#automotive history

A retrospective on Saab’s lost compact hatchback vision revisits how a distinct 9-1 idea gave way to the Subaru-based 9-2X under General Motors.

A first-generation Honda CRX found in a California yard appears to be a rare survivor from the homebuilt EV era, complete with battery pack and onboard charger.

Modern Formula 1 helped popularize pre-chamber ignition for many enthusiasts, but Honda was already applying the principle to gasoline engines in the 1975 Civic CVCC. The earlier system was designed around emissions and

A historical look at Chevrolet’s 1975 Monza V8 shows how emissions-era engineering compromises created a car so tightly packaged that changing a spark plug could require lifting the engine.

Acura marked its 40th anniversary with a race-car tribute to the original Integra, a nostalgic reminder of the performance identity that still gives the brand its sharpest edge.

One of only three Bugatti EB112 sedans ever completed is heading to RM Sotheby’s Monaco sale, reviving interest in one of the most unusual what-if projects of the 1990s supercar era.

Decades before hydrogen became a clean energy buzzword, Jack Nicholson was driving a hydrogen-fueled Chevy Impala in the 1970s—a forgotten footnote in the long, complicated history of zero-emission vehicle development.