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 […]
It’s widely known that flamboyant Italian supercar maker Lamborghini started out of spite (somewhat), as Ferruccio Lamborghini was not happy with the quality of his Ferraris and the service provided by the company. It’s also widely known that the origins of Lamborghini as a manufacturer were in building tractors and agricultural equipment. But perhaps not […]
Imagine opening the door to a seemingly abandoned or empty warehouse and instead of finding broken windows, piles of dust, spider webs and whatnot, you stumble upon a collection of cars. And not just any cars, but some of the most sought-after brands and models you can imagine! Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Jaguar, […]
As most of you should probably know by now, I love sifting through the Internet and Social Media platforms for cool, exciting and unusual stuff to cover in our weekly car column The Petrolhead Corner. As a result, the topics can go from a delicate vintage car in one week, to a ridiculously overpowered custom […]
In just a few very tumultuous years the entire super- and hypercar industry has been shaken to its core. Where for years peple wouldn’t dare to dream of building environmentally-friendly poster cars, nowadays its very comon to see electrification in and around just about every new car that’s presented. The rise of hyper-exclusive and extremely […]