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Editorials on the economy, technology, and lifestyle by Dr Jiulin Teng
Maserati's racing success peaked in the 1950s, whereupon it focused on building luxury grand tourers. Today, I briefly go over 10 classic Maserati vehicles that you will appreciate as an enthusiast.
The Ukrainian army has just entered Russian territory to execute their version of “Special Military Operation”. The strategic significance of this move is profound. Today, I highlight three points.
Alfa Romeo was the winningest pre-war automaker, beating legendary marques such as Bugatti, Maserati, Mercedes, and Auto Union. Today, I briefly go over 11 classic Alfa Romeo vehicles that you will appreciate as an enthusiast.
I have come to the view that for one simple reason a global scale “world war” will not happen, at least not in this decade.
Today, I rank 9 high-end SUV and CUVs on the market in 2024 in terms of their exterior and interior styling. By “high-end”, I mean luxury models with at least 8 cylinders. Full-size vehicles measure over 5.1 meters in length.
Today, I rank 8 high-end compact crossovers on the market in 2024 in terms of their exterior and interior styling. That means CUVs with at least 6 cylinders measuring around 4.7 to 4.8 meters in length.
Today, I rank 8 high-end mid-size crossovers on the market in 2024 in terms of their exterior and interior styling. By “high-end”, I mean the so-called “luxury” crossovers with at least 6 cylinders.
Today, I delve into the mechanical evolutions of the BMW N63 hot-V8 biturbo engine by highlighting the most consequential changes in 6 areas from the original 2008 N63 to its three subsequent updates in 2012, 2016, and 2018.
The M145 Maserati GranTurismo is one of the most sensuous grand tourers ever. Today, I detail its mechanical and design variations over the 12-year production run.
Maserati Quattroporte V, tipo M139, is one of the most gorgeous sedans ever. Even over a decade after production ended, enthusiasts still flock to it. Today, I detail the changes in design and mechanicals over its 10-year production run.
Today, I compare the design of two German V12 biturbo engines, the Mercedes M279 and the BMW N74, along 7 aspects.
BMW’s N74 is the most technologically advanced V12 engine in a road car. BMW has kept it in production with exactly one technical update, the N74TU. Today, I briefly examine the changes made in the N74TU in five areas.