Articles by Kyle Ashdown
Motorsport
08/07/24
Henry 'Smokey' Yunick was one of motorsport's most cunning race mechanics. These seven bizarre designs prove he wasn't afraid to bend the rules as far as possible
Car History
11/08/18
If not for a massive outcry from loyal enthusiasts, the front-wheel-drive coupe we know today as the Ford Probe could have become the fourth-generation Mustang
Car Throttle
27/07/18
Here's a look back at last month's most interesting additions to our online garage community
Car Throttle
01/07/18
As July kicks, we're having a look at some of the coolest cars added to our community's online garage last month
News
22/06/18
Set aside all of your important tasks for the day and envision the 8-series of your dreams with BMW's freshly-launched online configurator
Car Throttle
02/06/18
Our monthly round-up of the Car Throttle Garage has produced another eclectic mix of vehicles including a Dacia Duster converted into a pickup truck
Car History
19/05/18
What happens when you put a 3.5-litre V12 race engine into a ute? You get this - the Isuzu Como F1 Super Truck
Car History
11/05/18
AMC may be best known for building strange-looking economy cars and years of financial hardship, but their AMX/3 prototype was one of the most exotic sports cars of the 1970s
Car Throttle
30/04/18
Our monthly round-up of the Car Throttle Garage continues with these 10 cool user-submitted rides
Car History
26/04/18
Although the Ford Mustang will be forever associated with brash American muscle, the Mustang Grande prioritized comfort and luxury over power and speed
News
05/04/18
Incredibly, no one was injured in this spectacular collision between a tractor-trailer full of corn and a pedestrian overpass
Car Throttle
30/03/18
It's the end of another month, which means it's again time to gather up the coolest additions to our virtual Garage community
News
23/03/18
The partnership will result in both brands producing a Mahindra-developed midsize SUV, which could possibly be sold in markets outside of India
Opinion
20/03/18
As we’ve recently reported , the latest generation of the flagship Audi A8 will be the last to feature the bizarrely awesome W12 engine. Of course, this is yet another casualty of changing times, rising fuel prices and the desire to look after the polar bears. Normally, losing yet another 12-cylinder engine would bring about a bit of sadness in my heart.
News
09/03/18
The footloose driver might have won an appeal of his citation in a Los Angeles traffic court, but not because Autopilot can get you out of a traffic ticket
Car History
03/03/18
Sometimes, automakers form marketing alliances with companies that have nothing to do with cars. Here are seven brand partnerships that worked brilliantly
Car Throttle
27/02/18
Our monthly round-up of the Car Throttle Garage continues with these 10 awesome additions!
Car Throttle
01/02/18
2018 is off to a great start with some amazing new cars added to the Car Throttle Garage! Here are 10 of our favourites
Car Throttle
27/01/18
The idea of a front-mounted, transverse V8 is beautifully lacking in common sense, but these eight cars made it happen anyway
Opinion
19/01/18
“Sophomore slump” is a term often used in sports to describe a decrease in the performance of an athlete after their rookie season. As you’ll see with the following list of cars, the sophomore slump is a very real phenomenon in the auto world, too. These cars were awesome when they first came on the market, but failed to repeat the magic after being redesigned.
Car History
12/01/18
This is the story of how a paper factory played a perceived role in a devastating 99-car pileup in southeastern Tennessee
News
08/01/18
After a long wait, the V6 diesel-powered Ford F-150 arrives to do some serious battle with its petrol competitors
Car History
03/01/18
You might have noticed that I haven’t been particularly active on Car Throttle over the holidays. Why not? Well, I was lucky enough to spend Christmas in Mexico, meaning that I didn’t have to suffer through -40 degree wind chills back home. This came at the expense of reliable WiFi, and since roaming charges would exceed my life’s savings, I was forced to disconnect for a week. However, this allowed me to experience a car culture unlike anywhere else in the world.
Car Throttle
30/12/17
It's the end of another month, and the end of 2017 as well. Here's 10 new additions to the Car Throttle Garage to ring-in the new year