
Pontiac Banshee: Why was it kicked out of a New York showroom?
The turning point for Pontiac and the last chance to overtake Chevrolet. Why didn't it work out?...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New Mustang GT, Camaro SS and sheep in the trunk
Let me! What do sheep have to do with it? You can still understand the Camaro and Mustang racing in a straight line, but sheep? Especially for them, in a race, right between two sports...

City bus MAN SL200 – these seemed the height of comfort in the 90s
For a long time, Soviet reality haunted Russia and other states of the former USSR. Many wanted freedom, but did not know what to do with it. Money...

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9 or BMW E46 – which station wagon is better
Almost every driver dreams of owning a sports car. Of course, with age, many outgrew it and came to terms with it. But deep down the dream lives on. Not just like that...

Formula ice FR - an alternative to those that have left the Russian market
It's no secret that city car enthusiasts prefer Velcro to studs. The latter are better suited for frequent movement on asphalt...

Baojun Yep – a typical Chinese Suzuki Jimny
There is such a Japanese SUV - Suzuki Jimny. Outwardly, he usually makes you smile. Serious potential for conquering dirt in a car for people unfamiliar with it...

The largest motorcycles in the world - it makes no sense, but it’s impressive
Motorcycles are different. There are simple ones, with a volume of up to 250 cm3. This technique is for budget travel. Although, there are also specific models designed...

Tire from Europe and China: what's inside?
The stereotype that everything Chinese, including tires, is bad is quite stable and is reluctantly losing ground. Some car owners claim that inside...

Is white color required for an airplane?
With military aircraft everything is clear: they are painted to match the color of the sky so that they are less noticeable from the ground. But why are most civil aircraft white? If...

Mitsubishi Outlander – Japanese crossovers are sold at the price of Chinese ones
Chinese cars have become much more expensive in recent years. They are no longer called affordable, especially crossovers. Of course, the dealers and the tax office are more to blame...

Harley-Davidson boxer engine is a production factory model
Harley-Davidson motorcycles are considered the standard of American classics. Of course, the V-twin engine pleases with its characteristic sound and vibrations, but its modern...

Getting ready for winter: 5 reliable studded tires
October is a good time to buy winter tires. And today you will learn about inexpensive options that have received many positive reviews. They passed the test...

Gasoline: we drive it ourselves, we check the quality ourselves
We recently talked about how to get oil from tires. Now it’s worth moving on to the logical continuation: the production of real automobile gasoline. AND...