Hiroshi Okuda, the Man Behind Toyota Prius, Dies at 93
Hiroshi Okuda died on August 8, 2026, at the age of 93. Toyota confirmed his passing, although the company did…
Automotive History
The Wheels of Independence: Exploring Indonesia’s Presidential Cars from Soekarno to Prabowo
As Indonesia celebrates its 81st Independence Anniversary, the nation once again reflects on its long journey of leadership, history, and…
Tafheet: Saudi Arabia’s Extreme Car Culture Before the Rise of Modern Drifting
Long before professional drifting became a global motorsport phenomenon, Saudi Arabia had already developed its own extreme driving culture known…
Someone Restored Tupac’s BMW. That’s Exactly Why a $1.75 Million Price Tag Is a Tough Sell
Strip away the mythology, and the VIN tells a surprisingly ordinary story: WBAGK2324TDH67073 belongs to a 1996 BMW 750iL built…
Nine of the Most Unusual American Pickup Trucks Ever Built
Dodge Li’l Red Express Often considered the grandfather of performance pickup trucks, the Dodge Li’l Red Express became one of…
Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign: Only 18 of 50 Were Actually Built
Nissan opened the order book on the GT-R50 by Italdesign in December 2018 with a number that sounded deliberately mythic:…
Gordon Murray’s new S1 is a reborn McLaren F1
Just when you thought Gordon Murray and his Special Vehicles division had reached peak car with the S1 LM, he goes…
Honda’s Incredible 63-Day Durability Test Proved the Civic’s Legendary Reliability
In 1994, Honda put the fifth-generation Civic through an extraordinary endurance test that pushed the limits of engine durability. The…
Volvo’s Greatest Invention: The Three-Point Seat Belt That Changed Automotive Safety Forever
In 1959, Volvo created one of the most important inventions in automotive history: the three-point seat belt. Developed by Volvo…
Why Ford’s 1954 V8 Engine Was Called A Y-Block
When the Y-Block V8 debuted in 1954, it boasted a long list of improvements over its predecessor. It was not…