Jay Leno looks at a hybrid from 1916

The Toyota Prius may have popularized the concept, but hybrid cars existed long before the now-ubiquitous Toyota hatchback. The Owen Magnetic featured on this episode of Jay Leno’s Garage dates to 1916—about 80 years before the Prius launched. It’s important to remember that, at the turn of the 20th century, battery-electric cars were quite common. …

Edd China battles with his Volkswagen T5 van in “Workshop Diaries” episode 1

Mechanic and television personality Edd China is back with a new YouTube show called “Edd China’s Workshop Diaries,” and the first episode is now live. As the title suggests, the show focuses on the various projects China has going on at his workshop, with some guests and field trips in the mix as well. In …

BRM P15 V16 CONTINUATION DYNO TEST

Continuation cars aren’t something new, manufacturers have been rushing to reproduce old cars. This, though, is a bit special, as the British Racing Motors team are building three BRM P15 V16 continuation cars to celebrate its 70th anniversary and we can listen to that glorious engine for the first time. [embedded content] What is the …