New F1 rules explained by Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastien Vettel
Red Bull has posted a great info page on the new rulebook for F1 in 2014. It clearly explains the differences from last season. And at the link below, click …
Compressed Gas Cylinder Truck Impact
The next time you’re driving past a truck with compressed gas cylinders, beware… Check out this video clip of an accident in Russia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG1LGKieTxY Notice the containers become rockets from …
Slightly faster than a 2CV
On February 14, 2014, the Hennessey Venom GT supercar clocked a new land speed record of 270.49 mph at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This makes it the world’s …
Ferrari F1 Tire Change
Here’s an aerial view video of a typical pit stop for the Ferrari F1 racing team. If you blink you might miss the tire change….. Unbelievable!! https://zanylol.com/tires.html Now, compare that …
Snow Moments to Melt Your Heart on Valentine’s Day!
On this snowy Valentine’s Day here in the east, we’d all love to see the snow melt very soon! But as bad as it is outside right now, it’s …
Something You Don’t Want Happening to Your Car Collection.
A sinkhole has swallowed eight rare Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky. No injuries were reported when the ground caved in early Wednesday morning. Despite the …
Anybody up for scenic drive in the Himalayas?
He seems to be taking it all in with laughter. We’d be doing it wearing Depends! https://www.20min.ch/ro/videotv/?vid=339276
The Adams-Farwall; True innovation in its day.
This is the ONLY ‘Adams-Farwell’ automobile left in existence. They were made in Dubuque, Iowa between 1890-1913. It is really unique! It uses a rotary engine! (Crankshaft is stationary, the …
When French Cars Dominated the World
With all the gloom and doom about the French economy those days here’s a little lively music and a nostalgic slide presentation showing some of the great pre-WWII automotive accomplishments …
Jaguar “factory tour” – from the early 1960’s
It’s not Citroen, but it is a rather historic film: A Jaguar “factory tour” dating from the early 1960’s. (Notice the E-Type in the background). Quite the era! We wonder …
2013 Automobile Sales Figures for the US Market
Here are the 2013 automobile sales results for the US market. Note that Maserati had the biggest gain by far with a 79% increase in sales for the year and …
Wienermobile wipeout!
On this day of absolutely terrible winter weather here in the northeast, we thought we’d take a moment to show you what happens when you loose control of your wiener! …
Practical Viewpoint of Classic Ownership
We had to share this video with you. It is so refreshing to hear a devoted concours classic car owner talk about the joy of driving a classic car rather …
Red Bull Renault V8 Last Fire-Up
Sebastian Vettel won Formula One’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Nov. 24, 2013, matching Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 victories in a year and equaling the nine consecutive wins of …
Would Lower Speed Limits Make Driving Safer?
We featured a post on Sept. 27, 2013 about the myth of ‘Speed Kills’. We are pleased to introduce another rational voice in the speed limit debate. In the following …
Kuddos to Volvo
Volvo’s truck division is giving Citroën a run for its money these days, producing marketing videos that show off the innovative technology of their FH series trucks. The latest one …
Traction Avant Cooking Tip
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Ultimate Condo Garage
Owning a couple of classic cars and living in a condo is an ideal lifestyle… so long as you’re wealthy and happen to live in Singapore! See the video here.
Is the Aeromobil Flying Car the Future?
Seems these days the media is once again touting that flying cars are going to be the rage. We’re guilty, recently running a story on the PAL-V Gyrocopter. Now the …
Lamborghini Aventador Split in Half in Brooklyn, NY Crash
The rear of the car and its engine were left in the middle of the road while the cabin was thrown against a brick wall and briefly caught fire. …
Driving in Russia…
You take your life in your hands as this video shows. It amazes us that these folks come away unscathed! https://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/openGraph/wid/1_tjft1rcl — (Wait for it to load — it may …
The Best Takedown Of The ‘Speed Kills’ Myth You’ll Ever See
Pretty much bang on….. Sure, it’s about British Columbia, but this could be applied anywhere in North America. Disclaimer: Were not advocating speeding, but we are in favour of sanity. …
We Love Panhards…
They are such interesting vehicles, steeped in history and innovation. Panhard was originally called Panhard et Levassor, and was established as a car manufacturing concern by René Panhard and Émile …
PAL-V Gyrocopter – Citroën Should Be Envious of These Guys’ Innovation.
Here’s a 21st century approach to the many previous iterations of man’s dream to marry the car and airplane. This one is pretty slick and might just fly as a …