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Ex-F1 Constructor Ligier Sets New Record for SLOWEST Nurburgring Lap
The JS50 diesel microcar completed the Nordschleife in 51 minutes, proving you don't need speed to make history.
The Long Road to Sobriety: How the World Learned to Stop Driving Drunk
From gentlemen's sport to criminal act, the strange evolution of drink driving laws across a century of motoring.
UK Resident Installs ‘Bear Crossing’ Signs To Tackle Speeding Drivers
With three crashes outside her home in four years, a Forest of Dean resident has turned to local folklore and fake bear warnings to slow traffic.
Why Driving Too Slowly Can Be Just as Dangerous as Speeding
Studies from US and European road safety bodies show that large speed differences between vehicles, not just high speeds, are a major contributor to crashes.
Guy Ligier Started With Nothing But Ended Up Owning an F1 Race Team – And Building Microcars
Ligier recently hit the news by recording the slowest ever lap of the Nürburgring, amusingly claiming this "hinted at its glorious history". But what exactly is that history?
Mexican Police Seize $40M in Motorcycles Tied to Olympian Turned Narco Ryan Wedding
Sixty two high end motorcycles, two Olympic medals, artwork, and drugs seized in raids targeting the former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged Sinaloa Cartel member. The FBI has a $15 million bounty on his head. He's still on the run.
This Two-Headed, Double-Steering Chrysler Minivan Is Truly a Detroit Masterpiece
"The reaction is always either confusion or just hilarity," the creator says.
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.