Globally celebrated as the King of Rock and Roll, many are less aware that Elvis Presley’s love affair with cars and motorcycles was nearly as renowned and eccentric as his singing. Long before he would acquire his opulent Graceland mansion and achieve chart-topping success and Hollywood stardom, the King had begun honing an appetite for […]
George Barris Built 14 Custom Cars That Brought Movie Style to the Road
The King of the Kustomizers, George Barris, turned ordinary cars into things that have ever existed and thus created their own aesthetic revolution. George Barris’ life (1925-2015) was dedicated to working out solutions in automotive design since he was a kid; and as time goes he managed to bridge the realm of custom made cars, […]
10 Production Car Engines That Combined Big Power With Everyday Driving
We are in an age of engineering where horsepower in the four figures no longer belongs in a concept vehicle. Since the time production automobiles started breaking the four-figure horsepower barrier in the middle of the last decade, engineers have looked into innovative ways of building and managing obscene levels of output. Turbocharging, the hybrid […]
Experts Advise Retirees to Avoid These 12 Popular SUVs
Retirement is seen as a tranquil and fulfilling part of life, full of rest, travelling, and freedom to finally enjoy the fruits of years of labor. But that feeling of security can easily be broken when your car turns unreliable or costly to take care of. Surprising failures, expensive services and frequent visits to the […]
Beautiful Machines, Problematic Realities: 10 Famously Flawed Classic Cars
To the majority of car lovers, old cars possess a certain magic. Their classical designs, chrome elements, and vintage nature immediately attract the attention and evoke a feeling of nostalgia. These vehicles are commonly regarded as a fashion, class and tradition. What most people do not know however is that it can be a lot […]
Exploring Unconventional Aviation Engineering: The History of Unusual Multi-Engine Aircraft
Aviation history is littered with hi-tech experiments that took the art of aerodynamics, aircraft size, structure and propulsion to the limit. Most passenger aircraft today have 2 or 4 engines, but in the past aircraft designers were sometimes prepared to experiment with much more complex configurations for insufficient power and/or performance of conventional designs. Some […]
10 Forgotten American Muscle Cars That Deserve a Second Look
American muscle cars weren’t solely about horsepower numbers and going fast in a straight line. The machines symbolized the distinct era of the automobile when brash styling, giant V8 mills and economic performance could bring the ordinary driving experience from pedestrian to exhilarating. Cars like the Mustang and Camaro will live on forever in pop […]
Ten Rare Classics Rediscovered After Decades Hidden in Barns and Garages
The appeal of remarkable barn finds lies in their rich stories of vehicles forgotten in time, only to be rediscovered and celebrated as icons of automotive heritage. Ranging from classic sports cars to legendary race machines, these discoveries remind enthusiasts of the hidden gems history has left behind in dusty garages and abandoned shelters. Each […]
Inside General Motors’ Experimental W-43 V8 Engine and Its Modern Restoration
Deep in the Detroit automotive industry, during the late 1960s, General Motors engineers studied how far American V8 performance could be taken. Inside Oldsmobile’s experimental programs, engineers designed an ambitious engine later the project received the intimidating internal nickname of “The Killer.” Centered around a colossal 455-cubic-inch, 7.5-liter V8, the project went beyond only displacing […]
10 Historic Aviation Engineering Feats That Changed Sky and Space Flight
Humankind has always looked toward the sky with curiosity, fascinated by the effortless way birds glide through the air and wondering whether people could achieve the same freedom through engineering. That ambition eventually transformed from simple observation into one of history’s greatest technological journeys, producing aircraft capable of crossing oceans, flying faster than sound, operating […]