Beauty in cars is a bit like falling for a song — it hits differently for everyone, but some melodies just stick to you.

Not since 1957, when they scored a smashing success with the high-finned Forward Look, have Chrysler Corp. designers shown any great insight into the U.S. public’s taste in auto design. But last week, ...

Despite its shortcomings, motorsport is pretty great, really. For a few hours a weekend you can forget all your responsibilities and watch the fastest cars navigate some perilously tricky tracks in ...