Cars 2023, March
The octane number of gasoline is a strange and not fully understood value for many. On an intuitive level, many motorists perceive it according to the principle "the more, the better." At the same time, manufacturers have been removing high-octane gasoline from the warranty for power units for several years. What's the matter, and why do car-making companies want budget cars to refuel with AI-95?
The Soviet Union had a developed industrial production, the organizers of which tried to organize the production of literally everything that the national economy, the army and ordinary Soviet citizens might need. Bicycles, which have been actively produced in a wide variety of enterprises since the 1930s, were no exception to this list. It's time to remember the most significant model lines
Any car emits dozens of the most diverse sounds. Many of them are pleasing to the ear - for example, the sound of a running engine, while others make you think about a trip to a car service. But along with typical sounds, which for the most part do not speak of malfunctions, car owners often hear dangerous knocks, which in no case should be ignored
The largest fleet on earth is, of course, the merchant fleet. A huge number of cargo ships, barges and tankers transport millions of tons of cargo around the globe every day. Among the cargo ships there are both comparatively small and truly gigantic floating machines. For a long time, the ship "Knock Nevis" remained the absolute record holder in terms of dimensions, which due to its size was not allowed through either the Suez or the Panama Canals
It is difficult to engage in any collective activity, but at the same time not communicate with others in any way. Especially if the “business” is as important and responsible as driving a vehicle. Alas, technical restrictions do not allow drivers to communicate effectively with each other, and the created rules, although they add order on the road, are often not able to help in private, relatively rare situations. And here gestures and generally accepted signals come to the aid of drivers
Over the years, the relevance of armored vehicles not only does not decrease, but also grows. Modern technologies are taking the construction of tanks to a new level. The steel cavalry is in no hurry to leave the battlefields and, apparently, will speak its weighty word in armed conflicts for a long time to come. Every country with a developed industry tries to make its own main tanks. Germany is no exception. What is the gloomy Teutonic genius ready to offer the Bundeswehr in the 21st century?
The city of Sochi has changed a lot for the 2014 Olympics, and the combined road "Adler - Krasnaya Polyana" has become the most expensive Olympic construction site. The cost of this road turned out to be comparable to the cost of holding the Olympics in Vancouver. We have collected 15 photos that allow us to estimate its cost and go on a virtual trip along the best Russian road
Jaguar cars have repeatedly become the winners of the prestigious Le Mans races, and now the brand has decided, apparently, to regain its former "racing" glory and presented the concept of its new car
Automotive designers around the world come up with the most incredible concepts to create the most attractive car possible. True, they do not always succeed. And as a result, frankly unsuccessful cars in terms of design come out onto the conveyor. We have collected 15 car models that can be entered into the list of "most ridiculous cars". However, people with a sense of humor may choose something from this list as their personal car
The Soviet Union needed the most modern and advanced weapons. Over the years, many super-projects have been developed in the country. Nevertheless, not all of them were destined to come true for various reasons. As for evil fate, so at times and for reasons of rationality, the most ambitious projects have remained projects on the drawing board
A car is one of the few things on our planet that unites hundreds, thousands, millions, hundreds of millions of different people. For this reason, the auto market, like no other, is rich in all kinds of devices and accessories. Moreover, sometimes among them there are frankly strange or even ridiculous
Have you ever paid attention to the fact that the aircraft of the First World War, firearms are very often located directly behind the main rotor so that when trying to fire the bullets will be guaranteed to fly through the working propeller? If not, then it's time to rummage through old photos. However, many people already had to have a question in their heads about how it is possible to shoot through a working screw so as not to damage it
During the First World War, the position of Great Britain was not the easiest, including at sea. The hardest thing in this respect for the British was in a collision with German submarines, which went on to the so-called "unrestricted naval war". And here ordinary sea gulls came to the rescue of the British, which had one extremely useful habit
The First World War became that armed conflict in which for the first time numerous types of weapons were used, which are considered absolutely familiar today. Tanks became a striking example of an innovative arsenal. One glance at the old photos is enough to be surprised at how the early models are strikingly different from the combat vehicles currently in use. In particular, the presence of a mysterious "tail" is striking
During the First World War, armored vehicles were already actively plowing the vastness of the battlefield. And it was during this period that the idea of creating a "mobile fortress" - a super-heavy tank of huge dimensions, was common among the military engineers of a number of European countries. Among these dreamers was Germany, which as a result practically finished its project - "Kolossal-Wagen". But the war ended, and the story of the "colossal tank" ended with it
