The world automotive industry is facing a critical period of change. While consumer demands are being re-defined, the increasing dominance of electric vehicles, tougher regulations and intense competition between brands make a competitive playing field challenging. In the context of this shift, collaborations are proving to be one of the more pragmatic options for brands […]
Rebadged and Obscure: 12 Cars That Wore a Disguise
There’s no industry like the auto world for bizarre partnerships, strange short-cuts and out-of-left-field business deals. And there’s no story more baffling than that of badge engineering-taking a car from another manufacturer, slapping a different badge on it and calling it a new model. It sounds easy, but for every intelligent collaboration, there’s a downright […]
The Renault 16: The Forgotten Revolution That Shaped Family Cars
Some cars are remembered because they were fast and others because they looked good or they raced well. The Renault 16 will forever be remembered for another reason. It revolutionised manufacturers approach to the concept of the family car. Perhaps it does not have the same recognition now that it did once in its life […]
Subaru’s Smart Pivot: Why Hybrids Are Leading Its Future Road Map
The automotive world is navigating through the most interesting times in the company’s history. With the rise of electric cars as the center of conversation concerning future mobility, automobile manufacturers throughout the world are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to transition away from their existing gasoline powered vehicle technologies. In spite of the continued […]
A Global Look at the Coolest Police Cars
Police vehicles are primarily recognized for their utilitarian, disciplined, and robust nature. What one generally envisions is a standard sedan or sport utility vehicle, built primarily for patrolling and the daily operations of law enforcement. They are critically important to the functioning of civil society, and can typically be identified solely for this pragmatic reason. […]
The Art of the Fin: 14 Cars From a Legendary Era
There was a point in time when automotive design wasn’t merely about function; it was about pure imagination. Cars weren’t just machines to take people from point A to point B; they were statements of emotion, of ambition, and of an age in rapid transformation. And from all the experiments in style during that era, […]
GMC’s Hummer X Concept Reveals a Future of Off-Roading with Drones
The GMC Hummer X Concept, therefore, shows an interesting departure from where the next generation of off-roaders might come from or how we might interact with them. Rather than emphasizing simply on size, power and aggressive looks, GM is venturing into a more intelligent direction using technology, modular engineering and a sustainable philosophy which makes […]
14 Iconic Spoilers That Defined Automotive History
Wings, spoilers and aerodynamic add-ons have always occupied a weird duality in the world of cars. They’ve served an engineering purpose in controlling airflow, keeping a car grounded at speed and managing lift, but they’ve also been cultural statements and signifiers that communicate the type of car you’re driving immediately. From a race track to […]
12 Common Driving Habits That Are Damaging Your Car
In reality, your automobile is likely your most significant purchase in your life, and it certainly demands more attention and care to remain a useful and trouble free form of transportation than just scheduled checkups. The way you use and operate your automobile day to day affects the wear and tear on and lifespan and […]
Engineering Rebels: 11 Wild Cars That Broke All the Rules
It is a common assumption that the story of the motorcar is primarily about advances in technology, accuracy and a highly structured discipline but in actual fact, there is a universe beyond these norms and in it we find an equally fascinating one driven solely by creativity, to the point of not even bothering to […]