Image Credit: betto rodrigues / Shutterstock. Some cars fail because they are bad. The more interesting ones fail because they ask buyers to stretch a little further than the market is ready to go.

The Tata Nano, billed as the world’s cheapest car, and a host of other top-selling small models from India have failed their first independent crash tests, a global safety group said Friday. The five ...

Some vehicles quietly build a reputation that outlives trends, redesigns, and flashy marketing cycles. They rack up miles, survive rough commutes, and keep going when other cars start draining wallets ...