What was the Renault Safrane Biturbo? It was a high-performance version of Renault’s luxury flagship, developed with Hartge and Irmscher. A twin-turbo V6 drove all four wheels, while the body re
Open the boot of most small cars from the 1960s and you would expect shopping, a spare wheel or perhaps a toolbox. In a Citroën 2CV Sahara, the engine would be taking up much of that space. The o
A delivery van usually gets noticed because it is blocking something. Nissan found another way: give it a face, a rounded shell and the proportions of a snail that has somewhere to be. The S-Cargo
Among the cars in Citroën’s heritage collection sits something that makes even the company’s stranger experiments look quite sensible: a helicopter. Two seats, a bubble-like cabin and
Before tanks had tracks, someone had to imagine that an engine, armor and heavy weapons might belong on the same vehicle. Frederick Richard Simms did more than imagine it. At the end of the 19th ce
Long before carmakers filled dashboards with screens, an important piece of engine information was displayed outside the windshield. Early automobiles often carried their radiator filler caps at
The United States was already keeping right long before anyone had an engine, a steering wheel, or an argument about who had the right of way at a four-way stop. The habit began with horses
Turn signals are one of the earliest car safety features. Early 1900s, some cars had mechanical arm "trafficators" that popped out of either side to show a turn. In 1908 Italian inventor Alf
Most people think dual-clutch transmissions showed up out of nowhere in the 2000s, right around the time paddle shifters went mainstream. In reality, the idea is a lot older — and the journey to
Luca de Meo is stepping down as CEO of Renault after five years in charge. He joined in July 2020, when the company was struggling. That year, Renault lost a record €7.3 billion in just six month