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The Soviet Answer to the BMW R75: The Story of TMZ-53
How the USSR Created a Unique All-Wheel Drive Motorcycle, But Failed to Put It Into Production
A Little Off-Road Giant: The History of the M-73
The story of a vehicle that proved its efficiency but lost to the production system
Why Radiators "Rot" and How to Save Them
Practical tips for protecting the cooling system without unnecessary costs
How to protect the body: film vs ceramics
We understand how two popular methods differ and in what cases each of them is justified
Kenworth W900: The Legend of the Open Road
How the iconic truck has maintained its popularity for decades and what attracts drivers to it
GAZ-51 Konela: Soviet Truck in Finnish
How a Car from the USSR Was Adapted for the European Market and Local Tasks
Why Turn Signals Are Not Used in China
How Drivers from the Middle Kingdom Almost Avoid Accidents by Ignoring the Use of Indicators
Tatra: The Truck That Goes Everywhere
How the Czech Truck with a Backbone Frame Became an Off-Road Legend
What the logos of VAZ, GAZ, and others conceal
Why VAZ has a rook, GAZ a deer, and KamAZ an argamak: the history of the symbols
Why Cars Are Hidden Under Camouflage During Tests
The history of camouflage from warships to prototypes on roads and the marketing of auto giants
Datsun 620 4×4: The Pickup That Became an Off-Roader Against All Odds
Japanese Base and American Mechanics: A Rare Hybrid of the 70s
OAF 745 in the USSR: A Rare Truck from Austria
The story of a vehicle often mistaken for a trophy truck
Cars from Belarus: Is it possible to drive in the Russian Federation
Analyzing the rules for registering and operating vehicles between the two countries
How GAZ-69 Became the Standard for Off-Road Vehicles
The story of the army car that worked where others broke down
LFA Wheels: More Than Just Wheels
Analyzing one of the most underrated details of the legendary Lexus
Ban on Tires in the USA: Strange Laws of World War II
How the Rubber Shortage Changed the Lives of American Drivers
The Mystery of the Iron "Handles" on the Wheels of Soviet Trucks
A simple solution that ensured cross-country capability and safety
A Strange Habit in China: Why Boards are Placed Near Tires
How Car Owners Protect Wheels from Odor and Animal "Marks"
How Hyundai Experimented with Design
Concepts That Didn't Become Production Models, But Changed the Brand's Image
Peel P50: The smallest car in the world
Why the 1960s microcar has become popular again after almost 50 years
Why the ZIL-MMZ-555 Had a Round Body
Why the Soviet dump truck needed rounded walls and how they were better than straight ones
YAZ-210G: The Soviet Response to Lend-Lease
Technical Features and Problems of One of the Key Tractors of the 1950s
Ceramic Engine: A Myth Almost Come True
From Ambitious Theory to Partial Application: The Fate of the Adiabatic Engine
A Soviet Tractor with a Difficult Character: KAZ "Kolkhida"
What went wrong with one of the USSR's most controversial trucks
VC-Turbo: Victory Over Internal Combustion Engine Limitations
How Attempts to Change Compression Ratio Led to the Creation of One of the Most Complex Engines