The British company Mac Byers proposes to revive airships as passenger aircraft. She has developed the concept of the flying cruise ship Aether, which will be a turning point in the life of this almost forgotten form of air transport
People who find themselves in critical situations sometimes seriously hope that an angel from heaven will come down to them and help them (in the sacred books, after all, it was so!) And soon this will become quite possible! True, this angel (or rather, the archangel!) Will not have a divine essence, but a very real one - it will be an airship for rescue operations called Archangel
Airships are gradually losing their glory of obsolete aircraft hailing from the pre-war past, from historical chronicles and films in the noir genre. They reappear in the sky and various companies have announced that they will use airships to develop the latest technology
Airships are very little used these days, because it is believed that this is an outdated and unreliable technology. But this is just a stereotype about airships! Modern variations of this transport may well be technologically advanced and reliable. For example, as the solar airship HALE-D, which is intended to replace some types of satellites
Parking space is a perennial problem for car-laden city dwellers. And even if a cozy place is still there, usually some figures have already surrounded it with a fence, and extort big money for every piece of land (especially in Moscow, the most expensive city in the world). At the same time, there may not be any guarantees for the safety of the car. What to do? Take off in a helium airship: after all, the sky is the same, which means that a parking space there costs nothing! And there are no thieves either
The end of the era of airships came not only because of the loud disaster of the Hindenburg, but also because the first passenger air transportation appeared. It became clear that it was impossible to use airships as a full-fledged vehicle, and they were abandoned. But now there are many ideas for the revival of these flying "cigars". True, in the form of air cruise liners. An example is the development of scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Germany's Stuck dive bomber was one of the best aircraft in its class during World War II. On all the fronts of the war, no one on earth wanted to see this machine on the horizon. Both Soviet and allied soldiers of all German aircraft were least of all "delighted" with the appearance of Junkers. How the bomber was able to win such a gloomy glory
In pre-revolutionary times, rail transport was considered the most massive and accessible. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that the system of building trains and the standards for them was clearly established in the Russian Empire. But the cars existed in a huge number of types, and somehow it was necessary to distinguish them. Therefore, for the classification we chose … color. The history of the pre-revolutionary railway is also interesting to study because there you can find such trains and wagons that are in modern transport
The entire Soviet period of Russian history is characterized by a constant buildup of armaments. And the navy played a leading role in this respect. However, in the last years of the existence of the Soviet Union, there are many developments that have stopped, and after 1991 they have completely sunk into oblivion. To your attention 8 Soviet projects of the navy, which due to the collapse of the state were not completed
There is no account of the number of broken copies surrounding the controversy over whether an automatic transmission can be activated in P or N modes while waiting at traffic lights. Getting acquainted with the answers to this question on the Internet, one may get the impression that there is simply no general opinion on this matter. Including from the manufacturers themselves. In fact, this difficult question has a very specific answer, although not the one that many expect to hear
The cortege of the president of the country is a whole system of transport of various kinds. It goes without saying that it is one of the most tested and safest cars and motorcycles. Perhaps that is why domestic designers undertook to develop a special motorcycle within the framework of a corresponding project. And although the name of the two-wheeled car "IZH-Kortezh", it was designed by the concern "Kalashnikov"
In the modern world, the concept of "custom" has long been used, which means a product made to order, individually for the customer. And in the matter of creating transport, this tendency is also very active. All over the country you can find workshops where you can order an original car, including a two-wheeled one. To your attention "five" impressive domestic motorcycles, made in a single copy
In the Soviet Union, great attention was paid to the river passenger fleet. Especially for him, since the beginning of the second half of the 20th century, hydrofoil vessels have been actively developed and created in the country. SPK "Meteor" became one of the best in its class, which will be discussed today
We spend a lot of time behind the wheel of a car. Trips from one part of the city to another have become commonplace, and travel by personal transport has ceased to be exotic. But despite all the advantages, the life of a motorist is accompanied by all kinds of risks, and the most important of them is an accident
The wheelset of any railway transport consists of two metal wheels, which are connected into a monolithic structure using the same metal axle. It is quite obvious that such a system does not know how to rotate from the word "absolutely", because there is not a single pivot hinge in the design. This raises a logical question: how then do the trains turn, after all, the track is by no means always straight?
