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Owen Magnetic: the premier pioneering hybrid

Popular Mechanics — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:41:00 +0200

People think hybrids are something new, but they've been around since the beginning of the car. Leno thinks the 1916 Owen Magnetic might be the most interesting early hybrid of them all.

Jay Leno and his Shadow

Popular Mechanics — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:32:00 +0200

The fastest bike of its era, the Vincent Black Shadow is Jay’s favourite motorcycle. By Jay Leno

Timeless Cord

Popular Mechanics — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:38:00 +0200

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Cord 810/812. It was a sensation when it went on sale in 1936, and I think it’s still one of the most beautiful sedans ever built.

Aerodynamic original

Popular Mechanics — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:22:00 +0200

Jay’s 1938 Czech-made Tatra T87 pioneered ideas in streamlining, suspension and fuel efficiency.

Almost the future

Popular Mechanics — Sun, 01 May 2011 11:37:00 +0200

The 1964 New York World’s fair featured a very special car, the Chrysler Turbine. I made the trip from Massachusetts with my parents just to see it.

Fix history

Popular Mechanics — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:32:00 +0200

Power by itself is wicked fun, but it can bite, too.

Magnificent obsession: the Doble steam car

Popular Mechanics — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:56:00 +0200

One of my heroes was a guy named Abner Doble, an engineering genius and a perfectionist, who built his fi rst steam car when he was in high school. Later, as an MIT student in 1911, Abner built a steamer with a condenser that turned vapour into reusable water; not even the Stanley Steamer had that range-extending feature.
By Jay Leno

When America aced motorcycles

Popular Mechanics — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:14:00 +0200

The American-made Ace motorcycle set speed records that remained unbroken for years.
By Jay Leno

Ahead of its time

Popular Mechanics — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:23:00 +0200

Was Chrysler’s Airflow just too extreme for 1930s buyers?
By Jay Leno

Great American cars

Popular Mechanics — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:04:00 +0200

After decades of dormancy, American engineering, design and technology are poised for a comeback.
By Jay Leno