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 […]
The ZL1: Chevrolet’s Forgotten All-Aluminum Powerhouse
The history of Chevrolet performance engines is usually led back to some kind of production V8 that could be found in just about every low-margin car, even the musclecars, even racing cars. That being said though there was yet one more exclusive engine that lurked underneath- the ZL1 big-block. It was not made for mass-production. […]
Iconic Cars of 1985: A Look at 12 Models Turning 40
Classic cars have escaped their reputation as delicate museum pieces only suitable for dry summer weekends. Indeed the definition of ‘classic’ vehicle has been undergoing a significant and rather radical shift. Many nations now define a historic vehicle as any car over 40 years of age, thus ensuring certain prestige amongst collectors and petrolheads alike. […]