You have probably seen the black and white pictures of the old hotrods with aluminum, torpedo-shaped bodies. These vehicles were built to break speed records in the 1940s-50s. The reason they are called Belly Tank Racers is because the body of these hotrods came from the aluminum drop tanks of…
“Hey, does that thing have a Hemi?” Do you may remember this line? It’s from a notable Dodge TV commercial of a decade ago. If you haven’t seen the original commercial, head on over to YouTube and take a look -it’s pretty funny. The original commercial, along with several follow-up…
Hood scoops are those bumps you see on performance cars that let air feed into the engine compartment. They are frequently on the hoods of cars, especially on the muscle cars of the 1960 but you may see them on other locations too. Have you ever wondered if these things…
In the old days, car engines used devices called carburetors to vaporize engine fuel. Carburetors did a great job and were simple to troubleshoot and repair. Carburetors were the only game in town until the 1950s when automotive engineers started experimenting with other methods to deliver fuel to combustion cylinders.…
The skidding is real: handicapped by supplier issues. VW is at its lowest since its 1953 launch. * See the Top 20 best-selling bands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * After a respite in August (-11%), the Brazilian new car market returns to hell with September…
First European Top 10 finish for the VW Tiguan in August at #6. * See the Top 53 best-selling brands and Top 350 models by clicking on the title * After posting its first decline in almost three years in July, new car sales in Europe – 29 countries excluding…
Kia Sportage sales are up 89% year-on-year. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * Mexican new light vehicle sales continue on their crazy ride with deliveries up another whopping 20% year-on-year in August to 134.054, an all-time high for the month…
The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in Finland in September. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and Top 30 models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market is up by a robust 13% year-on-year in September to 9.575 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up…
Mazda3 * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * One year ago, lunar year celebrations falling early in the month and a series of typhoons resulted in a particularly weak month at 25.226 sales. Accordingly, this year's September score is up…
At 849 sales, the Seat Ateca is only 38 below the Renault Kadjar in Spain in September. * See the Top 46 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * It's time for September data. The Spanish new car market posts a 7th month of double-digit year-on-year…
The Seat Leon is estimated to be the best-seller in Bosnia in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Based on data shared with us by Eastern Europe specialist CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market is up by a stunning 40% year-on-year…
The Hyundai Tucson posts its very first podium ranking in Serbia in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data shared with us by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, new car sales in Serbia are up 14% year-on-year in August to…
The Hyundai Elantra ranks #2 in Saudi Arabia so far in 2016. * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 306 All-models by clicking on the title * The Saudi new car market marks a pause in 2016 with sales over the first seven months of the year down an…
* See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 170 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to autoconsulting.kz, we can share with you August data for Kazakhstan, a market that continues to struggle with sales down 44% to 3.800 on a month of August 2015 that was already freefalling 54%. Year-to-date,…
* See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title * The Indonesian new car market is up a flamboyant 21% year-on-year in August to 96.294 wholesales, lifting the year-to-date tally up 3% to 690.808 units. Lightning strikes the Indonesian new models ranking in August: for the first…