The 11th World Solar Challenge got underway on Sunday with participants starting out from Darwin, Northern Territory, on a 3,000-kilometer (1,864 mile) solar-powered car race across the red center of Australia. The start follows three days of scrutineering and a day of qualifying that saw Solar Team Twente from the Netherlands take pole position in a field of 37 teams from 20 countries. But the margin was tight, with the team’s 21Connect solar car coming in just 0.00.3 seconds ahead of fellow compatriots and four time winners, the Nuon Solar Team.
21Connect crossed the start line at  … More
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When a vehicle eclipses the flesh-and-bone actors and becomes the superstar of a film—that’s when it’s a great movie car. There are dozens of memorable cars in film, but to crack the top 10, a vehicle must influence a generation, inspire car culture, and become the stuff of every kid’s dreams. These are our favorites, in no particular order.
1964 Aston Martin DB5, Goldfinger
James Bond’s legacy of famous cars and far-out gadgets can be traced back from one car — the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 007 driven in Goldfinger and Thunderball. Without any Bond spy modifications, the Aston Martin DB5 is a work of art. But it’s the special effects that have made this car quite possibly the most beloved movie car of all time. The long list of … Videos and more
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World’s oldest car (owned by one family for 84 years… and a few more for the other 43) sells for $4.6 million
The odd looking 1884 De Dion ‘Steam Runabout’ was sold to an unknown buyer in front of a packed Pennsylvania auction auction house.
The 127-year-old water powered tricycle quickly rose above its $500,000 starting bid  … Pictures and more
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In 1971, NASCAR banned Chrysler’s winged cars, forcing teams like Bobby Isaac’s K&K to park their fastest rides. K&K owner Nord Krauskopf decided to take the team’s Charger Daytona to Bonneville for one last romp. They’d end up setting 28 world records.
They arrived at the Flats on September 12th, with a few others in tow. An engineer from Chrysler, George Wallace, used vacation time to be there. There was also a USAC official named Joe Petrali.
The entourage spanned a tarp between their trucks for a makeshift garage on the Flats. They drilled holes in the salt with a power drill and stuck in doweled markers to lay out a course … Pictures and more
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