Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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We all know what Formula One cars are capable of nowadays, as there isn't a machine out there that can lap a circuit faster than an F1 single-seater. Obviously, we have to thank the engine suppliers for that, as the V8 engine of an F1 car currently develops some 750 HP ...
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Some ten years ago, Volkswagen made the decision to build an automobile themed park that would strengthen the ties between German carmaker Volkswagen and its customers and also to attract potential buyers to the brand. Dubbed Autostadt, the car city in Wolfsburg ...
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If there are any pre-war classics fans out there, then you are probably already aware that a historical car brand has been recently revived (again) at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show. We say "again" because the Hispano-Suiza brand had been previously brought ...
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Traveling from point A to point B with minimum costs (which in our days basically means very low fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions) is the main priority for most automakers these days. In other words, developing green means of transportation is the primary ...
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The Geneva Motor Show, the Birthplace of New Cars for 105 YearsCOVERSTORYThe cameras are packed, the people are ready and planes are fueled. Less then two weeks from now, on March 4, 2010, the 80th edition of the international Geneva Motor Show will kick off, just as it consistently did year after year since 1905. Now regarded as one of the best, most comprehensive and large auto events in the world, the Geneva Motor Show is also the single annual auto event of its magnitude in Europe. It does not only presents advancements from only one segment of the industry, but hosts the automotive industry as a whole, with production cars, concepts, designs, technology, gadgetry, tuners and so on. "The great strengths of the Geneva Show have always been neutrality, representativeness and annuality. This explains the quantity and quality of the ... >> Read more |
In the last couple of months, two car manufacturers presented their latest projects in the field of robotics, a field in which they don't usually perform their day-to-day activities. We are talking here about the Japanese from Toyota and the Americans from GM, who ...
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The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is not a fire-breathing devil as many have described it... but it will become one - in a bad way. The 599 came from above as an archangel. It can take human passengers under its gentle Grand Tourer arms and almost fulfill one of man's ...
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A point of interest for commercial producers and racing drivers only, the Bonneville Speedway has been the venue for numerous land speed records for nearly one century. The following description is probably the best translation into words of what the Bonnevile Salt ...
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As you have gotten used to by know, we here at autoevolution write just about everything even remotely connected to the automotive world. That includes, at times, writing about some really unpleasant (even nasty) things, like the piece here. As you read in the ...
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Sometime during the last month of 2009, when just about all of us began contemplating anything but work or auto industry cover stories and guides, we here at autoevolution thought of bringing you a little something about the Amphicar, or "the fastest car on water, ...
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The motorcycle industry rode on an extremely rough road in 2009, but we must say the road certainly was not short on surprises for all two-wheeled fans out there. We’ve had it all this year: ups and downs, amazing innovations and striking concepts. Despite ...
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CHAPTER 1: GM - THE NEVERENDING STORY
CHAPTER 2: CHRYSLER AND FIAT - A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
CHAPTER 3: FORD - THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
CHAPTER 4: PORSCHE AND VOLKSWAGEN - DAVID MEETS ...
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If you didn't come here following a link from the "autoevolution Behind the Scenes/Anniversary" editorial, let us break it down for you. Back in December 2008, the autoevolution.com website was coming alive, albeit not in the "Frankenstein - It's aliiive! ...
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Although it’s traditionally considered to be an activity dominated by men, more and more women are choosing to take the open road on a motorcycle, regardless of its type. But have you wondered who were the women who paved the way for modern-day female riders? ...
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Portrayed in countless films and movies, feared by those who crossed their paths and admired by countless others, biker gangs, or, as law enforcement agencies call them, motorcycle gangs, have created over time a world of their own. A world unlike any other in the ...
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If you're one of the guys interested in motorsports, the Gordini nameplate surely rings a bell to you, as it is often considered one of the most iconic brands that ever existed. Fortunately, Gordini came back from the dead this year after Renault decided to take ...
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We are not sure how many of you out there reading this know that, sometime in the history of the automobile, a strange hybrid vehicle crawled its way into the public eye, bringing with it a concept so simple no one really thought about it before.
It was called ...
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Gorden Wagener is one of the youngest (if not the youngest) chiefs of design in the automotive world. He became the head honcho of Mercedes-Benz's design division in the beginning of 2008, when he was just 39 years old, therefore replacing the venerable Professor Peter ...
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We are sure those with a passion for the automotive world can tell us, by heart and at a moment's notice, at least five people who in time have become somewhat of road legends. If, however, we ask them to name at least three legend roads, we are sure most of them ...
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When deciding to leave Italy for the American dream back in 1955, Mario Andretti unknowingly made the first step towards what was later to become the most important and successful dynasty in North American motor racing. The naturalized American began racing his brother ...
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