Alex Carausu
44 ARTICLES
American-Made Motorcycles: Metal Soldiers of World War I
7 Nov 2019, 16:20 UTC · By: Alex Carausu / Though not as protective and powerful as other motorized vehicles used World War I, motorcycles played an important role on the battlefield. Probably many of us forgot this November marks the 101 years since World War I ended. Fortunately, the r...
V8 Powerhouse Rundown: Top 3 American V8s From the 1960s and 1970s
5 Nov 2019, 13:05 UTC · By: Alex Carausu / First installed in a U.S.-made car by Hewitt Motor Company in 1907, producing around 60 horsepower, the V8 quickly became part of our culture and history. Engines, following the basic rules of engineering, are mostly a negotiation exercise meani...
Dethroning Tesla: After Taycan Turbo Launch, Porsche Is Reloading Its Guns
4 Nov 2019, 14:29 UTC · By: Alex Carausu / It didn’t cross my mind 11 years ago that manufacturers like Mercedes, Audi or Porsche will have to catch up big time to a newcomer in the auto industry. It felt like they had things under control, they had this “it’s not the ...
Honda Resurrects a Dying Breed. Is the Manual Gearbox Worth the Effort?
4 Nov 2019, 11:04 UTC · By: Alex Carausu / All is not forgotten. In a world where the clutch pedal serves as an anti-theft device, Honda has the courage to bring a revised, sports oriented, 6 speed manual gearbox Civic Si to the market. You might think that it will be a financial disast...