5. Optimism A young boy stands confidently beside the classic Volkswagen Beetle car in 1965, dressed in his finest vintage coat and ready to take on the world. The Volkswagen Beetle, with its ...

For over a century, Motorsport has been deeply rooted in the legacy of the American automotive industry. Many major manufacturers that helped put the nation on the map for racing provided us with some ...

As a senior designer at G.M., he helped create the exuberant, elongated shape of 1960s and ’70s cars like the Pontiac GTO, the Bonneville and the Trans Am. By Adam Nossiter William L. Porter, a car ...

Picture a stereotypical car from each major division: American, European, and Asian. What sort of engine does each have? What about in the 1990s, the 1970s, 1950s, and before? Leaving aside more ...