The automotive industry of the Soviet Union primarily focused on the development and creation of new models of freight and public transport. It was these directions that were marked by a large number of interesting and even exotic cars. Today we will talk about five little-known projects that have not burned out, although at one time great hopes were pinned on them
Even before the start of World War II, the Wehrmacht under construction paid much attention not only to tanks, but also to self-propelled artillery mounts. Numerous assault guns constituted a separate category among the German self-propelled guns. The most formidable and brilliant representative of this family was born in 1943 at the height of the Great Patriotic War. Figures of the gloomy Teutonic genius christened the new "kitten" for the Wehrmacht "Sturmpanzer VI". Soldiers and officers also nicknamed him "Sturmtiger"
Today, when there are more and more cars with an automatic transmission on the market, special attention should be paid to the reliability of the "automatic". It is especially useful to inquire about how this unit shows itself when the car has a more or less significant mileage. In the end, the automatic transmission is the second node in the car after the power plant in terms of the high cost of maintenance, repair and replacement
Even the most durable and reliable car is in fact a very fragile and sensitive mechanism. There are many ways to kill your favorite "swallow". Often, you don't even need to make any efforts for this. Worst of all, there are many things when the driver breaks the car with his own hands and does not even know about it. Here are some popular misuse points
During the Cold War, they tried to actively replenish the Soviet military-industrial complex with innovative projects that were supposed to strengthen the power of the domestic army. And the USSR fleet was no exception in this trend. So, a striking example of such modernization was the Hurricane project, which involved the creation of high-speed small rocket ships on hydrofoils. Here are just the only ship that was ultimately built, lasted only twenty years, and after that was
Modern armed conflicts clearly show that despite all the development of modern technologies, aviation, surveillance systems and rocketry, tanks are in no hurry to leave the battlefield. The relevance and importance of armored vehicles is not only not decreasing, but is constantly growing. The domestic project "Armata" has become one of the most promising in recent years. What is the newest Russian tank like?
Soviet motorcycle brands "Ural" and "Dnepr" were among the most popular and demanded among the citizens of the USSR. Both model lines were good in their own way. However, which of them still aroused more sympathy among Soviet citizens?
Concrete is one of the oldest materials. Mankind learned to use it back in the days of the first civilizations. But the idea of using concrete as a shipbuilding material crept into the minds of engineers only in the 19th century. Since then, a number of "stone" ships have been continuously plowing rivers and seas. How do they even manage to stay on the water and why are they being built?
Even before the outbreak of World War II, the Third Reich paid great attention to aviation, including bombers. One of the most prominent representatives of the German aircraft fleet was the high-altitude Ju 86 by Junkers, assembled back in 1939. This aircraft is noteworthy if only for the fact that during the war years in the Soviet Union they could not oppose anything to it
Submarines are actively used by all leading military-political blocs. Every day, submarines loaded with nuclear weapons are on vigilant watch off the coast of a potential enemy. The development and creation of a new type of submarine is an extremely costly enterprise, although it is vital. Ash-class low-visibility submarines are one of the latest domestic developments. What are they and how cleverly do they hide in the water column?