Some stories are just too “Florida.” You kind of shake your head and think, “Yep, this only could have happened in Florida.” The Sunshine State often churns out quirky stories that make for the most interesting news headlines, and this story certainly fits right in. With its surrounding Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, Florida […]
Lots of drivers have seen the dashboard button showing a car with two lines behind its rear wheels. However, many people are not completely sure what the symbol means or when the button should be used. It controls the vehicle’s traction control system, which helps prevent the driven wheels from spinning unnecessarily. The system automatically […]
Germany’s aviation legacy includes some of the most innovative and influential aircraft ever built. From early fighters and enormous flying boats to revolutionary helicopters and the first operational jet fighter, German engineers repeatedly pushed aircraft design in new directions. Choosing only ten is difficult because many worthy aircraft could have been included, but this selection […]
Mike Wolfe and his longtime partner, Leticia Cline, are recovering after a serious car accident in Tennessee left both of them injured. The collision occurred while the couple were travelling in a vintage Porsche following work connected to an upcoming book project. Mike sustained several injuries but was released from the hospital the next morning. […]
Within the realm of aviation history are some of man’s finest innovations concerning altitude, speed, and general design and engineering. Of those, there is one series of planes which was undoubtedly one of the finest creations ever. The Blackbird has one amazing story. Designed as high above airspeeds ever before experienced in more than 45 […]
Some the most fascinating car stories are about vehicles that were never meant to truly exist. The Ford GN34 certainly falls into this category, as a special project from the 1980s meant to fulfill Fords ambitions of creating a genuine mid-engined supercar that could rival the likes of Ferrari, while still managing to be more […]
The worldwide market for hybrid and electric vehicles is evolving as innovations in engineering, scaled production and platform development are making these high-tech vehicles more accessible. Geely’s sub-brand, Galaxy, has arrived to the middle of this wave with the Starshine 8, a sizable PHEV saloon, pushing traditional notions of a cheap car and offering more […]
Amid the growing uncertainty of the US new vehicle market new policies on imports could redefine not only the models on offer but also the prices we’ll pay for a European. For decades luxury SUVs by European marques have become the back bone of the American premium car market; with buyers being drawn into European […]
From the enthusiast perspective of the driver, there is very little which can compete with the hands-on feedback from a real stick shift or an honest manual. Even from the feedback and process involving operation of the clutch and shifting of the gears through the column shifter, automatic transmissions offer a unique driving sensation which […]
Plymouth arrived into the muscle car era with a bit of a leg up: they were Chryslers’ dedicated high-performance brand. This freed Plymouth’s engineers from being shackled with building expensive luxury cars and allowed them to focus on building hot rod road racers which could challenge anyone on the street or at the strip. A […]
