What It's Like to Drive the World's First Real Sports Car
I’m very excited about this week’s Jason Drives episode for two main reasons: first, at 122 years old, it’s the oldest…
This Is the Most Important and Influential Car You've Never Heard of
If you were asked to pick the car that was the most technically influential on the greatest number of modern cars, what…
Get a Load of This Weird Toyota Engine
For reasons that will become clear at a later date, I have spent a decent amount of time today looking at the history…
It Was Japan’s Most Daring Car. Then the Economy Imploded
“I was driving it with the windows down,” then-product planner and engineer Bob Hall told me over the phone, “and you’d…
What a Lifelong Z Mechanic Thinks of Nissan Today
“I think Nissan’s lost,” said Rob Fuller, leaning back in his chair at the shop where he pours his blood and sweat into…
The Story of the Porsche 'Black Widow'
Yesterday, Porsche debuted a new 911 GT2 RS Clubsport in a charming black Martini color scheme. I don’t know how many…
Bar Fights, Lawsuits and the Flu Pandemic: The War Between Henry Ford and the Dodge Brothers
Henry Ford is practically revered as the patron saint of American cars, and the Model T is his holy text. But it…
No Car Tells The Story of Design vs. Performance Like The Audi TT
The original Audi TT was one of the most un-altered, un-compromised designs to reach showrooms in the modern era. Then…
How Dead Bodies Save Lives Every Day on the Road
Glass explodes. Metal screams against metal. A car crash is a waking nightmare, but one that has become increasingly…
This Is One of the Most Interesting Race Cars America Has Never Seen
You’re looking at an Vemac RD320R, one of the most interesting race cars of one of the most interesting racing series…
You've Found A Mysterious Race Car Lost To History. Now What?
On the track, it racked up wins. Off the track, it racked up rumor. Its speed was a dream come true. Its handling could…
The 'Revolutionary' Marcos Mantis XP Prototype Literally Flooded at Spa-Francorchamps
Motorsport back in the day seemed like it must have been one hell of a time. In an era when it was rare to, y’know,…
The Porsche 959's History Was Way More of a Disaster Than You Know
The Porsche 959 is remembered as one of the greatest cars of the modern era, and certainly one of the jewels in the…
The Norman Timbs Special is the Most Beautiful German-Style Car to Come Out of America
What happens when a car designer for the Indy 500 falls in love with the sleek-bodied German race cars of the 1930s? …
The Frankenstein-Looking Sir Vival is Part of the Reason The Auto Industry Is So Safety Conscious Today
The modern American world we recognize today started being shaped in the late 1950s. Automotive manufacturers were…
Two Wonderful, Pointlessly Obscure Facts About the Nissan R390 GT1
The Nissan R390 GT1 is a total legend, particularly the single homologation special road car. An entire generation…
This Is What a Datsun 510 Looks Like After The Baja 1000
We’ve gotten to the point that a classic Datsun 510, especially the high-trim SSS, is a collector’s car to be polished…
The Rise and Fall of Duesenberg, America's Most Luxurious Race Car
The pre-Depression car culture in America was something truly incredible to behold. Car companies were popping up left…
The Ultra-Dangerous Carrera Panamericana Made the Targa Florio Look Like It Was for Chumps
The idea was revolutionary, simple in concept but more difficult in execution: build a road spanning across the entire…
The First Car Accidents in the World, Explained
People have been crashing cars for as long as cars have been around. There are plenty of different ‘firsts’ when it…