Ah, the Honda Accord, something almost nobody recalls as being anything other than a "very average car" actually has more of a story to tell than that. Since the early versions, even the Japanese realized that the Honda Civic was a tad on the small side and that there was a need for a slightly larger car. That's how the...
Ferrari F430 is a sports car manufactured in Maranello, Italy and entered the market in two different body styles, namely the two-seat Berlinetta and Spider. The F430 respects Ferrari's tradition and has the engine placed in the rear part while the power is transferred to the rear axle as well. Under the hood sits a 4.3-liter V8 unit offering 490...
Dodge Viper is one of the most important sports cars of all the time with an impressive history and tradition. Dodge started manufacturing the model in 1991 at the Mack Avenue Engine Complex in Michigan, the American roadster debuting as a pace car for the Indianapolis 500 in the same year. The first generation Viper benefited from a 8.0-liter V6...
Dodge Durango is an iconic crossover SUV of the American manufacturer, a model which entered production in 1998 and is still on the market at his third generation. The first-generation Durango was assembled at the Newark plant in the U.S. sharing Chrysler's DN platform. Few years later, the Americans introduced the new Durango, in 2004 to be more precise. The...
The Honda S2000 is a Japanese car built in the same sort of passionate and enthusiastic way as the company's founder started the entire business and engineering himself since it was built as a celebration of half a decade of tradition in roadsters. Back in the 1960s Honda's roadsters had small engines, not very far away from the powerplants Soichiro...
The Ford GT is the company's true halo car and it came after countless efforts of reproducing the glorious Ford GT40 that tore up the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race four times in a row from 1966 to 1969. Ford never really managed to capture the imagination of the public in the same way since but in 2003 when...
The Ford Mondeo is the Blue Oval company's European market assault on the large family car. The Mondeo is truly a force to be reckoned with and throughout all of its four generations it has been of impressive success one way or another. For most of its life the Ford Mondeo was powered by 4 cylinder engines and while V6s...
The American people from Dodge started manufacturing the Dodge Challenger in 1970 at the Hamtramck plant in Michigan but also in Los Angeles, California. The first generation Challenger used the E-body platform and came in two different body styles: two-door convertible and two-door hardtop. Only four years later, the American company decided to end production for the first generation Challenger...
Citroen GT is an impressive concept revealed by the French manufacturer at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, a sports car designed together with Polyphony Digital, a well-known game developer. It might sound strange but it actually makes sense as the French sports model has been created especially for the Gran Turismo 5: Prologue video game. The innovative prototype packs a...
The Ford Fiesta is what many of us think of as the small European car. Even though it wasn't the original such vehicle and nor was it the best in the business for a considerable while, the latest generation is certainly up there. The Ford Fiesta has been built between 1976 and the present but it is only with the...
Citroen DS3 is a three-door hatchback from the supermini class produced by the French people from Citroen starting 2009. The DS (Different Spirit) series also includes the bigger DS4, Citroen offering a variety of personalization options for the models bearing this badge. Under the bonnet, the Citroen DS3 packs an entry-level 1.5-liter HDi engine able to deliver 90 horsepower and...
Chrysler Sebring is a model produced in three generations from 1995 to presents, a vehicle which is fits the mid-size category and is built at the Sterling Heights plant in Michigan, United States. At the launch, Chrysler offered the Sebring only as a coupe but only one year later they revealed the convertible variant. The Chrysler Sebring coupe underpinned the...
The Fiat Stilo is a small hatchback, offered in a three or five door body as well as an estate option, basically all choices for youngsters, young families and less youthful Italians alike. Sure, the car is aimed at the entire European market but it is quintessentially Italian. The Fiat Stilo took over the lovable that provides cheap utilitarian transport...
The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is the company's current genuine GT car. Meant to replace the 575 Maranello and launched back in 2006 it is the company's current only two seat coupe with the engine in the front and a proper boot at the back. When you feel like less practicality is important, the Ferrari 599 can show off its...
Chevrolet Colorado is a mid-size pickup truck commercialized by General Motors since 2004, a model offered in two-door and four-door body styles and with a variety of engine choices. As mentioned above, Chevrolet Colorado entered the market in 2004 and is currently built at the Shreveport plant in the U.S. but also at Rayong in Thailand. The entry-level Chevrolet Colorado...
Chevrolet Captiva is a compact SUV built by General Motors in several countries around the world such as Russia, Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea. The current Chevrolet Captiva is based on the S3X concept revealed in 2004 and utilizes the Theta platform also adopted by Opel Antara. In most of the markets, the model is sold as Chevrolet Captive but...
Even though Formula One was established as a World Championship in 1950 the Italians came up with the Ferrari F1 racer that's known as the typo 125 back in 1948 and they have, ever since, taken part in all seasons up to the present. Part of that Ferrari F1 heritage and presence in the World Championship is the enormous amount...
The Ferrari 458 Italia is a mid engined sports car that brought the Prancing Horse logoed company a great deal of respect as it seems to cover just about all of the basis an enthusiast would want from such a vehicle. Thanks to a new design, the Ferrari 458 Italia is considerably better looking than all of its predecessor, thanks...
Chevrolet Cruze is another model from the portfolio of General Motors, a vehicle currently also sold as Holden Cruze or Daewoo Lacetti Premiere in certain countries such as Australia and South Korea. The first generation Chevrolet Cruze was based on Suzuki Swift and entered production in 2001. General Motors announced the Chevrolet Cruze in fall 2001 while the sales started...
The Cadillac Eldorado is undoubtedly a famous model in the U.S. as General Motors produced it for no less than eleven generations. The first generation of the luxury car entered production back in 1953 at the General Motors’ Detroit plant in Michigan as a two-door convertible sharing the C-body platform. The American model measures 5,6 meters in length, 2,0 meters...
