The place of high-speed police chases in society has always been a weird one. The intensity of them cannot be denied, the lights flashing, the engines roaring, the unexpected turns that make each pursuit a scene out of an action movie. However, behind that adrenaline rush spectacle is a much more serious reality. Such endeavors […]
Honda Unleashes Its First-Ever V8 with VTEC Power
The concept of a Honda V8 has been in the mind of enthusiasts all over the world decades. It was one of those what-if-discussions that continued to be brought up in garages, online forums and car meets. The last brand that would require a V8 was always Honda, a company that has proven to have […]
Michigan Suspends GM Dealer License Over Used Cars Sold as New
The auto sector is usually based on trust where customers are expected to trust the dealerships to provide them with the correct information on the cars they are buying. Once such trust is in doubt, it may result in severe regulatory measures and societal apprehension. A recent case in Michigan, which involved LaFontaine Chevrolet Buick […]
Sky-High Status: Inside 10 of The Most Impressive Celebrity Jets
Throughout its history, the symbol of the ultimate combination of efficiency, privacy, and luxury, was assigned to the most influential persons in the world, which can be found in the sphere of the private aviation. In the case of celebrities and even world icons, a personal jet is much more than a means of transport, […]
A New Road Forward: Why Automakers Want a Weight-Based Fee
How we finance our roads has not changed much over decades, silently performing their part in the backdrop of daily commuting. Whenever one fills his or her vehicle, a small part of that money is used to maintain the highways, bridges and transportation systems. It is a kind of model that has been known and […]
Ambitious Failures: A Look at 10 Notoriously Flawed Helicopters
Helicopters often are considered to be rather unreliable vehicles, but it’s not totally true. Today there are a lot of rotorcrafts, which possess some outstanding advantages such as vertical takeoff and landing, ability to operate in confined areas, and others. They may be used in evacuation, military operations, rescue missions, etc. Now let us pay […]
Europe’s Aerial Arsenal: A Guide to Its Top Military Aircraft
The history of military air in Europe takes more than 100 years, it was formed under the influence of the high technological development and the periods of the acute international struggle. Preliminary aircraft were delicate and experimental, but formed the basis of some of the most iconic machines ever constructed. Such designs as the Spitfire, […]
US Senators Push to Bar Chinese Automakers from America’s Roads
There is an evident fault line in Washington over the future of the American auto industry in the high stakes environment of global manufacturing. Members of both the major political parties are raising alarm over the entry of Chinese car manufacturers in the U.S. market. Their arguments go way beyond the issue of trade, to […]
The An-124 Ruslan: A Deep Dive Into the Surviving Giant
The Antonov An-225 “Mriya” is the airplane that attracted the attention of the population in aviation. The largest airplane in the world, its crash in February 2022 in Hostomel Airport was a monumental loss not only to the aviation fans but also to engineers. But as the world grieved over the Mriya, its slightly smaller […]
Automotive Royalty: The All-Time Best-Selling Cars, Explained
It is not as simple as looking at numbers to know what makes a car the best-selling of all time. Each record-breaking model has a back story, a story of decades of engineering choices, evolving consumer requirements, and international market policies. One nameplate may be used to signify generations of vehicles with little more than […]