
The power of the new diesel engine for the UAZ Patriot has been declassified – drivers’ opinions
Nobody hides anymore that the engine is from the Chinese concern JAC. They promise up to 20% of diesel "Patricians" in the lineup....

Izh Jupiter with a Honda engine is a "collective farm", but the motorcycle is "peppy"
Buying a motorcycle Izh Planet or Jupiter in our time is a so-so idea. Firstly, these bikes have not been produced for a long time. Secondly, two-stroke technology in modern ...

Miniature cars: funny, but sometimes stylish
When we see small cars that look like toys, sometimes this causes a condescending smile. But entire teams of engineers worked on such machines ...

Motor in 90 "cubes" from the scooter - in the "Zhiguli"!
What stubborn amateur designers don’t try to squeeze into a car instead of a regular engine in order to increase power: right up to an aircraft ...

We cast pistons from spoons and cans on our own!
In the distant Soviet times, when it was a problem to buy spare parts, many people made them on their own. Well, okay: cut out the gasket or bend it, cut it out ...

Roller skates on bicycle wheels
Fans of Soviet cinema are well aware of the main attribute of the main character of the film "Queen of the Gas Station". It is, of course, roller skates. To them she...

Passenger cars - "millionaires": who is more?
You can talk for a long time about what determines the degree of reliability of the car. But one cannot but agree that the more mileage, the better the car. And what...

How far can a bike go without wheels?
Any cyclist will tell you that two wheels are the main part of his technique. Of course, you can’t do without a saddle, chain, handlebars and pedals. But torque...

MAZ-525 - the ancestor of modern BelAZ
BelAZ mining dump trucks are known in all countries of the former Soviet Union. Most of the equipment produced in Belarus is exported to Russia. Certainly,...

Jawa 638 and Izh Planet 5 - the most popular motorcycles in the USSR in the late 80s
Soviet motorcyclists in the 80s were clearly divided into three main groups. They seriously differed both in principles and in their attitude to two-wheeled vehicles. The most...

"Volga" with an engine for 1000 liters. With. against Nissan and Mercedes
Before testing, the Volga, whose potential is already 2 thousand "horses", is carefully tuned, the electronic control unit is reflashed. At the service station the owner ...

Generational clash: T-16 against its modernized descendant
Many have heard about the popular self-propelled chassis: this tractor, but already in a modernized form, is still being produced today. But is the new model better than the old one? Question! On the...

Rotational buses on the Ural chassis - everyone will fulfill their task, but someone will be comfortable
Buses are designed specifically to transport passengers to their destinations. This area has been developing since the days of the USSR. The bus has become...

Eviation Alice electric plane - a new milestone in the history of aviation
The first aircraft appeared later than cars - starting in 1903. But somehow they were more amazing. Therefore, they quickly overtook in perfection ...

Why do we need such strange bikes?
What could be more pointless than the invention of the bicycle? But no: this technique does not leave alone a variety of eccentrics who kill time and money to create ...

Exhibition CTT EXPO 2023 - what interesting things did our companies present?
The Construction Equipment Forum in 2023 brought together a huge number of participants. Even those who exhibit their designs all the time were surprised...

ZIL MMZ-555 - features of a construction dump truck with a "trough" body
Soviet trucks ZIL-130 were the main vehicles at construction sites. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the city or in the countryside, the car has always been a job. The most popular and...

The Soviet minibus "Donbass" is an executive class
There were few passenger minibuses in the Soviet Union. Only "Rafiki" of different models come to mind. As for the YerAZs, they are cargo vans, count ...

Homemade Lamborghini turned into a "Lambokater"
Folk masters from the channel "MACHINATORS" once again surprise subscribers and not only. The team has long been known for their passion for making "homemade"...

IMZ-NAMI-A50 "Squirrel" - Soviet minicar with a motorcycle engine
Soviet drivers have never been spoiled by the abundance of cars. At first, those were produced in small numbers and they cost too much. Once life gets better...

Replacing brake pads and discs - you can do it yourself
The braking system of a car is one of the most important. In front of her is only the engine and gearbox, because the car will not go without them. And if she starts moving, then you need to think how ...

Why did the Zaporozhians like foreigners?
What nicknames were not given to this car in the USSR! The very first ZAZ-965 model was called "humped", the next ZAZ-966 was called "eared", and the last ...

Russian UAZs and Chevrolet NIVA against the Korean KIA Retona
The most passable SUVs, as a rule, are military vehicles in the past. Although, among the "civilian" cars, there are also legends. The first prime example is...

Van Veen OCR 1000 - serial rotary motorcycle from the 70s
Old motorcycles are nostalgic, but not about speed and dynamics. However, it didn't seem that way before. Izh Planet Sport was just an infernal machine. He accelerated...

Modern tractors - what can they do?
Most of us are accustomed to seeing a tractor in two guises: cultivating the land or “working hard” on the construction of structures or roads. But the story of this...