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Michèle Mouton - The Fastest Woman in Rallying

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

TagAZ History: From Hyundai to Bankruptcy

TagAZ History: From Hyundai to Bankruptcy

Competition, quality, and failed bets - what forced the plant to close

Modern disposable engines: myth or reality?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Right and Left: The History of the Road Divide

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

Up to 600 thousand rubles: a worthy alternative to Lada Granta

Five models with a good reputation that cost less than the AvtoVAZ bestseller

Why MacPherson suspensions have ruled for 80 years

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

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

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