History

On this day in 1955, Hollywood’s rising star and motor racing enthusiast, James Dean, finally got the keys to his new Porsche 550 Spyder—a sleek, lightweight sports car that would become a legend. Dean traded in his Porsche 356 Speedster and added a $3,80...

An electric car has just smashed the latest speed record—but few realise that the story of speed started with electric power more than a century ago.

Le Mans, June 11th 1955. The sun hung low over 250,000 fans who packed the grandstands and embankments, hungry for speed and glory. Legendary names like Mike Hawthorn, Juan Manuel Fangio, and Pierre Levegh jostled for position in the world’s toughest endu...

Eric Clapton’s relationship with his 1975 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB is short but unforgettable. The car rolled off the lot and made it just 43 miles before it crashed. Not exactly the legendary road trip anyone dreams of!

Nikola Tesla was never content with small ideas. His inventions rewrote the rules of electricity and physics, but one of his most notorious creations almost rewrote the city skyline. The mechanical oscillator, dubbed the “Earthquake Machine,” was a device...

Nikola Tesla is famous for ideas that still ripple through today’s tech world. Most people credit him for inventions that laid the groundwork for modern electrical systems, and yes, Elon Musk’s Tesla carries his name into the electric car era.

In 1914, Henry Ford stunned the business world by offering auto workers $5 a day, a move that rewired factories, forced rivals to adapt, and made the Model T a household name. Here’s how a single decision flipped the script on labor and industry.

No, it wasn't a Tesla, a Mustang, or a BMW. The first American police car debuted over a century ago, and it was an EV at a time when they outnumbered gas cars.

There was a time when driving and smoking were intertwined habits for many, even the President of the United States enjoyed the convenience of smoking behind the wheel—but with a touch of custom ingenuity. Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1938 Ford was specially m...

In the 1950s, Mercedes-Benz did something totally unexpected in the world of motorsport support—a truck that looked less like a workhorse and more like a race car itself. Known as the “Blue Beast,” a high-speed marvel designed to transport valuable racing...

Not with semiconductors. Not with digital circuits. But with a spinning cogwheel dipped in mercury, rhythmically completing and breaking the circuit — pulsing 50,000 volts of direct current into massive capacitor banks and a conical Tesla coil that launch...

Chrysler’s turbine car sounded like the future, ran on nearly anything, and had looks to match. So why did almost all of them end up at the scrapyard, and where can you still find the few survivors?

During the Great Depression, Buckminster Fuller dreamed of more than just building another car. He envisioned a machine that could drive, land, and even fly—a true "Omni-Medium Transport." This wild idea took shape as the Dymaxion car, which debuted at Ch...

Benito Mussolini wanted his cars to roar as loud as his rhetoric. He wasn’t just looking for wheels; he demanded symbols of Italian power and prestige. The answer came in the form of Lancia, Italy’s pride wrapped in steel and speed.

In the early 1970s, Ford was cranking out the Maverick. It was supposed to be the affordable, no-frills compact car that Americans could jump into without breaking the bank.

It seems obvious now. Gasoline engines roar, and electric cars play catch-up. The truth is, electric cars nearly owned the 20th century. By 1900, electrics held a bigger market share than gasoline. In cities, quiet electric taxis ruled the streets. Early...