The year was 1888, and the car a Benz Patent-Motorwagen Model III. The trip in itself became historic as the first adventure of its kind, in effect meaning that Bertha Benz, a woman, became the world’s first driver. The trip in itself is spectacular for several reasons. First, due to its...
After the horrors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings slipped into oblivion and the destructive arsenal we’re still sitting on forgotten, humans began looking at ways to use nuclear power for various applications. The first nuclear reactor, named Chicago Pile-1, achieved critical mass...
As it continues assembly at JPL’s Spacecraft Assembly Facility High Bay 1 in Pasadena. California, more and more details about the rover come to surface, piling up to create the full picture of one of the most impressive objects man ever made. Below you will find a more detailed look at the...
The notion of a ground effect vehicle has been around in the Russian army ever since the height of the Cold War. Severely outmatched from a technological standpoint by the Americans, the Russians needed a machine capable of sneaking low enough not to be detected by radar and at the same time high...
The annual event is being held since 1993. It has been set up by Charles Gordon-Lennox, the owner of the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, also known under the name of Lord March and more recently as the Duke of Richmond. In the 25 years of existence, the event grew so large in size that...
Mars 2020 mission's main goal is to land on the planet the next generation Martian rover. Measuring 10 feet long (3 meters), 9 feet wide (2.7 meters), and 7 feet tall (2.2 meters), the rover is the size of a small car, a bit bigger than the vehicles currently on site. And it will also be used...
Because of this, the military has been for ages the driving force for advancements in the field of mobility. Technologies created for military use have often made it into civilian applications, as soon as the secrets surrounding them were disclosed. One of the lead agencies when it comes to the...
Contributing to the human suffering was, for the first time on such a large scale, technology. World War II was the perfect medium for some of biggest technological advancements in warfare to be made. And, for the first time in history, a war was fought with machines just as much as it was fought...
Contributing to the human suffering was, for the first time on such a large scale, technology. World War II was the perfect medium for some of biggest technological advancements in warfare to be made. And, for the first time in history, a war was fought with machines just as much as it was fought...
Four years into the series, electric racing in Formula E is proving more and more of a hit. For next year, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche will be joining Audi, Renault, and Jaguar in the series. Some will be dumping racing efforts in other championships to be able to focus on Formula E, like...
As the automobiles evolved, the access of the regular Joe to the world of racing has become increasingly harder to attain. That meant that people passed their prime, as well as kids wanting to make a name for themselves, had to turn to something that would satisfy their needs. In today’s...
As the automobiles evolved, the access of the regular Joe to the world of racing has become increasingly harder to attain. That meant that people passed their prime, as well as kids wanting to make a name for themselves, had to turn to something that would satisfy their needs. In today’s...
Before getting to their reception in Windsor, the couple will have to take a short trip as part of the procession which will transport the two to St. George’s Chapel at the Windsor Castle. So that the subjects can get a clearer look at the bride and groom, the two have chosen to be driven in an...
It was not a quiet year from the point of view of industry leaders though. Three major figures of the auto world have exited the scene in 2018: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, arrested in June over his alleged involvement in the Dieselgate scandal, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne,who died in July, and...
Like most other parts in a car, headlights too have been redesigned over and over throughout the years, but regardless of shape, they were usually immobile components of a motor vehicle. That changed in 1936 when two car companies on two different continents showed the world how cars can have...