My articles have been published in Jalopnik, Vanity Fair’s VF Daily, Make, Wired.com, the Hungarian news sites Index and Totalcar, and in other websites and magazines. I mainly write about car culture, motor racing and travel. I frequently illustrate my articles with crayon drawings.

This page lists some of my articles. My favorites are marked with . If you would like to commission an article for your publication, write me a letter. I write in English and Hungarian.


This Mercedes Killed SS General Reinhard Heydrich

Date: January 24, 2012
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of Operation Anthropoid.


L.J.K. Setright: Drive On!

Date: January 20, 2012
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A short appreciation of Setright’s last book.


The 2011 Formula One Season in Crayola

Date: March–November 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A 19-part series on every Grand Prix of 2011, illustrated with crayons, colored pencils, soft pastels, Dymo tape, and assorted other art materials.


A vak kefekötő és az érzelem titán kulcspillérei (The blind brushmaker and the key titanium pillars of emotion)

Date: September 1, 2011
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Vezess.hu
Description: A report from the Berlin launch of the Ford Evos concept car.


The two Czechs who drove across the world in a Tatra

Date: August 8, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A review of Jiří Hanzelka and Miroslav Zikmund’s 1957 book Přes Kordillery, about their road trip from Buenos Aires to Lima.


When Argentina ruled the Nürburgring

Date: August 3, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of the IKA Torinos at the 1969 Nürburgring 84 Hours race.


Budapest’s secret Grand Prix street circuit

Date: July 29, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A visit to Budapest’s abandoned Népliget Circuit, which hosted the first Hungarian Grand Prix in 1936.


Another kind of Senna movie

Date: July 18, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on our collective memory of Ayrton Senna’s death.


The awesome age of the American automobile

Date: June 20, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the American car collector Peter Heydon.


Ritzy Resort Hosts Glitzy Cars

Date: May 26, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Wired.com
Description: A photo essay from the 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.


How I found the first Bugatti EB110 prototype on an Italian street

Date: May 24, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A chance encounter in Modena with the Bugatti EB110 prototype built to test the car’s carbon brakes.


Vintage cars descend upon 115-year-old Velodrome

Date: April 15, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from a revival bike and car event at Budapest’s Millenáris Velodrom.


New BBC film on the blood-drenched glory years of F1

Date: March 29, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A review of the documentary Grand Prix: the Killer Years.


Why last year’s best F1 pass may be the future

Date: March 24, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An analysis of Jenson Button’s pass of Fernando Alonso on lap 56 of the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix.


Is it a plane? Is it a train? No, it’s a prop-driven V12 locomotive!

Date: March 21, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of Deutsche Reichsbahn’s Schienenzeppelin.


Welcome to the Tucumán jungle

Date: March 10, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A road trip across the Sierra del Aconquija in Argentina, following in the footsteps of a young Che Guevara.


The case for a 250 GTO-based 240Z replica

Date: February 11, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on replicas.


The Amazing Secret Rooftop Test Track

Date: January 28, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A visit to Palacio Chrysler in Buenos Aires.


The Enigma Of Ayrton Senna’s Nephew Bruno

Date: January 12, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on Bruno Senna’s career in motorsports.


How to Drink and Drive Like an Argentine

Date: January 11, 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The perils of driving in Argentina with a cup full of mate.


Wrong Car, Bad Juju, Michael Schumacher

Date: December 2, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on Michael Schumacher’s 2010 season in Formula One.


How We Helped Hungary’s Toxic Sludge Victims

Date: October 14, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A special report from the scene of the Ajka alumina plant accident.


The Ariel Atom, Revisited

Date: September 14, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the Ariel Atom and its relevance.


Andy Warhol’s BMW M1 Comes to Town

Date: July 30, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the uniqueness of physical art and Andy Warhol’s BMW M1.


The Nazi Rocket Plane to Nuke New York From Orbit

Date: July 9, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of Eugen Sänger’s Silbervogel.


The Weirdly Awesome $473,000 Supercar of Hungary

Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report on the launch of the F&M Vulca S kit car.


