The first iteration of Germany’s autobahn, in 1932, was modest—a roughly 20-mile stretch that ran between Cologne and Bonn. Within six years, it had expanded to 1,860 miles and, by 2016, over 8,000.

BERLIN — It seemed like a no-brainer: Lower Germany’s embarrassingly high carbon emissions at no cost, and save some lives in the process. But when a government-appointed commission in January dared ...

The scary part about speed – about travelling at a steady 230 km/h on the speed-limitless section of the German autobahn – is that you don't understand how fast you're going until you need to slow ...

The country is considering putting speed limits on its highway network — and the move is leading to some soul searching. Germany is known for many things - beer, World War II, cars - which brings us ...

Talk of introducing a national speed limit to Germany’s highways has once again started, this time precipitated by the recent federal elections. The matter is anything but settled, though, with as ...

BERLIN – An EU official called on Germany to give up the famous freedom of its highways and impose speed limits on the autobahn to fight global warming – a demand that drew angry responses Sunday in a ...

This video shows a Dodge Viper being driven at very high speed on the German Autobahn. The footage focuses on straight road driving, strong acceleration, and how the car stays stable when going fast.

Two hundred seventy six! My friend and companion Andy Leuterio calmly called out to me as we sped merrily, serenely and happily along Germany’s famed Autobahn. The figure 276 meant 276 kph as ...

Self-described speed-freak Christian Graf von Wedel owns a 370-horsepower BMW that’s designed to go twice as fast as some single-engine planes. Ask him about driving it on Germany’s speed-limit-free ...

This video shows a BMW M3 driving very fast on the German Autobahn, where there is no general speed limit. The footage is recorded from inside the car, so viewers can see and feel how fast the car is ...