For decades, purchasing a car symbolized many of the most aspirational things in the American dream: independence, freedom and, in some ways, progress. Having a car meant you were a functioning adult, no longer bound by bus routes or the limitations of walking everywhere. But as the cost of owning and maintaining a vehicle continues […]
Aston Martin’s Wild Side: 10 Truly Bizarre Company Creations
When someone utters the word ‘Aston Martin’, images of classic GT’s, burly V12 engines, and the quintessential British Luxury Performance brand come to mind. Aston Martin are notorious for beautifully executed, stylish and exotic luxury vehicles for several years. Combining sporting prowess with pure refinement, the Aston Martin’s are something to be revered. Despite this […]
12 Classic American Pickups That Defined Their Eras
Beyond being an efficient means of transport for goods and items between two points, the American pickup truck has been a major force in contributing to several industries, fostering community connections and empowering countless individuals in their tough tasks day in and day out. Whether working on a ranch or a farm, a construction site, […]
Weird Wheels: Exploring 12 of History’s Strangest Automobiles
It goes without saying that automotive engineering has always been on the precipice of reinvention innovation for innovation’s sake. History is riddled with automotive mavericks who threw design to the wind to come up with cars that looked nothing else on the road in a good way, and other times in ways so outlandish that […]
12 Small Cars That Left a Big Mark on Automotive History
People tend to say it’s easy to build a really great car if it’s big and fancy and expensive. But I think sometimes there’s a certain kind of genius that goes into building a really, really great small car. People who can get lots of things like space and practicality and personality and fun into […]
Unbuilt Dreams: 11 Legendary Ferrari Concept Cars
While other car manufacturers make one-off design exercises for show display, Ferrari focuses on creating the ultimate sports cars that a person can own. These have always been deeply tied into motorsports, state-of-the-art engineering, and Italian class and heritage. Historically this has led Ferrari to create very few concept cars; when it has, however-usually together […]
A Guide to Driving the Ford Model T: Controls and Techniques
The Ford Model T is one of history’s greatest automobile, the car that literally put the world on wheels. Second only to the Volkswagen Beetle in sheer production, with over 15 million models assembled throughout a 19-year reign, it continues to be a staple among classic auto aficionados. Driving a Model T, though, is a […]
The Golden Era of Coupe Pickups: A Look Back at an Icon
One of the most gloriously peculiar and brilliant moments in American car history belongs to the coupe pickup truck. A cross between a car and a pickup truck, it was essentially the answer to a question nobody seemed to be asking but which the entire world seemed incredibly excited to finally have answered. The creation […]
Dealer Drops New Z06, Exposing a Pattern of Failure
There’s a dream of every car enthusiast, the one when someone hands you the keys to a machine like that, a special one. For this one Texans man, the one Jared Adrian George, this one special machine was the 2024 Corvette Z06 with the 670 hp flat plane crank V8 in the engine bay, as […]
10 Common Automotive Myths and Why They Are Wrong
Throughout the history of the car and its use there has always been a great deal of advice, stories and long held beliefs passed down from one generation of drivers to the next. Some of these thoughts come from years that have passed when cars weren’t as sophisticated and others came about from marketing campaigns, […]