Automotive History

The Winningest Cars in 10Best History

Not every car is a winner, but one model in particular has been named a 10Best 35 times.

Ford's F-Series Pickup Truck History
A generational breakdown of America's best-selling vehicle, the Ford…
Complete History of the Chevy Corvette
Learn more about each generation of Chevrolet’s Corvette since 1953,…
Visual History of Jeep Pickups, from 1947 to Today
Dig the Gladiator pickup? Get a load of the brand's bed-tastic histo…
U.S. Auto Industry Came to the Rescue During WWII
A look at the history of American automakers' medical equipment and …
Jun 17, 2021
The History of Honda Si Cars in America

From the 1985 Honda Prelude Si to the 2020 Honda Civic Si coupe and sedan, enjoy this brief history of Honda Si models sold in the U.S.
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Apr 29, 2021
A Visual History of the Honda Civic

The first Civic went on sale in the early 1970s for under $2000.
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Honda Insight vs. Toyota Prius, 1998 Chevy Metro
Tested: 2012 Honda Civic EX Loses Some Magic
Tested: 2001 Honda Civic EX Coupe Matures
Mar 21, 2021
Jaguar Classic Reveals the E-Type 60

As it tries once again to organize its future, Jaguar takes a trip back in time to celebrate to its best days.

Mar 14, 2021
Phoenix Rising: How the Trans Am Was Turbocharged

Was it one guy's dream to turbocharge the Trans Am or just a bad couple of years at the end of an era? Only way to find out is to ask.
Mar 7, 2021
Celebrating the Women Who Have Driven Auto Innovation
From early Hollywood stars to a industrial chemist with more than 100 patents to her name, these are a few of the women whose invention…
Feb 10, 2021
A Visual History of Audi’s High-Performance RS Models
From a Porsche-fettled wagon all the way through to today’s twin-turbocharged, ultra-quick Audis, this is every notable Audi Sport mode…
Feb 3, 2021
Bolts of Lightning: The 20 Quickest Cars in Lightning Lap History

These 20 cars laid down the quickest lap times at Virginia International Raceway.
Dec 22, 2020
Best Road Cars Ever Developed by BMW’s M Division

M is for Motorsport, but these M cars dominated the streets.
Dec 6, 2020
Explore Detroit Photographer Russ Marshall's Shots from an Old Car Town

Paired with a celebration of 70 years of automotive design, the Detroit Institute of Arts salutes a hometown artist.
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Sep 29, 2020
20 Biggest Automotive Flops of the Past 30 Years

This island of misfit toys includes retractable roofs, gas-guzzling hybrids, and more.
Sep 16, 2020
A Visual History of the Nissan Z

Datsun sold over 46,000 Z cars in 1973, but only 3302 Nissan 370Zs were sold in 2019. Here's what's changed.
Jul 14, 2020
A Look Back at All the Mercedes-AMG Black Series Models
As the sixth in the series of high-performance limited-edition cars makes its debut, it's worth remembering the five that have come bef…
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Jul 14, 2020
A Visual History of the Ford Bronco, from Trail Crawling to 35-inch Factory Tires
Originally conceived in the 1960s as a more versatile alternative to existing 4x4s, the rugged Bronco would morph over the years into a…
May 22, 2020
Most Influential Electric Vehicles: An Illustrated History
While many people think of EVs as a new form of transportation, electricity actually has been competing with gasoline and steam to powe…
May 14, 2020
Volkswagen GTI: The History of an Icon

View the endless modifications and mutations over the last four decades of VW's hot hatchback.