Matthew Phenix

L.A. police turn to an adhesive GPS dart to lasso the getaway car

Carbon fiber’s strength-to-weight ratio makes it ideal for stealth bombers, bike frames and, now, luxury car tires

If you strike a pedestrian, this pyrotechnic-powered hood pops up to pack a softer punch

This novel concept uses your car’s wasted heat to enhance power and fuel economy

Peugeot's ultralight 20Cup concept presents a radical vision of the automotive future

Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine offers a fuel-efficient alternative to hybrids

Mercedes’s Bionic concept takes small-car thinking to new depths

An automotive designer best known for building sports cars shifts gears to invent a safer subcompact

Ethanol’s Wild Ride in America

Saab’s BioPower engine gives ethanol a kick in the pants