parts which are provided with their respective visual, haptic and functional characteristics by ...

Carbon fiber looks easy to repaint, but multiple prep and finishing steps determine whether the result holds up or fails completely over time.

If you plan on going full show with your truck, chances are you'll want to bring the color of the exterior into the cab. In a lot of older trucks, this is no sweat because most of the interior panels ...

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 ...