Many great automotive names have ties to agriculture. Lamborghini made tractors before it made supercars, and Porsche and Ford have dabbled in farm equipment over the years. That’s also the case with the Unimog. The versatile work vehicle sold by…
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2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI deep dive: Quicker, more digital, still plaid
Volkswagen calls the upcoming 2022 Golf GTI the most digital GTI of all time, but don’t worry, the German brand is referring to the car’s interior. The techno-revolution will spare the sporty handling that has made it a hot hatch…
Deep dive: The Mitsubishi Eclipse explosion in “The Fast and the Furious”
No, shooting a nitrous-oxide tank does not cause an explosion, not does it produce green flames. But the Mitsubishi Eclipse explosion was one of the most memorable scenes in “The Fast and The Furious.” Here’s how it really happened. Craig…
Deep dive: Here’s how Audi’s electric turbocharger works
Electric power isn’t just for driving the wheels of a car. Audi uses electric turbochargers to defeat dreaded turbo lag and make engines more responsive. Here’s how it works. Conventional turbochargers use exhaust gases to spin a turbine, driving more…
Deep dive: The history of Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system
Aside from the four-ring badge, nothing says Audi like Quattro all-wheel drive. Launched on the stages of the World Rally Championship, Quattro has come to define the German automaker’s luxury cars. Quattro turns 40 this year, so Audi released a…
Deep dive: Czinger 21C 3D-printed hypercar changes how cars are built
The Czinger 21C isn’t just another boutique hypercar. It demonstrates a new way of building cars. The 21C’s construction does away with tooling, assembly lines, and all the other expensive trappings of traditional automotive manufacturing. Central to this strategy is…