Soviet GAZ trucks “got into a puddle” or the Belarus tractor is still better

Off-road drivers can be divided into three categories. The first is when they try not to get into the mud, they go around it in every possible way. And if the road ends in a large puddle, drivers are better off turning around to look for another way. The second category is those who believe in the skills and capabilities of the car. Usually,...

How does an internal combustion engine work - a transparent engine

It's one thing to listen and watch a diagram explaining how an internal combustion engine works. And it’s completely different to observe the process with your own eyes, through transparent walls...

20 Oct 2023

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Geely Preface - this is how I would like to see the Lada Vesta Sport

Can a domestic car be beautiful, dynamic and budget-friendly at the same time? As a rule, it is difficult to achieve all parameters “in one bottle”. Most...

20 Oct 2023

Working on BelAZ dump trucks in quarries - feel like a titan

No matter how they joke about men and big cars, many people dream of such a car. Even if deep down, sometimes you want to get into a frame SUV and...

20 Oct 2023

How much do cars cost in China for the Chinese?

When 20-30 years ago Chinese things and electronics were in use, everyone, by definition, got used to the fact that this was the most inexpensive product. But time has passed and the world market...

19 Oct 2023

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Reinventing the wheel again: for ponds, off-road and travel

Nothing will make a true pedal bike enthusiast stop reinventing the wheel. And in this direction the sophisticated human brain sometimes moves along...

19 Oct 2023

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Racer Tourist 200 is a simple and cheap motorcycle for the village

The Chinese have long started making motorcycles for rural areas and supplying them to Russia. Although, it’s more likely that our businessmen got their bearings and started ordering...

19 Oct 2023

GAZ-66 for travel – you shouldn’t make such motorhomes

An all-terrain motorhome is something that hunters, fishermen and travelers often dream about. As a rule, most of them make do with serial...

18 Oct 2023

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Arctic all-terrain vehicle in Russian forests

An Arctic all-terrain vehicle on pneumatic rollers, produced in the 90s, found itself in an unusual environment. The car was tested not in the snowy expanses of the North, but in normal...

18 Oct 2023

Rail transport - from simple trolleys to high-speed trains

Modern rail vehicles designed to transport passengers can be divided into several types. These are trams, diesel locomotives and electric locomotives. In the second...

18 Oct 2023

ZIL-41042 – limousine for the “Black Doctor”

Soviet limousines were produced by only one plant - ZIL. Some believe that GAZ also assembled similar cars. But “The Seagull” is a different class. Although there were...

18 Oct 2023

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Have modern aircraft engines exhausted their capabilities?

Modern aircraft engines are so advanced that the question involuntarily arises: is their further modernization possible? It seems that it would be better not to do it: after all...

17 Oct 2023

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Traveling on an old Soviet motorcycle Izh "Jupiter"

Traveling by motorcycle is not about convenience. But not always. If it’s a Golda from Honda, then the biker is protected from the wind and doesn’t mind the rain. But not everyone...

17 Oct 2023

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The internal combustion engine is not yet thinking of retiring

The most popular engines in the world are internal combustion engines. Until recently, they were considered modern and perfect, but their time is coming to an end. By...

17 Oct 2023

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Anti-corrosion treatment: which composition is more effective?

Today, when not everyone can afford to buy a new car, the task of extending its service life comes to the fore. And one of the main...

16 Oct 2023

Geely Preface – the sedan was “appointed” to become a youth model

The Chinese auto industry specially created the Geely Preface for a youth audience, although it is an ordinary sedan. Some things about this car worked, and some things didn’t. Together with...

15 Oct 2023

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Moskvich-432IE - just over a thousand of them were produced

The history of Moskvich cars is simple and complex at the same time. These cars were originally developed for ordinary people. Naturally, for the hardworking and...

15 Oct 2023

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Motorcycle ZiD 200 – call sign “Koba” or simply “Owl”

ZiD motorcycles in the Soviet Union were better known as “Kovrovtsy” and “Voskhod”. Unlike the Minsks from the BSSR, they had powerful engines. Designers in the distant...

15 Oct 2023

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Anatomy of a gas turbine aircraft engine: blades withstand temperatures above their melting point

The current jet gas turbine engine is capable of accelerating a multi-ton vehicle in the air to high speeds in a matter of minutes, or even seconds. Power...

14 Oct 2023