NASA Built a High-Performance Pontiac in the 60’s to Test the Predecessor to the Space Shuttle
Peter HolderithIn 1963, NASA needed a car. Specifically, one powerful enough to tow a thousand-pound prototype aircraft at more than a…
Oldsmobile’s Strange Yet Valiant Last Stand in the 1990s
I've said before that when Oldsmobile got canned in 2004, no one really cared. Heck, I didn't really care. However,…
Mahindra completely redesigns the Roxor to look less Jeep-like
Kamil KaluskiSome time ago Jeep got pissed off that the Mahindra Roxor looks too much like the Jeep CJ/Wrangler, because it…
Is the Corvette’s Flat-Plane DOHC V8 Related to Cadillac’s Blackwing?
Not a ton of information has been released concerning the DOHC, flat-plane V8 that is likely going in the production…
The Genesis GV80 has an airbag between the front occupants
Genesis, the luxury arm of Hyundai, recently introduced its first SUV. The cleverly named GV80 is a large, three-row vehicle.…
Wayback Machine Allows a Peek into Defunct Detroit Automaker Websites
The WayBack Machine is an archive of the internet. Not everything is available, but many websites from even the nineties…
Hooniverse Asks: Why are people not buying Jaguars?
In my decade of automotive writing I had the pleasure of driving many new Jaguars. With the exception of perhaps…
Pre-recession Ford was a big happy Crown Victoria family
The Twentieth-century 'boilerplate American sedan' was supported by five pillars. The first is a body-on-frame construction to keep repairs cheap,…
12 Great Automotive/Design/Engineering Audiobooks for you to Listen to Behind the Wheel
I find myself driving long distance a lot. Music gets old after about two hours, and I really have trouble…
Fernando Alonso has “a moment” during the 2020 Dakar
Jeff GluckerThe Dakar Rally is underway right now. Saudia Arabia plays host to the event this year, and it's as brutal…