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Cafe Society Racer: The BMW M3 |
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Tags: 1980s | 1990s | 3-series | BMW | German cars | homologation | Motorsport | racing | sport sedan
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Written by Aaron Severson
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Saturday, 28 March 2009 00:00 |
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Even drivers who don't consider themselves car nuts (or enthusiasts, if you will) often love the idea of owning a car that feels like a real race car, whether for the bragging rights or just to pretend that the freeway ramp is really a turn at the Nürburgring. Of course, real race cars are usually rough, noisy, temperamental, and fussy in a way few would care to tolerate on a day-to-day basis, but many buyers happily lay out serious money to indulge their Walter Mitty fantasies.
By those standards, there are few cars more desirable than this one. Not only does it look like a track car, it's a hardcore "homologation special" whose track-bound brothers dominated touring car racing throughout the late eighties and early nineties. It's not the fastest of its kind, but there are still those who will swear to you that it is the best.
Click here to read more about the original BMW M3
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 September 2010 16:50 |
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Hydra-Matic History, Part 2: GM's Other Early Automatics |
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Tags: 1940s | 1950s | automatic transmission | Buick | Cadillac | General Motors | Oldsmobile | Pontiac
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Written by Aaron Severson
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Saturday, 05 June 2010 00:00 |
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The Hydra-Matic, GM's first fully automatic transmission, was a great success, inspiring a host of rivals -- including some within General Motors itself. This week, we look at the origins of Dynaflow and Powerglide, the ambitious but ill-fated Turboglide and Triple Turbine, and the second- and third-generation Hydra-Matics.
Click here to read more about Dynaflow, Powerglide, and the dual-coupling Hydra-Matic
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Hydra-Matic History: The First Automatic Transmission |
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Tags: 1940s | 1950s | American cars | Buick | Cadillac | General Motors | Oldsmobile | technology | transmissions
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Written by Aaron Severson
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Saturday, 29 May 2010 00:00 |
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By any standard, the original Hydra-Matic transmission was one of the most important innovations in the history of the automobile. It wasn't the first automatic transmission, but it was the first one that really worked, and its resounding commercial success paved the for every subsequent autoshifter.
This week, we take a look at the origins of the Hydra-Matic, and its originator, Earl Thompson, who also developed the first synchromesh gearbox back in the 1920s.
Click here to read more about the origins of Hydra-Matic
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Last Updated on Monday, 06 September 2010 10:58 |
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Charge of the Light Brigade: The Last Stand of the Packard Motor Car Company |
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Tags: 1940s | 1950s | independents | John DeLorean | Packard | Studebaker
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Written by Aaron Severson
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Saturday, 22 May 2010 00:00 |
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As the 1950s dawned, Packard was down, but not yet out. In 1952, a hotshot salesman from the appliance industry tried to turn it around with new tactics and new technology. He came close to succeeding, but it would be the venerable automaker's last hurrah.
This week, we look at the final decade of the Packard Motor Car Company.
Click here to read more about the 1951-1956 Packards and the 1957-1958 "Packard-baker"
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