Q: I have tried to take exceptionally good care of my 2006 Jetta's interior and exterior, but this winter a 1/4-inch crack appeared in my dash. It almost looks like it has been cut, and I have no idea ...

You've likely seen it on the dashboard of many race cars, though you may not have known what it was called. That suede-like treatment is done by a process called flocking. It's a simple, ...

If there is a great equalizer in cars, it is perhaps vinyl, the ubiquitous plastic in cheap subcompacts and luxury sedans. Over the last decade, materials scientists have managed to make vinyl look ...