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, […]
Lopsided Legends: Cars That Mastered Asymmetrical Design
Automotive design aesthetics has long been dominated by the belief that symmetry is the ultimate goal. Beautiful balance and attractive shapes have always drawn car lovers. Designers have been creating beautiful shapes since the dawn of the automotive industry. However, there are those who have gone against the grain. Unusual cars had to be built, […]
Durable Classics: A Guide to 9 Affordable Used Cars from the 1990s
As prices for both new and pre-owned vehicles keep climbing, many budget-conscious drivers are looking back at a different era of automotive excellence: the 1990s. This was a decade of real advances in design and construction, producing cars that were genuinely built to last. For anyone watching their spending, a thirty-year-old vehicle from this period […]
Volkswagen’s Legacy of Brilliantly Boring Car Design
However, there are certain car makers that aim to create cars that steal the limelight from the moment they are on the road. Whether they achieve this through unconventional styles, outlandish designs, or aggressive looks that will get noticed from miles away, for some of them the goal of the game is not just to […]
Icons of Italy: A History of Alfa Romeo’s Most Famous Cars
There’s an old saying among car people that every true petrolhead has either owned an Alfa Romeo or, at the very least, spent years wanting one. That single line says a lot about where this brand sits in the automotive world. For 110 years, the Milanese automaker has built some of the most passionate, beautiful, […]
Britain’s Automotive Graveyard: A Tour of Defunct Marques
For more than 100 years of Britain’s motoring heritage more than three hundred different car firms have been set up around the country each striving for success in the automotive industry with technical innovation, stylish design and sheer innovation. And for a variety of economic reasons changing tastes, a cut-throat competitive industry and mergers almost […]
From Muscle to Modern: 14 Cars That Always Turn Heads
Don’t you think we’ve all forgotten what having a bit of fun behind the wheel actually looks like? Right now, our roads are dominated by incredibly competent but soul-destroying dull crossovers, SUVs and minivans. Yes, they excel at transporting kids, dogs and the weekly shop, but don’t really get your blood pumping. Fortunately for the […]
Think You Know Cars? Identify These 14 Classics
Regardless of how many new models drive onto our roads each year, classic cars will always find a way to stand out from the crowd. With their vintage style, unforgettable engines, handmade quality and stylish designs, these vehicles continue to hold our admiration. Where today’s cars emphasize technology, safety and efficiency, the classics highlight an […]
Stellantis Powers Up Peugeot with a Billion-Euro French Investment
Big spending usually shows what a company truly values. Not just cash flow, but direction. Into cars, choices like these point toward tomorrow’s roadmaps. Stellantis poured over €1 billion into its old factory at Mulhouse, France a site rooted in history. Though framed as modernization, it’s really about transformation. Peugeot shifts gears here, building electric […]
An In-Depth Look at the Slowest-Selling Cars of 2024
A new chapter began for car makers in 2024, following years tangled in delays caused by global health crises and broken parts networks. Factories slowly found steady rhythms again, showrooms filled up, while shoppers finally saw more options than they had in quite some time. Yet heavier loan payments along with steeper running expenses made […]