One of Honda’s earliest passenger cars was a sports car. With a redline of 9,500 rpm and a curb weight of 1,500 pounds, this little roadster is part car, part motorcycle. This is a rare left-hand drive specimen, originally from the island of Okinawa. In the mid-1960s, a Japanese journalist named Shotaro Kobayashi sent his …
BaT’s 1966 Honda S600 Roadster was one of Honda’s first Read More »
NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick sits in a race car designed and built by Longhorn Racing, a group of about 300 students at the University of Texas working on combustion, solar and electric car programs. Reddick was in Austin last week before defending his title at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the …
Longhorn Racing of UT shows its solar cars to NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick Read More »
The popularity of hydrogen cars halved in Australia last year, but the decline was far from dramatic. Just six hydrogen-powered vehicles were snapped up in 2023, compared to 15 a year earlier. The modest result meant that even luxury vehicles from Maserati and McLaren priced around $400,000 saw higher sales. Energy and transportation experts say …
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Chris Jackson/Getty Images Princess Kate Middleton is photographed with her husband Prince William while in the car – but conspiracy theorists quickly ran wild with accusations of editing, baiting and more. The Princess of Wales, 42, was seen in a car with William, 41, on Monday, March 11, in pictures obtained by Daily Mail, marking …
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audioundwerbung / Getty Images/iStockphoto You could argue that tires are the four most important safety and performance features of a car, but all major components are equally critical. If one of them breaks down, the car becomes unusable. See: 10 affordable compact cars that will go 300,000 milesRead the following: 5 genius things all rich …
Here’s a big green V-8 Ford to burn on St. Patrick’s Day. Already rare for its W-code 427-cubic-inch V-8, this Fairlane is also said to be the only example ordered in 1967 with an even rarer drag package. With 410 horsepower, you’ll finally be able to catch those damn kids before they make off with …
1967 Ford Fairlane 500 Ex–Drag Racer for sale on Bring a Trailer Read More »
It’s our favorite time of the week, a chance to grab a refreshment of your choice and take a closer look at some of the coolest classic and collector cars we’ve stumbled across from the thousands of cars on the Classic Driver Market! The best 906 since 1966 Porsche was a dominant force in the …
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When the Rivian R3 rolled onto the scene in Orange County, car fans got a glimpse of the past. The shortened EV reminded automotive Twitter and Threads of the return of an off-road hatchback with unusual shapes – the Lancia Delta, AMC Gremlin, Lada Niva, and even the maligned Yugo. It reminded me more in …
Joey Garland admits he probably wouldn’t be friends or drinking buddies with former President Donald Trump. “He’s from New York, for Pete’s sake,” the Powell resident said. But that hasn’t stopped Garland, an established country musician who recently moved to Wyoming, from being one of Trump’s most enthusiastic supporters. And now his home is the …
Musician Powell plans to put 150 people in train cars for the “Trump Train” video. Read More »
Since 1938, the Bentley factory in Crewe has been producing engines. Many of them. Later this year, when the last 6.0-liter W12 rolls off the line, it will no longer be making its own. V8s, hybrids and whatever comes next for Bentley will occupy the space currently used to produce 12-cylinder engines. It will be …
Bentley W12 Last Drive: A Masterpiece to Remember Read More »
