Vauxhall was, of course, a brand known for intelligent design, radical styling and making usefully stylish and affordable motor cars for everyone, for most of the twentieth century and before that, as well. The company became renowned throughout the world for its innovative mechanics, the way it organised production and for making vehicles which were […]
Inside the Porsche Vault: Exploring Rare Prototypes and Iconic Legends in Stuttgart
Tucked away in an unnamed building near Porsche’s Stuttgart factory lies a secure facility known simply as The Vault. While the public Porsche Museum showcases under 100 vehicles, this private collection houses more than 700 road, race, and rally cars documenting decades of the German manufacturer’s development heritage. The collection began in the late 1950s […]
Engineering Velocity: Analyzing the World’s Fastest Production Hypercars and Top Speed Legends
One of the most obvious indicators of automotive engineering desire has always been to pursue extreme velocity. It forces designers, engineers and manufacturers into a space where there is no room for aerodynamic efficiency, power delivery, materials, cooling, stability or precision manufacturing to fail. Today, the race has become a very technical affair, and production […]
A Deep Dive into Massive Engineering Feats and Pivotal Automotive History
The encounter with the very large can reshape your perception of the concept of engineering, engineering and in the same way the capability of man to work big plans. A bigger-then-normal vehicle, a mega-hangar building the giant plane models you would see on the airport but to accommodate really giants planes, or even constructions to […]
Honda Partners with Tata Technologies for End-to-End Vehicle Platform Engineering
Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has allegedly joined forces with India-based Tata Technologies to assist with the whole development of a new vehicle platform, which is a significant shift from the Japanese automaker’s typical policy of vehicle engineering. Chassis, powertrain and platform development are key areas that Honda has traditionally kept largely under its own control. […]
An Engineering Deep Dive into the 10 Fastest Steam Trains
The history of steam locomotives is not merely about locomotives and transportation, but rather a strong echo of the human aspiration and engineering genius. When sleek bullet trains and magnetic levitation systems transformed the speed of things, giant iron engines running on steam controlled the rails. These locomotives were created at the time when the […]
Mechanical Marvels: Exploring 14 of the World’s Biggest Engines
Machines capable of producing movement and force have been of interest to people ever since the dawn of civilization. Simple mechanisms up to the sophisticated processors, engines have been instrumental in developing advancements in the industries and societies. What started off as mere mechanical ideas, slowly turned into mighty engines that are able to push […]