With the turn of the new millennium fast approaching in the late 1990s, Alfa Romeo needed a new car to bring the company into the 21st century. Walter de’Silva headed up the design team for the car and he had a simple task, make something that was distinctly Alfa Romeo. Alfa’s current saloon at the …
The story of the LS 400 really starts in 1983. Toyota’s chairman at the time, Eiji Toyoda, challenged his employees to build a car that would be better than the world’s best. This project would be labelled “Flagship One” or “F1” for short and it would lead to the formation of a new luxury brand …
Nissan’s Z-car was completely revamped for the 1983 (1984 in the US) model year. The previous models, the 240Z, 260Z, 280Z and the 280ZX, were all well received but Nissan needed something new. Designed by Kazumasu Takagi, the Z31 300ZX featured improved aerodynamics and increased power when compared to the 280ZX. The new, streamlined body …
Discover the history of the Nissan 350Z (also known as the Fairlady Z if you’re talking about JDM versions of the car). We’ve been working through our back catalogue of combined buyer guides and vehicle histories and splitting out the histories into their own articles, such as this one. In this article about the 350Z …
In 1988, one car would dominate the world of Formula One racing. It was so fast that after a couple of laps legendary F1 driver Alain Prost told the team principle at the time, Ron Dennis, that the car would win the World Championship. By the end of the season the French driver would be …
When the Toyota Corolla was first introduced in 1966 few knew that it would go on to become one of the most successful and iconic nameplates in history. Its rise to the top was rapid, becoming the best-selling car worldwide by 1974 and by 1997 it became the best-selling nameplate, surpassing that of the Volkswagen …
In the 1970s Lotus and Colin Champman introduced a car that would go on to dominate the world of Formula 1 racing. The car was so successful that it competed in not one, not two, but six different seasons from 1970 to 1975, winning 20 races along the way, making it one of the most …
The different generations of the BMW M3 are some of the most iconic and popular performance-orientated automobiles in history. They are regarded as the benchmark that other competitors need to live up to. But what is the history of the BMW M3 and how did it all start? The History of the BMW M3 The …
In the mid-1880s, a man called Karl Benz changed the world forever when he created his first prototype of a three-wheeled gasoline-powered motor carriage. This motor carriage was of course the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, widely considered to be the first car ever made. In this article we are going to be covering the complete history and …
During the late eighties and early nineties, Japanese manufacturers had great success in motorsport. They had won in Formula 1, rallying and other forms of racing, but one event had eluded them. This was of course the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but in 1991 Mazda’s 787B crossed the line in first place, making it …
