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This feature is particularly special as it has taken Infernal Combustion on a historical journey around Bavaria on search of the most authentic and accurate information. Conventional Engine History Everything rotates in cycles. This is the view you could reach if you look at the basic principles of nature, because many things that shape our... Continue Reading →
These are the all-time best selling single-model car designs - and therefore the best selling cars of all time. This is not to be confused with entire model histories, of which the Corolla nameplate is still the most successful ever. 11) BMC / Rover Mini This revolutionary car had a very long life, with 5,387,862... Continue Reading →
In this week’s motorsport roundup we take a look at BTCC Knockhill & the IDC Round 4 at Watergrasshill. Plenty of action had at both events! BTCC Knockhill Tom Ingram won the third BTCC race at Knockhill, surviving two safety car periods to claim his first victory since April’s Donington Park round. Ant Whorton-Eales started... Continue Reading →
In this week's motorsport roundup we take a look at RX Canada & Formula Drift Round 6 Rallycross Canada | Grand Prix De Trois-Rivieres World Rallycross form man Johan Kristoffersson executed a perfect joker lap strategy to claim his third successive victory of the season in Canada and extend his lead in the series to... Continue Reading →
Some time before the burbles of the Rover V8 could be heard on British shores, the all-aluminium Buick "Fireball" V8 was born in Detroit, Michigan. Let's take a short look through history of how that came to be. Buick Era In the 1950's the car industry in the US turned to aluminium as a material... Continue Reading →
The temptation to put cars and fashion together has proved irresistible for both industries. Though usually a move by car-maker's to breathe some new life into a dying model, it has often seen two more glamourous brands meet in the showroom. Here are 11 of the most interesting pairings. 1974 Matra-Simca Bagheera, by Courreges Production:... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Infernal Combustion's latest weekly feature, the motorsport roundup. Every Monday we will be taking a look in review at the previous week's motorsport highlights and putting them together in one place. Formula 1 Hungarian GP Vettel, who drove most of the race with steering issues, crossed the line 0.9 seconds ahead of Raikkonen... Continue Reading →
Gullwing doors are hinged at the roof and opened in a vertical sweep. They are named so on account of the shape given to the car when both doors are opened, similar to that of a seagull's wings in mid-flight. Not only reserved for the Max Power generations of old, here are 11 production cars... Continue Reading →
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