mechanique

A 1970 <n>Volkswagen Beetle</n> from a promotional brochure by <n>Volkswagen of America, Inc.</n>

Cockpit of the <n>Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird</n>, designed by <n>Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson</n> of <n>Lockheed Skunk Works</n>.

Cutaway illustrations of the <n>Porsche 911 (964)</n> from an original 1989 brochure.

A 1979 technical drawing with specifications for the <n>Porsche 911 SC</n> and <n>Porsche 911 Turbo</n>.

A <n>Ferrari 512S</n>, <n>Alfa Romeo T33/3</n>, and <n>Chevrolet Corvette</n> at the 1970 <n>24 Hours of Le Mans</n>. Photo by <n>Rainer Schlegelmilch</n>.

Astronaut <n>John M. Grunsfeld</n> services the <n>Hubble Space Telescope</n> during the <n>STS-125</n> mission, 2009. Photo by <n>NASA</n>.

The 1964 <n>Porsche 901</n>, the original name for the 911, designed by <n>Ferdinand Alexander Porsche</n>.

<n>ZHE SCMBLR</n> by photographer <n>Aaron Brimhall</n> featuring a custom <n>Porsche 911 Scrambler</n>.

A cutaway illustration of the <n>Audi Quattro</n>, highlighting its pioneering all-wheel-drive system.

<n>Panzer</n>, a mobile sound system created by artist <n>Nik Nowak</n> in 2011.

Technical illustration of the <n>BMW 3 Series (E21)</n> from a 1979 <n>BMW</n> product brochure.

Racing driver <n>Jean-Pierre Beltoise</n> at the 1972 <n>Monaco GP</n>.

<n>BMW Art Car #4</n>, a <n>BMW M1 Procar</n> painted by artist <n>Andy Warhol</n> in 1979.

<n>Speed kills</n> from the series <n>Blurred</n> by photographer <n>Thibaut Grevet</n>.

A car from the <n>Porsche Museum Warehouse Collection</n> in Stuttgart. Photo by <n>Stefan Bogner</n>.

The <n>Concorde</n> on its inaugural commercial flight from London, January 21, 1976. Photo by <n>Associated Press</n>.

<n>Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2</n> from the <n>Brutal Beasts</n> series, a CGI project by creative studio <n>INK</n>.

<n>Sandro Chia</n>'s <n>BMW Art Car #13</n>, a painted <n>BMW 3 Series Racing Prototype</n> from 1992.