Turbocharging is now a staple of family crossovers and compact hatchbacks, yet the idea of forcing more air into a small engine once sounded like science fiction to American buyers. Long before modern ...
Exactly four years ago, Jay Leno featured a rare 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire on his YouTube series. It was by far one of the most impressive examples shown to the public in recent years. Well, the exact ...
In the golden era of American cars of the '60s and early '70s, the rule was simple: if you wanted more speed, you needed a bigger engine. But the 1960s were also a time for wild risks. Car brands were ...
The Oldsmobile Jetfire represented one of the relatively lesser-known pioneers of turbocharging, something we take for granted on everything from econoboxes to high-speed dedicated race cars. In fact, ...
From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...
The sixties were an era of rebellion in Detroit, and the mutiny often grew to downright “rage against the system” levels. And it was largely Oldsmobile’s fault, what with their idea of putting a big ...