Due to the location of its fuel tank, when involved in a collision, the Pinto was more susceptible to explosions than a typical car. As detailed by MotorTrend, the Pinto’s fuel tank was located ...

The Ford Pinto hit the streets in the early 1970s, with the manufacturer looking to tempt American drivers by offering a budget-friendly, fuel-efficient subcompact at the dawn of the fuel crisis. It ...

A meme created by the politically progressive Facebook page The Other 98% compared the number of fire-related fatalities attributed to the 1970s Ford Pinto with those attributed to modern-day Tesla ...

In the 1970s, Ford felt that it had another Model T moment on its hands with its “for the people” Pinto. The company launched this first subcompact for the American market as an answer to the growing ...

The warning issued Tuesday covers more than 374,000 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles from the 2004 through 2014 model years and nearly 83,000 Mazdas from the 2003 through 2015 model years. The ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Elon Musk’s Cybertrucks may look indestructible: hulking blocks of aluminum and steel ...

There are a few things that can make the auto industry safer. One is legislation. Airbags became mandatory in the US in late 1998, and traffic fatalities have been on the decline ever since. The ...

If you stepped into a Ford dealership in 1973 to get a more economical driving companion, the Pinto was the first model the salespeople offered to you. It was a popular choice across the United States ...

[This story originally appeared in the Fall 2010 issue of MotorTrend Classic] A big, nasty storm struck the American automotive market in 1959. It washed some 615,131 imported cars ashore, breaching ...