When Swedes recall their automotive past, a handful of well-known names come to mind. Volvo signifies safety and reliability, while Koenigsegg speaks to the heights of performance and engineering. Muscle cars, loud V-8s and chrome-laden American land yachts are conspicuously absent from the story. However, tucked away beneath Sweden’s reputation for sensible utility is a […]
American cars in the sixties was one steeped in tradition. Rear wheel drive, V8 powerhouses was what dominated the street and in every sense was “the power”, the “persona”, and the “pride” of american automotive engineering. The General Motors division however was not content with merely playing the game, they were not afraid to break […]
The auto industry has always been one of transition, but these times are not like ones we’ve seen before. For decades, the world looked toward great automotive cities like Detroit, Stuttgart, Turin, and Tokyo to produce the most impressive vehicles on the planet. In turn, those cities and the surrounding countries have built reputations based […]
For many car lovers, the ideal performance car formula never actually left. A powerful V8 engine, rear-wheel drive, and a manual transmission is a driving combination that often feels more analog, mechanical, and rewarding in a way that modern cars have struggled to emulate. This is a combination which helped produce the most loved sports […]
The Pontiac GTO is considered an important milestone in automotive history because of what it accomplished when only a handful of vehicles in history have been capable of doing such a thing. It shifted the direction of an industry. In the 1960s, speed wasn’t enough; the industry needed to reconsider its vision for high-performance road […]
For a long time the automobile world has relied on a connected global economy in which manufacturers produce cars in one nation, but market them worldwide. Brands used this method for many decades to lower production costs, increase efficiency and deliver more variety of car choices to the market place. However, in more recent years […]
It has always been long-term strategy, not short-term trend that drives Toyota in the automotive world, while most manufacturers are rushing to full electrification, the Japanese giant has continued to improve the internal combustion engine along with hybrid and alternative fuel options. This is not about resistance to evolution, but the preparation for the future, […]
The atmosphere of Corvettes of Carlisle is really second to none in the entire world of motoring. It is not inanimate, as engines, conversations and American high performance culture blend into a continuous thundering. Polished automotive specimens can be seen to span across the fairgrounds, and each represents a specific age of technological intent. It […]
The Land Rover Defender has always been positioned differently in the market. It’s more than just an SUV, it’s a combination of history, ability, and modern luxury few vehicles on this earth can replicate. Following its modern revival in 2020, the Defender has been capable of bridging the gap between the traditional off-road purists and […]
By the late 1960s the American automotive scene was a lot more intense than ever again and since. Speed was not merely an attribute, but was a whole persona. Showroom competitors turned into race track, drag strip, and street corner opponents, and it was from these battle grounds that some of the country’s most known […]
