Boss Hoss motorcycles - these “monsters” with V8 engines are still sold

Among the variety of motorcycles, cruisers and choppers are considered the most beautiful. And it’s true – no other bike of any class is decorated like this. Chrome parts, leather, airbrushing. And the models are sometimes so different that they seem to belong to different classes. And factory cruisers also love...

Homemade 1 cm700 boxer engine - but they could have made one like this back in the USSR

It’s not for nothing that Ural brand motorcycles have a special status. These legendary models are still in production today. Although the brand is now called URAL, it makes...

19 Jan 2024

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-52 Celsius - start up and go!

It sounds a little extreme, but for some it is a daily routine. At such a temperature that there is no point in starting the engine - the oil in the transmission takes...

18 Jan 2024

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Production Honda motorcycles with automatic transmissions

Motorcycles are usually equipped with a manual transmission. They don’t have an “automatic” – this is what most Russian drivers think. And bikers are sure that automatic transmission is only available on...

18 Jan 2024

The DON-1500 combine harvester is installed on a half-track and impresses with its productivity

Soviet combines are a symbol of collective farms of the 80s. During the harvest, majestic machines “floated” through the fields. It looked especially impressive from afar. But...

18 Jan 2024

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Crazy car DIYs at the level of ingenious solutions

We won’t try to figure out what makes drivers climb into engines and interfere with the design of cars. We do not accept cases of breakdowns or defects. We don't consider...

18 Jan 2024

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The most reliable engine, for which 1 km is not the limit

Many still remember the 80-90s of the last century, when in the automotive world there was talk about million-dollar engines. These were units capable of going around 25 times...

17 Jan 2024

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GAZ-3106 is a modern Russian SUV created by passionate people

The Gorky plant was once famous for its passenger cars. “Volga” in the USSR was a dream, achievable, but difficult. To buy GAS, you had to...

17 Jan 2024

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Genesis G90 – Hyundai also knows how to make premium cars

Russian car enthusiasts know that the most luxurious cars are made by the Germans. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi - these brands have been considered the best since the early 90s. A little later to them...

17 Jan 2024

Russian "Kulibin" assembled a working detonation aircraft engine on its knee

Somewhere deep inside every boy there lives a discoverer and designer. So in our case, a self-taught master, despite a lot of obstacles (mostly...

16 Jan 2024

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Harley-Davidson Street Glide CVO is not only cool, but also comfortable

The right motorcycle is Harley-Davidson! Such a statement from an overseas biker from the USA may well claim to be true. Although, if you visit the states, with...

15 Jan 2024

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Soviet all-terrain vehicles for conquest of the Arctic - the most “correct” houses on tracks

Many Soviet citizens sought to conquer the unknown. And now the conversation is not at all about “construction projects of the century.” They went there primarily to earn money. Certainly,...

15 Jan 2024

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“Pokatushki” in the mud – “Zaporozhets” among foreign cars

Legends are already being formed about the phenomenal cross-country ability of the Zaporozhets. And here is another clear confirmation of the capabilities of this modest-looking “passenger car”. So,...

15 Jan 2024

Airbus Beluga XL – a three-story “dolphin” in the air

Modern transport aircraft from different manufacturers are often similar. Earlier, when they were equipped with piston engines, there was a variety....

15 Jan 2024

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The new Russian diesel engine GAZ G51C - not without the help of the Chinese, but its own

The Gorky Automobile Plant is a legendary Soviet and Russian enterprise. Trucks and cars were produced there. The latter were eventually abandoned...

15 Jan 2024

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UAZ Profi - an unsuccessful attempt to throw the Gazelle off the pedestal

UAZ cars were considered the standard of an SUV. Only it was a long time ago - during the Soviet years. Already at the beginning of the 80s it became clear that the model range of the Ulyanovsk plant...

14 Jan 2024

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Cyclone motorcycles – Chinese technology has crossed the line into 400 cm3

Motorcycles from the Middle Kingdom are very popular in Russia. The fact is that they are varied and inexpensive. Of course, the quality is far from Japanese, but...

14 Jan 2024

Contrary to the laws of physics - why Lewis Brennan's monorail did not fall when turning

In fact, not in spite of, but precisely because of the laws of physics, Brennan at the beginning of the last century managed to outwit gravity. No joke, his train concept...

13 Jan 2024

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GAZ-RAF-13S - Soviet “Chaika” in a station wagon body

The Soviet Union produced not only budget cars. And the Volga, which can be called business class with a stretch, is far from the pinnacle of evolution. For...

13 Jan 2024

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A brand new Geely Tugella or a used BMW X4 – which is better to take?

Chinese cars have flooded Russia. When you enter an average car dealership, you can see them standing in orderly rows. Famous foreign cars from EU countries are still in...

13 Jan 2024

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Chinese electric SUVs on a steep snowy climb - who can handle it?

Modern automotive technologies are making cars more and more comfortable and environmentally friendly. This also applies to off-road vehicles. Electric motors...

12 Jan 2024

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The longest-lasting motorcycles on assembly lines – Jawa and Ural – are still relevant

The “correct” motorcycles for Russian men over 50 years old are what were produced in the Soviet Union. And the point is not that they do not recognize foreign modern...

12 Jan 2024

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Ora 03 GT – Chinese electric car with style

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Boss Hoss motorcycles - these “monsters” with V8 engines are still sold

Homemade 1 cm700 boxer engine - but they could have made one like this back in the USSR

-52 Celsius - start up and go!

Production Honda motorcycles with automatic transmissions

The DON-1500 combine harvester is installed on a half-track and impresses with its productivity

Crazy car DIYs at the level of ingenious solutions

The most reliable engine, for which 1 km is not the limit

GAZ-3106 is a modern Russian SUV created by passionate people

Genesis G90 – Hyundai also knows how to make premium cars

Russian "Kulibin" assembled a working detonation aircraft engine on its knee

Harley-Davidson Street Glide CVO is not only cool, but also comfortable

Soviet all-terrain vehicles for conquest of the Arctic - the most “correct” houses on tracks

“Pokatushki” in the mud – “Zaporozhets” among foreign cars

Airbus Beluga XL – a three-story “dolphin” in the air

The new Russian diesel engine GAZ G51C - not without the help of the Chinese, but its own

UAZ Profi - an unsuccessful attempt to throw the Gazelle off the pedestal

Cyclone motorcycles – Chinese technology has crossed the line into 400 cm3

Contrary to the laws of physics - why Lewis Brennan's monorail did not fall when turning

GAZ-RAF-13S - Soviet “Chaika” in a station wagon body

A brand new Geely Tugella or a used BMW X4 – which is better to take?

Chinese electric SUVs on a steep snowy climb - who can handle it?

The longest-lasting motorcycles on assembly lines – Jawa and Ural – are still relevant

Ora 03 GT – Chinese electric car with style

How transport was improved in the past

2 kg lead pistons - experimental results