Dashboard of a car. Image by Tim Sandle. Dashboard of a car. Image by Tim Sandle. With first-time and young drivers being 2 to 3 times more likely to be involved in crashes than experienced drivers, ...

The social media school of automotive content consumption wants you to think that by the time you're 23, you should have a G80 M3 with a downpipe and a tune, your own drop-shipping business, and two ...

Pulling away from the curb for the first time sparks adrenaline and real responsibility. Choosing a car for new drivers isn’t just about style. It’s about safety, control, and long-term value. Let’s ...

Trying to get your first car as a new driver can sometimes feel like a rite of passage. You save up, stress over every review, scroll through way too many models, and still end up second-guessing ...

Sure, they may not be the flashiest, or the prettiest, or the newest, but they do do the actual one thing you need a car to ...

For anyone who has a freshly minted driver's license and is ready to hit the road with the other 243 million drivers in the U.S., there's one "gotcha" that's hard to predict. Insurance companies tend ...

The world isn't really built for kids to move around in anymore. With nowhere to go and life increasingly online, fewer teens than ever are getting their driver's license. But not all kids can turn ...

Used EVs can be a bargain, and a smart first car for new drivers. They are cheap to own, cheap to run and tend to be fairly robust when tasked with hauling a teen. For most parents, a teen’s first car ...

Car and Driver is sharing its 10 Best Cars, Trucks and SUVs list for 2026, recognizing the vehicles editors say deliver the best blend of performance, value, usability and driving enjoyment across the ...

For decades, a teen’s first set of wheels was a used Civic, Corolla or maybe a hand-me-down SUV. But in 2025, families are pulling into dealerships with a different ask: an electric car, as cheap as ...