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Smithsonian
August 2005
Preston Lerner |
Points of Interest - In The Fast Lane Drivers gear up to set speed records at Utah's desolate Bonneville Salt Flats.   |
Popular Mechanics
September 2, 2009
Andrew English |
1000 MPH or Bust: Behind the Scenes With Supersonic Car Tech Ask Bloodhound Supersonic Car project director Richard Noble how he came up with the idea of pushing the land speed record into four-digit territory and he freely credits the idea to another. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
Emily Masamitsu |
Tech Watch: Diesel Redefined This record-breaking diesel car went 350 mph for a mile, after being pushed from behind at 30 mph to hit first gear. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Wise & Sherman |
Salt Flat Dreams During Speed Week, grass-roots racers hit Utah's Bonneville salt flats, where land speed records are made to be broken... Behind the wheel of the Ecotec Lakester used during Speed Week... |
Popular Mechanics
December 2007 |
Ford's Hydrogen Record Setter: How It Works (with Video) In 2005, students at the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research approached Ford Motor Company about collaborating on a hydrogen fuel cell car capable of setting a land speed record. The automaker jumped at the opportunity. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2006
Jay Leno |
Jay Leno's Garage: Desk Jockey to Jet Jockey A retired great-grandfather intends to become the next king of speed by going 800 mph. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2011
Susan Karlin |
A Car That's Faster Than a Speeding Bullet British pilot Andy Green has already gone faster on the ground than most things go in the air. Now he's aiming for 1000 mph by 2012 |
Wired
March 2003
Carl Hoffman |
Cheating Death The water speed record hasn't been broken in 25 years -- in fact, it's taken the life of just about everyone who's tried. Now two next-gen rocket jockeys are taking on the old guard. |
Popular Mechanics
August 19, 2008
Warren Barbee, Jr. |
10 Mega-Speed Cars @ Bonneville Speed Week: Monday's Best From a rubber-band-powered racer to a 200-mph ethanol ride the races at the Bonneville Salt Flats are getting hot after Day One. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2006
John Voelcker |
Alt Fuels Rule at British International Motor Show Returning to London after 30 years, the auto show touts technology to raise fuel economy and lower carbon emissions. |
Popular Mechanics
August 20, 2008
Warren Barbee, Jr. |
10 More 200+ MPH Record Setters From Bonneville Speed Week '08 Showing off record setting cars |
Aviation History
Radko Vasicek |
When Seaplanes Ruled the Sky Between 1913 and 1931, the Schneider Trophy race inspired some of aviation's greatest designers to devote their talents to building the world's fastest floatplane. |
Car and Driver
November 2005
Csaba Csere |
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 The fastest (253 mph) and most expensive ($1,250,000) production car ever. |
Popular Mechanics
August 18, 2008
Warren Barbee, Jr. |
10 Hot Cars From Bonneville Speed Week 2008: Day 1 Gallery It's the legendary setting for falling speed records and road testing of alt-fuel super vehicles. Get a sneak peek at some of the world's top next-generation cars. |
Popular Mechanics
August 22, 2008
Warren Barbee, Jr. |
10 More Shots of Record Setting Cars from Bonneville Speed Week '08 No steam car this year, but the cars at Bonneville Speed Week continue to impress. Today brings a record-breaking electric motorcycle and a Volkswagon/Hot Rod hybrid. |
Car and Driver
October 2005
Larry Webster |
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 With 505 horsepower, the Z06 may have introduced the golden age of the Corvette. It's the fastest, most powerful, most expensive and, interestingly, lightest Vette GM has ever produced. |
Outside
January 2007
Andrew Tilin |
Excuse My Thrust The land-speed record for motorcycles has stood untouched for 16 years. But last summer, California velocity freak Mike "Ack Attack" Akatiff announced that the other guys were doing it wrong. Can he back it up? |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars From Toyota to Porsche, a host of hybrids... The Land Rover 'switch-hitter'... The 'super handling' Acura RL... A 'bullet-proof' Mercedes... Limited edition Ferrari Fetish... Michelin's concept cars... etc. |
Car and Driver
December 2004
Dave Vanderwerp |
Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD After a million man-hours, Ford cranks out the first hybrid SUV. |
Car and Driver
December 2003
Aaron Robinson |
Fear and Losing Near Las Vegas Unlimited speed -- for a limited time only -- in this Nevada road race. |
Car and Driver
November 2006
Tony Quiroga |
The Dirt Road Ford announces phasing out of gas caps... Chrysler Crossfire to have a Mercedes engine... NYPD acquires 10 new Dodge Chargers... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants automakers to disclose which cars are equipped with "black boxes"... |
Popular Mechanics
April 2009 |
Solar Racer Test Drive: Inside the U. Mich's Sun-Powered Car The car I'm sitting in is so futuristic and so technically advanced that it would cost nearly a million dollars to duplicate. |
Car and Driver
July 2004
Ron Kiino |
Chevrolet Monte Carlo Supercharged SS For 2004, Chevy is offering a spiced-up Monte Carlo that it hopes can build some excitement and boost those fourth-place sales. |
