Ate Up With Motor < Portraits of Automotive History

We’ve already discussed the development of early auto emissions standards. Here’s a concise summary of the early standards (prior to the passage of the Muskie Act in 1970) and when they each became effective. Exhaust Emissions Standards Although California...

Few things have had a greater influence on the design and engineering of modern automobiles than emissions control regulations. First initiated in California in the fifties and sixties, legislative and regulatory efforts to limit motor vehicle emissions...

If you’ve looked at a BMW brochure in the past decade, you’ve probably noticed that most of the company’s offerings are now turbocharged. That wasn’t always the case: When the twin-turbo E92 335i was launched back in 2006, BMW hadn’t offered a forced...

I’ve made some significant changes, corrections, and additions to the Ford Cardinal/Taunus 12M article — in particular to sort out the car’s complicated styling development — including about 20 additional images. (For more about what’s changed, see my...