Derived from GM's Motorama, the word "Motoramic" came from the ad wizards at Chevrolet in 1954 to describe their '55 models. Motoramic—fresh, bold, fast, fun, and just a bit nostalgic—covers the world of cars and the people driven by them.

The XL1 is a different conception of a car, a German engineer’s dream of hyper-miling. The Volkswagen contains lots of cool with stripped-down design details, and gets an average of 262 mpg.

Ralph Lauren’s $40 million Bugatti wins top prize at Concorso d’Eleganza, the world's most exclusive car show where entries are limited to a field of 50.

Manufacturers are packing more and more features into low-cost cars these days because firms realize cool entry-level vehicles can attract buyers for life.