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If You Can't Drive a Manual, You're Not a Proper Driver!
Manual transmissions teach higher levels of car control, mechanical sympathy, multitasking brain power, and more fuel efficient driving. They also make city traffic miserable, slow you down on track, and are nearly extinct. The debate rages on while the m...
The Sorry State of UK Roads: Pothole Compensation Claims Surge 91% in Three Years
Submit a claim, pay £590 in repairs, receive £390 if you're lucky, which you're not because councils reject 90 percent of claims anyway. Welcome to driving in Britain where the potholes outnumber the solutions.
Bat Bridges: The £2 Million Wire Structures Over UK Motorways That Don't Actually Work
People have been left baffled by the weird wires going over motorways in some areas of the UK. Turns out they serve a very specific purpose. They just don't serve it very well.
By accident, a German prince created the first sports cars.
We've heralded the 1911 Vauxhall Prince Henry as one of the most influential cars of the 20th century, being perhaps the first proper production sports car. But what was the inspiration behind it? And who was Prince Henry? Here's how a royal obsession wit...
Grandsons Never Knew Their Grandfather's $52M Car Collection Existed Until They Inherited
Two French brothers were stunned when they were informed they had inherited assets left behind on their late grandfather's property. Expecting little more than forgotten belongings, they instead discovered dozens of rust covered cars hidden in sheds acros...
The Maintenance Schedule Your Car Manufacturer Doesn't Want to Talk About
People don't realize how important transmission fluid service really is, and there's a reason for that. Manufacturers aren't eager to talk about it.
Dark Factories: China Has Factories So Automated They Don't Need Lights
Robotic arms weld, assemble, and inspect in pitch darkness. Not because of power cuts, but because there's nobody there to see. Welcome to manufacturing's new reality.
Why are cars made to go significantly faster than the highest national speed limit?
Your average family saloon can hit 150mph, yet motorway limits rarely exceed 70mph. The answer involves engineering necessity, global markets, and a counterintuitive truth about safety.
The Renault Who Weaponized Incompetence Against the Wehrmacht
Louis Renault's factory produced 300 trucks per month for Germany. Every single one was sabotaged. The inspectors never noticed until the engines failed on the Eastern Front.
STOP When the Pump Clicks Off
Squeezing in that extra bit of fuel after the automatic shutoff damages a system you didn't know existed and costs hundreds to repair. The pump clicks for a reason.
Why LA is Painting Its Streets White and Your City Might Follow
When summer temperatures hit triple digits, Los Angeles roads can reach 165 degrees. The city's solution is a coating originally designed to hide spy planes from satellites.
$100K SPEEDING FINE - When a Ticket Costs More When You're Rich
Finland calculates traffic fines based on daily income, meaning a millionaire pays what actually hurts. The same offense can cost €200 or €121,000 depending on who's behind the wheel.
The Porsche That Almost Beat the 356 by a Decade
Before the 356, before the company even existed, Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche designed a mid engined V10 sports car in 1938. It never got past paper. History would have been very different if it had.
Man Crash Lands Plane on Woman's Car During Highway Commute
Dashcam captures the instant a small plane smashes onto a Toyota Camry amid rush hour traffic on Interstate 95 in Cocoa, Florida.
But it's Art Officer!
A Ferrari 296 GTB perched precariously on a Vienna penthouse balcony has sparked outrage and swift action from city authorities, who demanded its immediate removal over serious fire and structural safety risks.
Can A Volkswagen Touareg Tows 155-Ton Boeing 747
In November 2006, at Dunsfold Aerodrome 40 miles southwest of London, a standard Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI etched its name into automotive folklore by towing a Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet weighing 155 tons. The stunt, organised by Volkswagen UK to showcase dies...