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How The Average MPG In The '70s Compares To The Average MPG Today
You probably know that modern cars are far more efficient than 1970s models, but how does the average MPG truly compare once you factor in new technologies?
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If Your Car Could Speak, What Would It Say About You?
Wait, if cars could actually talk, would they have their automaker's accent or the accent local to where they were built?
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America Faced Competition From These 7 Muscle Cars That Spawned Abroad
Not all muscle cars are made in the U.S. Some cars made and sold in other countries also offered a roaring engine, rear-wheel drive, and cool looks.
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5 Formula 1 Drivers To Get Race Bans (And What They Did)
While extremely rare, race bans have sidelined many Formula 1 stars over the years, usually due to reckless driving, causing crashes, or ignoring penalties.
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This Is Why You Still Love Your Car
It doesn't have to be rare or expensive to be worthy of love.
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The Chrysler Conquest Wasn't Really A Chrysler, It Was Mitsubishi's Last Rear-Drive Sports Car
When is a Chrysler not a Chrysler? When it's badge-engineered from another make. Here's the story behind the Dodge, Plymouth, and Chrysler Conquests.
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How Bridgestone Tires Got Its Name From A Japanese Founder's Surname Flip
To many enthusiasts' ears, Bridgestone sounds as American as Goodyear or apple pie, but this tire brand's name is actually 100% Japanese.
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The Chrysler Airflow Was A Flop In The '30s Despite Its Innovative Design
Radical aerodynamics and advanced construction couldn’t save the Chrysler Airflow, as rushed production and the Great Depression sealed its fate.
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Dynasty, Grandeur, Equus — The Cars That Paved The Way For Hyundai's Genesis
The Genesis brand makes some popular luxury cars today, but it might not have achieved its success if it weren't for preceding Hyundai models.
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Here's What The R/T Badge On A Dodge Charger Actually Means
Rapid Transit? Racing Technology? Rally Touring? Racing Team? There are lots of possibilities for the meaning behind the R/T label, but only one is right.
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What The '70s Oil Crisis Can Teach Us About Living Through Fuel Shortages
We may be facing another huge oil crisis, and looking at the consequences of the 1973 OPEC embargo under Nixon can teach us a lot on how to navigate it today.
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How Many Sherman Tanks Were Built (And Why They're So Rare Today)
Only a tiny fraction of the massively popular M4 Sherman tanks built for WWII exist today, and the reason why is just as frustrating as the number itself.
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Long Before Chrysler's Hot Rod Jeeps, AMC Stuffed V8s In CJs, Wagoneers, And More
V8-powered Jeeps like the Grand Cherokee Limited made a splash starting in 1998, but Jeeps actually were using V8 engines over three decades earlier.
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The Contentious History Of The Term 'SUV'
Sports Utility Vehicles are exceptionally popular today, but it might be difficult to agree on what makes a "true" SUV. But that's how it's always been.
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How Rock's Most Volatile Drummer Showed Everyone Range Rovers Are Fantastic Off-Roaders
He played with a brilliant band that recorded four albums in two years, then dissolved. He made more music, then a project that took his Range Rover to Africa.
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Yugos Once Sold In The Hundreds Of Thousands, Now They Have Nearly Disappeared
Malcolm Bricklin introduced the Yugo to American drivers with high hopes, and the cars' low price was eye-catching. But their success was short-lived.
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Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso Is A 60-Year-Old Giugiaro Design Finally Brought To Life
This targa might look like it's from the '60s, but it's almost entirely new with a semi-monocoque bonded chassis and a single-piece carbon-fiber composite body.
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Here's How A French Rally Driver Won The First Paris-Dakar In A Range Rover
There were 13 Range Rovers among the 182 vehicles trying to cover the 6,200 miles of the first Paris-Dakar Rally. But only one could be the four-wheeled winner.
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This Was The Fastest Recorded Speed On A Public Road For Almost 80 Years
Powered by a massive twin-supercharged V12 engine, the specialized version of the Mercedes W125 was able to crack 260 mph way back in the 1930s.
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The History Of Wisconsin's Most Recognized Corvette Sponsorship
A special bridge at one of America's favorite race tracks has become synonymous with the Corvette nameplate, and it's now celebrating 70 years of history.
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Wisconsin-Built Neo-Classic Excalibur Was A Genuine American Supercar
Styled around the 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK, with proportions lowered and widened to fit the Studebaker Lark chassis, the Excalibur really got people talking.
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How The Fastest Fish In The Ocean Inspired The McLaren P1's Design
It's not every fish in the sea that can go 68 mph. This one helped the designer of McLaren's P1 hypercar solve a vexing problem of air turbulence.
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500 HP: Good Enough For A Ford Mustang Dark Horse, Good Enough For A Sherman Tank
It turns out 500 horsepower was a key weapon in WWII decades before it became a track standard. Explore the engineering link between the tank and the Mustang.
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The DIN Standard For Car Stereos May Be Obsolete, But It Was Better And I Can Prove It
Once upon a time, an institute in Germany prevailed upon automakers to standardize something crucial about car stereos. Since that era ended, it's been chaos.
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9 Vintage Vans That Secretly Want To Be Cartoon Stars
A few vintage vans had designs that made them seem cute or quirky. You could say that these particular models would fit perfectly as cartoon characters.
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1920s Road Trip Rules Were A Bit More Serious Than They Are Now
Modern road trips are fun and games compared to the 1920s, when they required serious survival skills, maintenance know-how, and careful planning.
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Spend 60 Seconds Of Your Day Watching A Land Rover LR3 Get Torture Tested
Despite the fact that most Land Rover buyers never use their SUV's outstanding off-road capabilities, it refuses to phone-in the development of new off-roaders.
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