Flipboard 2025 Awesome Cars

Nobody wants their car to become a second mortgage through repair bills. Some brands nail reliability while others...don't. The latest dependability statistics show who's actually backing up their promises.

Discover the fate of Hollywood’s most iconic movie cars—from the Back to the Future DeLorean to Bullitt’s Mustang and The Fast and the Furious Supra. Learn which collectors, museums, and stars own these legendary vehicles today, and explore the fascinating stories of what happened to them after the cameras stopped rolling.

Two digits changed how Americans viewed automotive prestige. Car lovers have whispered about it for decades—the cryptic number that crowned Oldsmobile’s most prestigious model. Behind the “98” lies a story of engineering logic and a legacy that still turns heads.

Discover the jaw-dropping off-road car collection of Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan—better known as the Rainbow Sheikh. From gold-plated G-Wagons to super-sized desert monsters, explore 25 of his most extravagant vehicles and the golden philosophy behind his world-famous fleet. A royal tour of luxury, power, and pure desert dominance.

Discover the strangest in-car gadgets ever made—from Chrysler’s dashboard record player to the Beetle’s espresso machine and Cadillac’s perfume diffusers. This entertaining deep-dive explores 25 bizarre automotive innovations, why they existed, and why they vanished from the road.

Plastic might sound cheap until you realize who used it. Big names, small brands, all testing limits—proof that bold ideas sometimes hide under glossy paint and quiet confidence.

Ford threw everything at the Mustang GTD. Supercharger, carbon fiber, racing tech—815 horses screaming toward glory. But here's the problem: two Japanese icons already perfected the formula. Well, sometimes evolution beats revolution.

Aerodynamics shaped legends long before tech made it precise. Certain cars stood out, their wings slicing the air, their designs screaming function over subtlety. These were built to perform, dominate, and inspire.

Nobody called them muscle cars yet. That term wouldn't exist for another three years. But in 1962, Chevy's Bel Air 409 was tearing up drag strips coast to coast, making legends out of regular mechanics.

Many notice the X on motorcycle headlights, but few know its meaning. Tip: It’s not a random decoration. Yet that simple cross carries a past shaped by loving adventure and survival.

Some sports cars just had it figured out early. Engineers dreamed bigger and created machines that felt years ahead of what anyone expected back then. These 25 legends moved the needle for performance itself.

Looking for budget classics? Here are 25 surprisingly affordable classic cars—from Miata and E30 to C4 Corvette, MR2, and LS400—with real-world market ranges, why they’re collectible, and what makes them fun to own today.