3+ week, 3+ day ago   (435+ words) The city-friendly Mini has changed a lot since the original model made its debut in 1959: It has gradually gotten bigger, quicker, and headed more upmarket. It has never strayed from its pioneering front-wheel-drive roots, however, but that could change in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (600+ words) Car designers used to be household names. New vehicle launches often provided a chance for motoring writers to meet the design team and learn about their work, but you’ll be forgiven for struggling to name anyone associated with recent metal....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (523+ words) The production world may sand down the edges of most vehicles, but in the world of concept vehicles, singularity of purpose still thrives. Case in point: The Ford Explorer Sportsman Concept from 2001. Introduced at the 2001 North American International Auto Show,…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (307+ words) Decades ago, “bubble” cars, like the BMW Isetta and the Goggomobil T250, filled the gap between motorcycles and regular cars. The category gradually disappeared as small, cheap econoboxes such as the original Mini arrived, but the Fiat Topolino launched in the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (450+ words) Hagerty Media reader DUB6 writes: I’m going to turn your high-powered investigative prowess onto a topic that might be appropriate, since warmer weather is right over the horizon. Some of us who drive older vehicles will be challenged with keeping our…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (411+ words) Going into orbit has always been expensive. A typical NASA Space Shuttle mission, for example, pulled a whopping $2.24 billion (adjusted for inflation) from federal coffers, which put a lot of pressure on the program’s engineers and managers to make sure…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (916+ words) The Model A was owned by my friend Ted’s father, who passed away a few years ago. I’d speak to Ted about it occasionally, and I eyed other Model As for sale online, so I had a sense of the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (485+ words) Hagerty Rumor: Buick Might Bring a Sedan Back to America Stay up to speed with stories written by drivers, for drivers. Get automotive news, DIY tips, market trends, in-depth car profiles, and more right in your email inbox. Buick hasnâ…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (337+ words) Hypercars are getting boring. The cultural staying power and impact enjoyed by benchmarks from yesteryear like the Porsche 959 and McLaren F1 have shrunk from decade-defining feats of engineering into a series of very brief flashes atop the high-performance heap. The modern…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (876+ words) Get automotive news, DIY tips, market trends, in-depth car profiles, and more right in your email inbox. My 2003 BMW 530i is different. Its origin story is burned into my mind. I contacted the seller and asked about the “electrical problem.” He…...