In the car world, thanks in large part to Ferrari, the name “GTO” carries an abnormally large amount of weight. Whispers of “Oh snap” (or whatever the early 1960s equivalent of that was) were heard...
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Developing a new car is a very, very involved process that takes years. That’s a lot of time in which some rather crazy stuff can happen: The company undertaking the task of birthing the new...
The term “parts bin special” is typically used as a pejorative within gearhead circles, a descriptor of vehicles developed on the cheap by taking a bit of one model and injecting it with some DNA...
Not to get all “get off my lawn” on you but, in our day, turbocharged vehicles were exceptions to the rule and, therefore, a big deal. So much so, in fact, that “turbo” entered mainstream...
In the world of Yuletide car website content, there are lots of short “Thanks for reading, happy holidays, blah blah blah…” posts, and very little in the way of heavy mental lifting. However, we are...
What were you up to in 1991 (assuming you were even born yet)? John Hennessey was setting up a business to hop up the turbocharged, AWD versions of the Mitsubishi 3000GT and Dodge Stealth. Jump...
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A look at the final results of sheet of this past weekend’s 84th 24 Hours of Le Mans will tell you that the #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid won, scoring the German marque’s record-extending 18th overall...
The car biz, in case you haven’t figured it out by now, is both incredibly fickle and hellaciously expensive. Nowadays it’s not uncommon to hear about a manufacturer spending 10 figures to bring a new...
Launching a new car or truck is an absolutely monumental undertaking, more monumental than average person can comprehend. From the market researching to the designing, engineering, testing, government certification, and marketing, there’s a lot of...
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Despite all the advancements that have been made in medical science, it’s still highly uncommon for a human to reach 100 years of age. It’s even less common to live to 105, but Yutaka Katayama...