The Rocket-Car Man Who Helped Put Us on the Moon

Date: June 23, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of rocketeering pioneer Max Valier.


Why the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the Greatest Race on Earth

Date: June 16, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Totalcar + Hyperleggera + Jalopnik
Description: A report from the mid-point of the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans.


Mayhem and Redemption

Date: June 14, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A photo essay on the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.


In 1970, The Lamborghini Miura Was a Movie Star

Date: June 3, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A video essay on the Lamborghini Miura’s movie appearances.


The Supercar’s New Clothes

Date: May 5, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the futility of supercars, as demonstrated through a road trip in an Audi R8 V10.


Michael Schumacher’s Red Helmet of Bad Luck

Date: March 16, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on Manfred von Brauchitsch and Michael Schumacher.


Screaming Sideways Into the Freeze

Date: February 16, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report on the Hungarian underground snow drifting community.


The Case for Paravehicular Traffic Management

Date: February 12, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the merits of underregulated traffic.


For Sumo Champions and the Rest Who Enjoy Boundless Space

Date: January 20, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of the Renault Avantime grand tourer.


Ayrton Senna on the Very Edge

Date: January 20, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A photo essay on Ayrton Senna’s driving skills.


Making Lemonade From Lemons

Date: January 7, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of the Brabham BT46B fan car.


To Come Full Circle in Silver Arrows

Date: December 31, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of the Mercedes C11 racing car.


Does Schumacher Still Have the Right Stuff?

Date: December 23, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on Michael Schumacher’s return to Formula One.


How I Found a Bugatti Veyron Engine on a Budapest Street

Date: November 11, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The peculiar story of a Bugatti engine in a design shop.


The Case for a Contemporary Citroën SM

Date: November 9, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An editorial about the transcendent values of Citroën’s SM.


The Ass-Engined Nazi-Occupied Snowmobile

Date: October 14, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from Kopřivnice, Czech Republic, on the Tatra V855 snowmobile.


Meet the Hyperbike

Date: September 7, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from Geneva on the Honda CBX1000 motorcycle.


Crazy Euro Car Boy’s Muscle Car War

Date: September 2, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A comparison test between the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, the Dodge Challenger R/T, and the Chevrolet Camaro RS.


Out of My Dreams and Into a Lamborghini Miura

Date: August 20, 2010
Language: English
Publisher: Vanity Fair
Description: A photo report on a red Lamborghini Miura in Long Island. Co-authored with Brett Berk.


Kicsit sárgább, kicsit savanyúbb (Slightly Yellower, Slightly Sharper)

Date: August 11, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperleggera
Description: A report on the prelude to the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.


BMW in Formula One: 1982 — 2009

Date: July 30, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An obituary of BMW’s Formula One efforts.


Deception in Sant’Agata Bolognese

Date: July 6, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the design of the Lamborghini Miura.


How Alfa Romeo Waved Goodbye to Rear-Wheel Drive

Date: June 30, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from Sofia on the Alfa Romeo SZ.


So I Woke Up This Morning and F1 Was Dead

Date: June 19, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An editorial on the mid-2009 Formula One crisis.


Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don’t Suck

Date: June 16, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of the Panoz Batmobile racing car.


The All-American Royale of Bongo from Congo

Date: June 12, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of Gabonese president Omar Bongo’s Stutz Royale.


The Grand Prix For British Philatelic Immortality

Date: June 3, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of a peculiar British stamp collection.


Crazy Euro Car Boy’s First Oldsmobile

Date: June 2, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of my family’s first American car.


A Terrifying Russian Thermobaric Menace

Date: June 1, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of the TOS-1 Buratino rocket launcher.


Buzzing About in Europe’s Cutest Truck

Date: May 22, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A review of the Piaggio Ape scooter truck.


Track-Tested, V12-Powered, Kid-Approved

Date: May 15, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from London on the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.


What Can Brown Do For You?

Date: May 13, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from Lake Como on Steve McQueen’s Ferrari 250 GT Lusso.


