When people talk about cars, conversations often revolve around engine size, horsepower, torque, turbochargers, fuel economy and cylinders. But beneath all of those specifications is a mechanical system that determines how efficiently an engine can breathe: the valvetrain. You may have seen terms such as OHV, SOHC and DOHC on vehicle specifications and wondered what […]
There are cars that transport characters from one scene to another, and then there are cars that become part of the story. In cinema, a vehicle can communicate wealth, danger, personality, status, rebellion or sophistication before a character even says a word. That is why filmmakers rarely choose important cars simply because they are fast […]
For decades, Mercedes-Benz has been associated with a particular understanding of luxury. It was not necessarily about being the loudest car on the road or having the longest list of features. Luxury was often communicated through restraint: the quality of the materials, the solidity of the doors, the smoothness of the ride, the silence inside […]
In an industry obsessed with reinvention, some of the most successful cars are the ones that refused to forget where they came from. The automotive industry has always been fascinated with the future. Every few years, manufacturers introduce new platforms, new powertrains, new technologies and increasingly sophisticated interpretations of what a car should be. Designs […]