There’s hardly a single motorsport event in the world that does not have a watch company as a sponsor or timekeeper. The Silvretta Classic, an annual vintage car rally that has taken place in the Austrian and Swiss Alps since 1998, for the third consecutive year, partners up with Union Glashütte to celebrate the beauty […]
After roughly four years of sharing car-related content under the moniker of The Petrolhead Corner, to provide a bit of a break from the horological content we serve up every week, you’d think we’ve just about seen it all. But you’d be wrong, and even we are surprised from time to time by discovering cool […]
Just like the Porsche 911, the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 is an iconic piece of design. Both have stood the test of time and are instantly recognizable. And although Porsche’s history goes back much further than that, as it introduced the 356 No 1. all the way back in 1948, it is the first thing […]
The coming weekend the entire motorsports world will be focused on the town of Le Mans, in France, for the 2023 edition of the famous 24-hour endurance race. In what is a centennial year for the legendary event, Yema will be lining up on the starting grid (proverbially speaking) with the Alpine Endurance Team. To […]
It is said the first-ever motor race happened right after the second-ever car was built. And as difficult as it is to constitute that claim, it does paint a pretty good picture of how far back motor racing goes. Sources mention several different events as the first official race in history, but the original one […]
French independent watchmaking company Depancel has been making waves with its classic car-inspired collections, such as the striking Serie R or the accessible Legend 60s Chronograph. Another solid offering from the French outfit is the Serie-A Allure, a robust automatic chronograph blending classical styling with modern proportions. Equipped with a New Old Stock Valjoux 7753 […]
Despite increasingly strict regulations like EURO 5 emissions and decibel limits, we’re in a golden age of motorcycles. 200+ horsepower engines are no longer uncommon in bikes that an average Joe can buy, which was unthinkable until the last decade or so. Technology, engineering innovation and a bit of sorcery have allowed motorcycles to evolve […]
Ferrari’s history books are riddled with the world’s most desirable performance cars. Since the birth of Ferrari in 1947, the manufacturer has pushed the envelope in both design and performance, with countless hits (and some misses) to its name. And with almost 80 years of developing thoroughbred race and sports cars, you’re bound to stumble […]
Picture this; you’re driving along in your sports car and pull up to the light next to someone in a typical modern muscle car, a Dodge Challenger for the sake of the story. You look over, lock eyes with the other driver and both of you immediately know what’s about to happen. You look up, […]
Rivalries can be a great thing, and push competitors (or even colleagues, if an internal rivalry is concerned) to great heights. This has always been the case, especially in the field of professional sports. It’s said that the first motor race was held 5 minutes after the second car got built, which paints a pretty […]