How The Stile Bertone Mantide Got Angular Rear Wheelarches

Date: May 7, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the design history of Stile Bertone.


The Ultimate Station Wagon

Date: May 6, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from Lake Como on the Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback Touring.


The $2 Million Showdown: Bertone Mantide vs. Corvette ZR1

Date: May 4, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from Lake Como on the Bertone Mantide.


The Coolest Chrysler Ever Made

Date: May 1, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from Lake Como on the Ghia Gilda Streamline X Coupé.


The Perfect Family Cars are Made in Italy With V12s Up Front

Date: April 23, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from London on the utility of 2+2 supercars.


Proof Track-Only Maseratis Can Still be Great Fun

Date: April 13, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A report from Lake Como on the Maserati MC12 Corsa.


The Hardest Button To Button

Date: April 5, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: A pencil drawing about Jenson Button’s victory at the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix.


When the Germans Came to Formula One

Date: April 2, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: The story of Mercedes–Benz’s short history in 1950s Formula One.


Happy Birthday, Turbopanzer!

Date: March 12, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the Porsche 917 racing car.


How I Fell in Love With a Cadillac With No Ass

Date: March 6, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the 1980 Cadillac Seville.


The Ferrari 599’s Archways of Aerodynamics

Date: March 4, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An essay on the design details of Ferrari’s 599 GTB.


Do Boy Racers Dream of Middle Age Supercars?

Date: February 25, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Jalopnik
Description: An editorial about the Alfa Romeo Mito GTA.


The Pagani Zonda Field Guide

Date: February 12, 2009
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperleggera
Description: An illustrated guide to the Pagani Zonda (co-authored with Natalie Polgar).


The Age of the Automobile

Date: November 14, 2008
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperleggera
Description: An essay on the futility of modern cars.


In the Name of Science, Seven Thousand RPM

Date: August 12, 2008
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperleggera
Description: A report on using Dynolicious with a BMW.


The ZX of Doom

Date: July 2, 2008
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperleggera
Description: A report on the acquisition of a Datsun 280ZX.


A Day at the Drifts

Date: June 10, 2008
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperleggera
Description: A report from a drift session in a Nissan 200SX.


Hol az átkozott repülő autóm? (Where is My Goddamned Flying Car?)

Date: February 6, 2008
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Shanghai on the 2007 Challenge Bibendum.


Ki tud gyorsabban 432-ig számolni? (Count to 432 and Die)

Date: December 14, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Shanghai on the Transrapid maglev train.


Janus-arccal a különcség felé (A Janus-Faced Look at Eccentricity)

Date: October 20, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Paris on the press launch of Citroën’s C5.


BMW M3

Date: September 25, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A short history of the BMW M3.


Forgó gyomorral vigyorogva (Grinning with an Upturned Stomach)

Date: August 31, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report on a track ride in a BMW Z4M at Misano World Circuit, Italy.


Először a Szigeten, sőt bármilyen fesztiválon (A Newbie of Summer Music Festivals)

Date: August 12, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Index
Description: A report from the Sziget music festival in Budapest.


Halló, Lambó lakás? (Hello, is that the Lamborghinis?)

Date: July 26, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Lamborghini’s museum in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy.


Krúzolás (Cruising)

Date: July 2007 + July 8, 2008
Language: Hungarian + English
Publisher: Totalcar Expressz + Hyperleggera
Description: A review of the Opel Corsa Van.


A rénszarvasok remekül úsznak (Reindeer are Expert Swimmers)

Date: June 28, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Guebwiller, France on the press launch of Peugeot’s 308.


Zarándokút álmatlan autóbuziknak (A Pilgrimage for Insomniac Car Nerds)

Date: June 21, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans (co-authored with Gábor Bazsó and Zsolt Csikós).


Az autómobil eseményhorizontja (An Event Horizon of the Automotive Variety)

Date: May 3, 2007 + April 24, 2009
Language: Hungarian + English
Publisher: Totalcar + Hyperleggera
Description: A report from Lake Como on the 2007 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.


