Category Stories

These stories are just that – stories about everything that happens behind the wheel and around cars, roads and people.

In love with the Island Car

In love with the island car The guide to the neglected and faded cars of Croatian islands. Sitting on the terrace of the apartment I’ve rented for the summer on the Croatian island of Korčula, I have the privilege of…

Why Croatians love diesel

Minimalist illustration of a Croatian countryside road with rolling blue hills and a coastal backdrop. Four stylized diesel cars—a VW Golf, Škoda Octavia, BMW, and Mercedes—are parked in the foreground. A fuel pump icon appears to the left, and a geometric Croatian flag accent floats above the landscape. The scene uses soft gradients, clean lines, and a flat design style.

Rattle is the way to go around here. Driving between smaller towns and villages in Croatia, you’ll pass about a dozen diesel Golfs, Octavias and other cars before finding a petrol-powered machine. The nation (and the broader Balkans region) is…