Electric vehicles (EVs) have rapidly transformed from being a science-fiction dream to a mainstream form of transportation. With rising global awareness of the threat that climate change poses and an ongoing concern about the cost of fossil fuel powered vehicles, governments, manufacturers and consumers globally have poured significant capital into EV research, development and infrastructure. […]
More Than Wagons: The Greatest Shooting Brakes Ever Built
The shooting brake isn’t just a station wagon that’s gone for a bit of plastic surgery. It’s a type of body that has a far more interesting history dating back to the 19th century, when horse-drawn vehicles were converted for shooting parties and days out. These were cars designed to carry large, wealthy landowners and […]
Corvette E-Ray Hybrid Tech Triumphs in McLaren 600LT Showdown
In the world of modern performance cars, very little highlights the rapidly accelerating pace of development more clearly than the contest of two such machines as a Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray versus a McLaren 600LT. Each of these cars is an emblem of the direction in which automotive performance is rapidly developing, with one emphasizing the […]
Charging Your EV Across a Sidewalk: A Guide to Legality and Safety
Electric cars, of course, have revolutionized more than just the transport sector, but thinking regarding energy usage, home infrastructure and ultimately charging for personal vehicles too. As EVs become increasingly popular there are now millions in circulation on a global basis the focus is on a future, more sustainable way of transport, no longer a […]
Beyond the Hype: 10 Classic Cars That Fail to Deliver
There’s a mystique surrounding classic cars which is about more than just metal, rubber and engine components; they are often recalled less like transportation and more like icon. They have been mythologised on posters, in film, in magazines and at car shows, becoming objects which for the owner, evoke history, freedom, style and identity. However, […]
Beyond The Badge: Cars Built Far From Their Homeland
These old notions of national identity simply don’t hold true for the car industry today. An automobile might be wearing German clothes, Japanese garb, or an American brand-name heritage but behind the face of the vehicle lays the workings of an increasingly global manufacturing process. The design work might have taken place in one nation […]
French Flair on Four Wheels: 12 of the Best Gallic Cars Ever
From the very start French cars have been different to the cars in rest of the world. While the world was pursuing brute force, a tough exterior, and a sense of pure functionality French manufacturers discovered their own pulse in car production. It’s a unique sense of fantasy that flows through their cars that you […]
Britain’s Most Stolen Cars: An In-Depth Look at DVLA Data
Car crime has been a constant and significant worry for the average car owner in the UK, but the latest data from the DVLA further underlines that issue. Each car is stolen at a rate of one every 10 minutes, meaning almost 150 vehicles are stolen every single day. Statistics aside, this means widespread financial […]
Icons of an Era: A Look at 10 Defining Cars of the 1990s
During the 1990s something major began to happen in car manufacturing a rapid shift from mechanical-engineering to computing technology in engineering. Cars began to get smarter, smoother, more efficient and better made, but they were still firmly linked with the driver. The 1990s, at a time of less restriction and regulation, became a decade of […]
9 Classic Muscle Cars With More Power Than a Modern Supra
Performance vehicles have come a long way in recent decades. Yet, the thrill of operating a high-performance machine and the emotional bond associated with the power it conveys remains unchanged throughout history. Today’s sports cars are commonly judged by their sophistication of electronics, their turbo-charged efficiencies, and the careful engineering and balance that go into […]