It Still Works: The very first Otto Langen engine from 1867.
More than a century has passed and the Otto Langen engine designed by Germans Nikolaus Otto and Eugen Langen still works. This combustion four-stroke engine works on the Otto cycle, …
Running on Fumes
People make fun of rednecks and their ideas but here is one genius who will make you stop and think for a minute. Joshua Lineberry He watched his neighbor do …
And you think Citroëns are weird?
Check out this weekly digest (or daily feed if you’d like) of the most unusual and obscure automobiles ever created. Michael Banovsky produces this blog that make Citroëns appear to …
The ‘Unintended Effects’ of Government-Mandated Ethanol
Ethanol is a strong solvent and cleanser, and while small amounts will keep your engine clean, excess alcohol will wear down engine parts and make the engine run hotter. Ethanol …
Nissan Tests Self-cleaning Paint
Keeping your Citroën clean (especially a black Traction Avant) can be a chore. The engineers at Nissan figured that if an oven can clean itself, why not a car? They …
The World’s Great Race Circuits
Here’s a comprehensive map the World’s Great Race Circuits. All of them, including Le Mans and the Nurburgring fit inside the Isle of Man TT course. Having trouble reading the …
Duke Revolutionizes the Internal Combustion Engine
Here’s something Citroën should be paying attention to. The Duke engine from New Zealand. Quite the revolutionary redesign of the internal combustion engine using an axial-radial approach: https://pixelbark.com/13045/how-the-duke-engines-increases-the-efficiency-of-the-internal-combustion-engine [Ed Note: …
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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