Buick slips to sixth in dependability after sharing No. 1 ranking last year.

NEW YORK — Lexus once again stands alone atop a closely watched list of vehicle dependability after Buick slipped from the No. 1 spot it shared with the Japanese luxury brand last year, J.D. Power and Associates says.

It's the 14th straight year Toyota Motor Corp.'s high-end brand has held the high...

Three of the four professional low qualifiers from Friday's preliminary rounds maintained their leads as qualifying concluded Saturday at the 27th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int'l Raceway. Tony Schumacher, Ashley Force, and Greg Anderson stayed atop their respective Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock fields while reigning POWERade champ Matt Smith (pictured) broke the track r...