Chrises Cars

The V8 engine is a motor shaped as a V with eight cylinders. There are two banks of four cylinders, set at a right angle to each other (in most cases) but sometimes at a narrower angle and all eight pistons drive the same crankshaft. In its simplest form, it is basically two straight-4 engines [...]

Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company’s founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire. From 1994 until 2007 Aston Martin was part of the Ford [...]

BMW TV have released a short video about their art cars. The first BMW Art Car, famous artist Alexander Calder painted in 1975. In the years that followed the unique Collection grew bigger and bigger. Artists like Stella, Lichtenstein, Warhol and Koons turned BMW cars into BMW Art Cars.

Continuing with the Audi Quattro’s 30th anniversary celebrations they have released this short documentary video showing the birth and progression of the all wheel drive Quattro system.

This weeks blast from the past is the Mark 2 Ford Escort. This model appeared in January 1975 with the first units rolling off the production lines on 2 December 1974.

This year German auto maker BMW are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iconic sports car, M3.

Its only a matter of time before Ford surpasses Lancia as the most successful.