New York Model A club proves that some kids are still interested in old cars

Posted on Aug 24, 2021 in Featured | 2 comments

1931 Model A Roadster, the group’s latest youth restoration project. Those who insist that today’s youth don’t care about cars (and care even less about old cars) could learn something from the Adirondack A’s Model A Ford Club. Since 2012, the Clifton Park, New York, group has completed three Model A Ford builds with the help of 13- to 16-year-olds from local...

Audi & Skoda Used “Cheat Sheet” Software

Posted on Aug 21, 2021 in Technology | 2 comments

2016 Audi TT Quattro Volkswagen Group continues its rapid descend this week and this is just the beginning. Last week, it was revealed by the Environmental Protection Agency that Volkswagen Group was deliberately violating the Clean Air Act on their TDI diesel models. The company admitted that 11 million of their cars have been fitted with the software that...

F.A. Porsche Dies, and Germany Is Winning the Car Wars

Posted on Aug 19, 2021 in Racing | 1 comment

2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet World War II was of course not the end for Germany, though the country was pulverized. The three Porsches, all named Ferdinand, were still alive, but it was Ferry, son of the founder, who brought the car company to fame and success in the late 1940s. His Porsche 356 took the prototype Volkswagen—created under Hitler in the 1930s but...

Skoda VisionS Finally Revealed

Posted on Aug 19, 2021 in Concept | Comments Off on Skoda VisionS Finally Revealed

So, it’s finally here. And, for our happiness, it remained unchanged. The VisionS is a beginning: it shows how the following Skoda cars will look like. The concept’s design is influenced by the cubism and the crystal, to create precise lines and a joyful play between shadow and light on the carefully chosen Island-Green body color. Measuring 4.70 m length, 1.91...

These Three Unsafe Minivans Will Surprise You

Posted on Aug 14, 2021 in Safety | Comments Off on These Three Unsafe Minivans Will Surprise You

You assume you’re safe. You’re surrounded by acres of sheet metal and protected by a sturdy steel frame. You’re riding higher than most other vehicles and under the impression that you’re nearly invincible. Your most valuable possessions, including your new 60-inch television, your sporting equipment, yesterday’s leftovers and probably even your children, are...

Drag Coefficient Nonsense

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Antique | Comments Off on Drag Coefficient Nonsense

One thing I have learned from my little heart problem, is the importance of exercise. Personally, I don’t exercise at all, but I did learn about its importance from my doctor. I believe that alone is the first step. Instead, I spend my time “flexing my mind” by reading car sites, studying my “Encyclopedia of Automobiles,” solving unsolvable math equations like...