Car and Driver
November 2003
Tony Swan |
The 24 Hours of Dudenhofen As with any other endurance driving event, the guy who's at the wheel when the car ceases to be self-propelled loses face with the support crew. |
Car and Driver
June 2004
Larry Webster |
Specialty File: Dodge Viper Competition Coupe The next best thing to being airborne. |
Car and Driver
June 2005
Tony Quiroga |
Chrysler 300C SRT8 Chrysler's 300C SRT8 is the car we thought the American auto industry would not build again -- the high-performance family-sedan. While it's something the U.S. auto industry should have done long ago, it was worth the wait. |
Car and Driver
April 2006
Quiroga & Webster |
Battle of the Diesel Beaters Our cross-country race of early-'80s diesel cars isn't as much fun as the Donner party, but then again, those guys didn't have inflatable love dolls, either. |
Popular Mechanics
August 21, 2008
Warren Barbee, Jr. |
10 More Blazing Fast Cars From Bonneville Speed Week '08 Yesterday brought us some fast Bonneville eye candy. Today brings some older cars that can still leave most cars in their dust (or sand). |
Car and Driver
February 2004
Daniel Pund |
Dodge Durango 4WD Limited The reeducation of the Durango results in a truck that is less crude in its truckiness. |
Car and Driver
July 2004
Aaron Robinson |
Specialty File: Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ford introduced the Melbourne-built Falcon to Australia in 1960, and it never stopped evolving. |
Car and Driver
September 2006
Barry Winfield |
2007 Audi RS 4 Quattro - Road Tests The mid-size sports-sedan wars get kicked up a notch. |
Car and Driver
September 2003 |
Superfour Challenge Once again, we gather a group of souped-up cars for an annual thrashfest, but this year we give the little guys a chance. |
AskMen.com
Paul Anderson |
6 Boutique Cars Here is a look at six boutique cars over $475,000 presented at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. |
Car and Driver
August 2004
Aaron Robinson |
Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 Chrysler gives its Crossfire a swift kick. You may need to bring a fanny cushion. |
Car and Driver
April 2006
Larry Webster |
Road Test Review: 2006 Mosler MT900S After a five-year ordeal, Warren Mosler's $190,500 mid-engine, 405-hp dream car is ready for prime time. |
Car and Driver
September 2004
Aaron Robinson |
Stateside Eights The new Chrysler 300C is a big boy packing 4100 pounds on its 10-foot wheelbase and swinging 340 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque with its 5.7-liter Hemi V-8. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Jay Leno |
For The Record Just out for a drive in a Porsche Carrera GT on the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway. |
Popular Mechanics
March 29, 2010
Gregory Anderson |
2011 Ford Mustang GT Test Drive The folks at Ford have increased the Mustang's fuel efficiency along with its power output -- for both available engines. |
Car and Driver
December 2004
John Phillips |
Ford Mustang GT The verdict? With it's vastly improved ride, slicker shifter, more power, and same old friendly price, it's the best Mustang since April 17, 1964. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006 |
Hybrids at the Crossroads Sales are growing, but so is the controversy. Do gas/electric hybrid vehicles really deliver on their promises? Hybrid hype is put to the test. |
Inc.
October 2005
Allen P. Roberts Jr. |
So You Want to Burn Rubber Get the family car out to the racetrack at one of the 1,300 amateur races held every year. |
Car and Driver
March 2005
Larry Webster |
Noble M12 GTO-3R It's a South African-built $76,400 car of questionable lineage that doesn't pass U.S. emissions or crash regulations and gets registered for road use as a home-built kit. |
Car and Driver
January 2005
Aaron Robinson |
Ferrari F430 A taste of F1 tech in every bite, the world's slickest steering, and 483 horses that will prance a sub-12-second quarter-mile. |
Car and Driver
March 2005
Patrick Bedard |
Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD Room enough to be a cop car, but not enough motor. |
Car and Driver
June 2005
Tony Swan |
Ford Mustang GT Convertible How does the performance of the convertible Mustang GT stack up against that of the coupe? And what's the verdict on structural rigidity? You'll like the answers. |
Car and Driver
November 2004
Tony Swan |
Executive Adrenalators The defending champ, the Audi S4 Quattro, is back for its first title defense, but the challengers are new. |
Popular Mechanics
October 31, 2008 |
Jay Leno: Why SSC Ultimate Aero is All American Supercar I've just driven a supercar. It's an impressive new American sports car, called the SSC Ultimate Aero. |
Car and Driver
December 2004
Patrick Bedard |
Honda Accord Hybrid The hybrid that always could have happened finally did. The Honda Accord Hybrid is a performance car that gets excellent mileage, too. |
Car and Driver
October 2005
Csaba Csere |
Mazda MX-5 The prototypical entry-level sports car gets faster and better. |
Car and Driver
August 2003
Tony Swan |
Ford Thunderbird A little more thunder, a little too late. The Thunderbird does seem to be in need of some sort of showroom stimulant. Ford's approach, in addition to boosting engine output, is to make the car more collectible by limiting production to "four or five" years. |
