Car Facts

During the 1960s, Lotus Formula 1 cars achieved their remarkable speed partly through an obscure advantage: … Car Fact #26 — July 12, 2026Read more

The Bugatti Royale, built in the late 1920s as the world’s most expensive car, was so … Car Fact #25 — July 11, 2026Read more

Some modern electric vehicles equipped with one-pedal regenerative braking are programmed to seamlessly blend regenerative and … Car Fact #24 — July 10, 2026Read more

The Porsche 911’s rear-mounted engine was originally a temporary compromise born from Dr. Ferdinand Porsche’s failed … Car Fact #23 — July 9, 2026Read more

Fairthorpe, a tiny British microcar manufacturer from the 1950s, built cars so lightweight that owners could … Car Fact #22 — July 8, 2026Read more

In the 1920s, some American cities installed “traffic towers”—elevated platforms where officers could see intersections from … Car Fact #21 — July 7, 2026Read more

Modern electric vehicles equipped with solid-state batteries under development by companies like Toyota and QuantumScape can … Car Fact #20 — July 6, 2026Read more

During the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR that killed 83 spectators was traveling … Car Fact #19 — July 5, 2026Read more

In 1920s Detroit, traffic congestion became so severe that Henry Ford actually commissioned a study proposing … Car Fact #18 — July 4, 2026Read more

The hydrogen fuel-cell Toyota Mirai’s exhaust is pure distilled water, so clean that early test drivers … Car Fact #17 — July 3, 2026Read more