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Michèle Mouton - The Fastest Woman in Rallying
The story of the racer who was the first to win a stage of the world championship and fought for the title with the legends of "Group B"

YaG-10: How the USSR's First Heavy Truck Appeared
The history of development, design, specifications, and fate of the pioneer of the Soviet automotive industry

Selling a Car on Loan: Legal Ways
What legal options exist and what risks arise from breaching the agreement

Soviet Electric Transport and Its Main Plant, Trolza
A manufacturer that survived for decades but could not withstand the market

"Non-interference" pistons: an idea that drove engines into a dead end
How a temporary solution from the Priora era shaped engine design for years

Controlled Skid: The Evolution of Drift Culture
The history of touge, D1 Grand Prix, Formula Drift, and RDS, as well as records and unusual formats

Top 5 Cars in Europe in 2025
Hybrids, compact hatchbacks, and MG's expansion: the structure of European sales

NATI-VM: The Soviet Transformer of 1937
How in the 1930s they tried to turn the "Emka" into a universal all-terrain vehicle for three elements

How Chinese Cars Are Taking Over the Domestic Market
Why buyers are increasingly choosing Haval, Chery, and Geely instead of familiar brands

TagAZ History: From Hyundai to Bankruptcy
Competition, quality, and failed bets - what forced the plant to close

Modern disposable engines: myth or reality?
Why current engines last less than before and whether they really cannot be repaired - debunking myths

4WS: Japanese Classics and European Renaissance
Why the four-wheel steering system disappeared in the 2000s and returned on heavy premium models

Why Round Headlights Were the Standard for So Long
How Exactly 7 Inches Became the Benchmark and What Impact This Had on the US and Soviet Auto Industries

Michelin: the road from factory to gastronomy guide
A story of how tire manufacturers created the most influential guide for gourmets

Seven Cars with a Truly Strange Engine
Formula V6, Wankel rotary engine, gas turbine, and even two engines at once - recalling the most unconventional solutions

Five Reasons to Choose Rear-Wheel Drive
Handling, acceleration, reliability, and emotions - what actually changes depending on the type of driving wheels

Why Sports Cars "Backfire" When Releasing the Throttle
Controlled Afterburning or Technical Problem: What Really Happens in the Cylinders and Exhaust System

40 years of the Moskvich-2141: hope and disappointment
From the experimental 3-5 series to the Svyatogor: key stages and technical solutions of the AZLK-2141

How to Start a Car in Freezing Weather in the USSR
Ingenuity vs. Cold: Real Methods of Car Operation in Winter

Metal Sump Guard: Benefit or Risk
Dust cover is mandatory, metal is questionable: what is important for a car owner to know

The Iron Giant of Industrialization: Our Own "Stalinets-60" Instead of the American Caterpillar 60
From Detroit to Chelyabinsk: How 12 Engineers Set Up Production of 10,000 Machines in Four Years

Clutch Wear Diagnosis in 5 Minutes Without a Service Center
How to check an important used-car component and avoid major expenses

Right and Left: The History of the Road Divide
How knights, 18th-century farmers, and Henry Ford determined which side of the road the world drives on

Up to 600 thousand rubles: a worthy alternative to Lada Granta
Five models with a good reputation that cost less than the AvtoVAZ bestseller

Number 01: How Auto Giant Geely Started
From Refrigerators to Volvo: The Unexpected Start of the Chinese Concern

Why MacPherson suspensions have ruled for 80 years
How a 1940s solution made transverse layouts possible and why premium brands returned to double wishbones

China's New Standard: Aluminum Bodywork
Why BYD, NIO, and Geely are switching to aluminum and how much their maintenance will cost on the used market

Traffic police traps on the road: what you need to know to avoid losing your license
Analysis of typical episodes where ignorance of procedures or subtleties of traffic rules is especially costly

