Nearly a quarter of the world drives on the left. But why? There’s a quite reasonable explanation for that. The Ancient Romans drove on the left too. So it was more natural for right-handed people to ride horses on the left. Most people trace the answer back to Napoleon, who decreed that in his empire, everyone would keep to the right.As Nepoleon’s armies conquered more and more of continental... 

Racing began soon after the construction of the first successful petrol-fueled autos; before that time people raced in other vehicles such as horse-drawn buggies. The first race ever organized, by the chief editor of Paris publication Le Vélocipède, Monsieur Fossier, was on April 28 1887 and ran 2 kilometers from Neuilly Bridge to the Bois de Boulogne. It was won by Georges Bouton, in a car he had... 

In 1897, Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek, traveled from his home in Nice, France to purchase a car from the Daimler factory in Cannstatt, Germany. On his return to the French Riviera, his sporting Daimler Phoenix caused such a sensation that he decided to enter it into a local touring competition, under the name of “Mercedes” after his favourite 9 year old daughter. Realising the business... 

Some cars are prime targets for auto thieves — could yours be stolen next? The newest list from the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety(IIHS) details the vehicles thieves covet most. 1. Honda Civic 2. Toyota Camry 3. Honda Accord 4. Dodge Caravan 5. Chevrolet Full Size C/K 1500 Pickup 6. Ford F150 Series 7. Dodge Ram Pickup 8. Acura Integra 9. Toyota Pickup 10.... 

There are many explanations of the origin of the word “jeep,” which have proven difficult to verify. Probably the most popular notion holds that the vehicle bore the designation “GP” (for “Gov. Purposes” or “General Purpose”), which was phonetically slurred into the word jeep. Another explanation of the name has it that it was based on a character from...