Cars

The Evolution of an Icon: Supra Generations The Toyota Supra has spanned five distinct generations (A40/50, A60, A70, A80, and A90), but its core identity has always revolved around a rear-wheel-drive layout and a straight-six engine, tracing its roots back to the legendary Toyota 2000GT.3 Generation CodeProduction YearsKey SignificanceA40/A501978–1981Began as the Celica Supra—a longer, wider Celica to house the inline-six …

H1: The Golden Era: The Classic Dodge Charger Muscle Car (1966–1974) The Dodge Charger first entered the scene in 1966, an immediate response to the growing American demand for performance cars.3 The Iconic Second Generation (1968–1970) While the first-generation fastback had its merits, the second generation (1968–1970) cemented the Charger’s eternal place in pop culture. This redesign featured the famous …

The Honda Civic: The Little Car That Changed Honda’s World When the Honda Civic debuted in 1972, Honda was still a small player known primarily for motorcycles. The Civic’s perfect timing—launching right before the 1973 Oil Crisis—catapulted the company to global relevance. Suddenly, American drivers needed small, fuel-efficient, and reliable cars, and the Civic provided the perfect solution. The first …

The Genesis: Carroll Shelby’s Simple, Perfect Equation In 1961, retired racing champion and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby had a vision: take a proven, lightweight British sports car chassis and install a powerful, reliable American V8 engine.2 It was an idea born of necessity and ambition. He approached British manufacturer AC Cars, whose AC Ace roadster had lost its engine supplier.3 They …

The Range Rover Classic: The First Vehicle To Be Great Everywhere Before the Range Rover Classic debuted in 1970, there were two distinct types of vehicles: comfortable saloon cars for the road and rugged, utilitarian 4x4s for off-road work. Land Rover’s mission, spearheaded by engineers Spen King and Gordon Bashford, was simple but revolutionary: combine the two. The initial result …

The Audi Quattro: The Car That Proved Four Wheels Are Better Than Two The debut of the Audi Quattro at the Geneva Motor Show in 1980 was a quiet start to an earthquake. In the world of performance cars, especially rally racing, the consensus was that all-wheel drive (AWD) was too heavy, too complex, and only suitable for utility vehicles. …