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Some Interesting Facts About the History of NASCAR's All-Star Race
Some Interesting Facts About the History of NASCAR's All-Star Race

1 May 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The NASCAR All-Star Race is now one of the biggest events in the United States, so we wanted to share with you some interesting facts about this race

 
A Little History About the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
A Little History About the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

26 Apr 2022, 16:42 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Emilia Romagna, or the San Marino Grand Prix, has been around for many years. With memorable moments, we take a look at the history of the Imola track

 
Book Your Flight for Mazda's Museum Grand Reopening in Japan
Book Your Flight for Mazda's Museum Grand Reopening in Japan

25 Apr 2022, 06:48 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With a great heritage to show, the Japanese carmaker Mazda is reopening its museum in Hiroshima, Japan, starting next month

 
Lamborghini Huracán’s 20,000-unit Milestone Has Roots to the Chrysler Era
Lamborghini Huracán’s 20,000-unit Milestone Has Roots to the Chrysler Era

23 Apr 2022, 10:46 UTC · By: Matt DeLorenzo / Exactly 35 years ago, to the day, Lamborghini was being acquired by Chrysler, thus spearheading the birth of a future V10-powered baby-Lambo

 
These Are Some of the Best Limited Edition Muscle Cars Ever Made
These Are Some of the Best Limited Edition Muscle Cars Ever Made

22 Apr 2022, 14:54 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Muscle cars represents an important part of the automotive industry history. But, to turn it up a bit, we take a look at the best limited edition ones

 
A Year Ago, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Took to the Skies for the First Time
A Year Ago, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Took to the Skies for the First Time

20 Apr 2022, 00:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / It was on April 19th, 2021, that NASA's Ingenuity little helicopter successfully demonstrated that powered, controlled flight was possible on another planet

 
The Fascinating Story of the 1948 Norman Timbs Special, an Iconic Homebuilt Custom
The Fascinating Story of the 1948 Norman Timbs Special, an Iconic Homebuilt Custom

16 Apr 2022, 20:52 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The work of a passionate engineer who designed and built it at home, in his spare time,, this timeless custom is a masterpiece on four-wheels

 
Rover-BRM: The Jet-Powered Car That Proved It Could Hang With the Big Boys at Le Mans
Rover-BRM: The Jet-Powered Car That Proved It Could Hang With the Big Boys at Le Mans

15 Apr 2022, 22:59 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / During a decade when naturally aspirated piston engines still reigned over the motorsport world, a jet-powered car competed in the most prestigious race of all

 
These Are the Most Iconic European Muscle Cars
These Are the Most Iconic European Muscle Cars

15 Apr 2022, 16:27 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Muscle cars are a trademark of the American car manufacturers. However, European brands did some amazing cars resembling the originals

 
Shelby Cobra 427 S/C: Probably the Greatest Road-Legal Track Car Ever Built in the U.S.
Shelby Cobra 427 S/C: Probably the Greatest Road-Legal Track Car Ever Built in the U.S.

13 Apr 2022, 14:14 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A racecar that was converted for road use, the Shelby Cobra 427 S/C was an incredible machine that could embarrass much more expensive 1960s sports cars

 
These Are the Rarest and Most Expensive Lamborghini Cars Ever
These Are the Rarest and Most Expensive Lamborghini Cars Ever

13 Apr 2022, 12:54 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Lamborghini is an exotic automaker that creates amazing supercars. In addition, they do special edition models that are simply art on wheels

 
Five Fantastic Vehicles That We Lost Too Soon
Five Fantastic Vehicles That We Lost Too Soon

13 Apr 2022, 07:31 UTC · By: Andrew Nabors / Its better to leave on top than to fade away, but nothing justifies the untimely ending of these young and promising rides

 
Way Ahead of Its Time, the Hudson Italia Is a Coachbuilt Gem From the 1950s
Way Ahead of Its Time, the Hudson Italia Is a Coachbuilt Gem From the 1950s

11 Apr 2022, 13:01 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Introduced a year before Hudson disappeared, the beautiful Italia remains the only American vehicle to feature a coachbuilt body by Carrozzeria Touring

 
Cars That Saved Their Companies From Disappearing
Cars That Saved Their Companies From Disappearing

10 Apr 2022, 15:48 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The automotive world could have been very different if it wasn't for some models that saved their companies from bankruptcy.

 
The Riders Who Had To Wait the Most for Their Maiden Win
The Riders Who Had To Wait the Most for Their Maiden Win

4 Apr 2022, 19:07 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Aleix Espargaro won his first MotoGP race at his 200th Grand Prix. But, who are some of the other drivers who had to be patience before tasting victory?

 
A Look Back at Chevrolet’s Iconic W Engine, the First in a Long Line of Big-Blocks
A Look Back at Chevrolet’s Iconic W Engine, the First in a Long Line of Big-Blocks

26 Mar 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Initially conceived as the heart of all Chevy workhorse vehicles, this innovative engine laid the foundation for the division's high-horsepower, big-block V8s

 
82 Years Ago, Chrysler Unveiled Its First True Show Car, the Fascinating Thunderbolt
82 Years Ago, Chrysler Unveiled Its First True Show Car, the Fascinating Thunderbolt

25 Mar 2022, 14:32 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / One of the first show cars ever created, the Chrysler Thunderbolt was a marvel of engineering that continues to impress eight decades later

 
In 1899, This Torpedo-Shaped EV Became the First Car To Hit 100 KPH
In 1899, This Torpedo-Shaped EV Became the First Car To Hit 100 KPH

24 Mar 2022, 12:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The world's first purpose-built land speed race car, the all-electric La Jamais Contente, was the first automobile to exceed 100 kph

 
A Short History of Buick’s 3800: One of the Best, yet Underrated V6 Engines of All Time
A Short History of Buick’s 3800: One of the Best, yet Underrated V6 Engines of All Time

8 Mar 2022, 13:23 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Extremely reliable, adequately powerful, fuel-efficient, and cheap to maintain, the Buick 3800 was a masterfully-designed V6

 
Detroit Electric Model 82 Brougham: Examining a 102-Year-Old, American-Built EV
Detroit Electric Model 82 Brougham: Examining a 102-Year-Old, American-Built EV

7 Mar 2022, 14:15 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Fifty years before the birth of Elon Musk, this fascinating series-production EV was roaming the streets of American cities