It’s not often we commemorate fallen icons from the automotive industry, but in this case, we felt we had to. Upon learning about the passing of YouTube sensation and all-out car guy Ken Block after a horrific snowmobile accident, the automotive community is in shock. He rose to fame through a series of YouTube videos […]
Few names get car people going as much as Alfa Romeo. The Italian carmaker has a storied history and has created some of the most advanced and amazing machines ever conceived. Cars like the legendary Alfa Romeo 6C and 8C, the beautiful Giulia and Giulietta, the wild Bertone B.A.T. cars… the list is truly endless. […]
Our weekly episodic column known as the Petrolhead Corner started from the shared passion between several members of the MONOCHROME editorial team for all things car- and bike-related. We wanted to offer something else during the weekend, as a bit of a break from watches. This can be anything from classic cars and motorcycles to […]
Given Audi’s monstrous reputation in rallying, you might not have realised 2023 marks only the second year the German car manufacturer is entering the gruelling Dakar event as a factory team. And where 2022 was all about gaining experience and testing out the first prototype car, the team performed more than admirably. No less than […]
There’s not often genuine, exciting car news coming from the small country of the Netherlands. That’s basically down to the fact we do not have a car manufacturing culture like some countries around us. We’re not like the Germans, Brits or French who can look back at over a century of building cars. We’re not […]
In today’s day and age, we’ve grown very much accustomed to the digital way of motoring. Computerised supercars with monstrous amounts of power are breaking records left, right and centre. It seems that every other week there’s some news of a car that promises even more performance, even more, blistering lap times or even more […]
Whenever off-road racing comes up, the Dakar challenge is never far away. This gruelling multi-day event was conceived to test man and machine to the absolute limit by crossing multiple countries for thousands of miles over the roughest terrain imaginable. Whether you do it on a bike, with a buggy, in a car or in […]
The 1980s are not exactly known as a decade of refinement. After all, it’s the period where shoulder pads, spandex and leg warmers were all the rage. It was a decade with plenty of conflict and controversy the world over, but also tremendous progress. The rise of the computer and the birth of the internet […]
We took a look at Harley Davidson’s last few traditional Sportsters last year and how remarkably old-school they were. Since 1986, the air-cooled Evo V-twins have barely changed and aren’t much different than the Ironhead engines that preceded them (going back to 1957). You’d be hard-pressed to find more traditional motorcycles on showroom floors in […]
The Porsche 911 is an icon of motoring design and technology, honed to perfection over decades of innovation and development. Throughout its life, it has been at the forefront of what Porsche can do, and is considered the absolute benchmark of performance cars. But don’t think it’s just a boulevard queen, or a purebred track […]