Csöppekbe sűrített dizájn (Droplets of Design)

Date: February 16, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: An overview of car logo design.


A következő autód (Your Next Car)

Date: January 29, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: An overview of the Chinese car industry.


Boldogok a Miurát látó gyermekek, mert övék a mechanika és az aerodinamika országa (Blessed are the Children Who See Miuras, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Mechanics and Aerodynamics)

Date: January 3, 2007
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: An essay on why supercars should be driven on the public road.


Paranoia und Verschwörung in Bayern (Paranoia und Verschwörung in Bayern)

Date: December 19, 2006 + February 5, 2009 Language: Hungarian + English
Publisher: Totalcar + Hyperleggera
Description: A report from BMW’s factory in Dingolfing, Germany, illustrated with crayon art.


Pierre és Sophie a lótuszevők bolygóján (Pierre and Sophie in the Land of the Lotus-Eaters)

Date: December 13, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Peugeot’s factory in Trnava, Slovakia.


A kihagyhatatlan szopás

Date: December 1, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A review of the Lamborghini Espada (co-authored with Gábor Bazsó).


Az autóbuziságba vezető út Lamborghinikkel van kikövezve (The Road to Becoming a Petrolhead is Paved with Lamborghinis)

Date: November 29, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: An essay on how I became a car geek.


Antranig Mehrabian halott (Antranig Mehrabian is Dead)

Date: November 1, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: Short fiction about the heroic age of motor racing.


A borotválkozás jóbarát (Don’t Fear The Razor)

Date: July 20, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Kispad
Description: An overview of the theory and practice of wetshaving.


Amerika élőhalott szíve (America’s Undead Heart)

Date: June 2, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: An essay on the cultural history of the American automobile.


Férfiak, akik sportautókat álmodtak (Pagani’s Zonda was “inspired by race cars, not road cars”)

Date: May 18, 2006 + February 18, 2009
Language: Hungarian + English
Publisher: Totalcar + Hyperleggera
Description: Interviews with supercar manufacturers Horacio Pagani and Christian von Koenigsegg (English version contains interview with Pagani only).


Autóbuzik a sivatagban (Car Nerds in the Desert)

Date: April 13, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Dubai on the city’s emerging car culture.


Szófia és vidéke (About Sofia)

Date: April 5, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Matula Magazin
Description: A report from Sofia on contemporary Bulgarian culture.


Dugó van? Segít a gondolatrendőrség! (Stuck in Traffic? Call the Thought Police!)

Date: April 5, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from the United Arab Emirates on IBM’s telemetry developments.


A kétség törpeharcsája (Catfish of a Doubt)

Date: January 13, 2006
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Paris on the press launch of Peugeot’s 207.


„Mennyivel jobb lefejezéseket nézni a híradóban?” (“Is it Any Better to Watch Beheadings on TV?”)

Date: October 28, 2005
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Index
Description: An interview with film director Andrzej Bartkowiak.


„Vannak, akik szerint a tehén vicces szó” (“Some Say ‘Cow’ is an Inherently Funny Word”)

Date: October 18, 2005
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Index
Description: An interview with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.


Mad Max-körök Romániában (A Mad Max Tour of Romania)

Date: October 12, 2005
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Totalcar
Description: A report from Renault’s Dacia factory in Mioveni, Romania.


József Sasvári, Blog Pioneer

Date: September 9, 2005
Language: English
Publisher: Pestiside
Description: An interview with Hungary’s first blogger.


A geekek inváziója (Geek Invasion)

Date: June 9, 2005
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Index
Description: A report from a London geek dinner organized by Hugh MacLeod and Robert Scoble.


Tigris! Tigris! (Tyger! Tyger!)

Date: May 11, 2005
Language: Hungarian
Publisher: Index
Description: An essay on Mac OS X 10.4 and the wonders of metadata.


Delicious Library: Home Library Database

Date: January 2005
Language: English
Publisher: Make
Description: A review of Delicious Monster’s cataloging software.