by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2020
There’s been plenty of speculation in recent years suggesting the sports car has reached the end of its road. There’s no question that demand has slumped sharply, along with more conventional sedans and coupes, but a number of manufacturers remain committed to the...
by Michael Strong | Sep 3, 2020
Every August/September in metro Detroit, the roads are flooded with muscle cars of every make, old and new. The rumble of big-horsepower V8s echoes through neighborhoods and on city streets as the annual Woodward Dream Cruise calls these cars out from their slumber....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 1, 2020
One of the year’s most eagerly awaited films is ready to roll out and what would a Batman movie be without a Batmobile? Luckily for us, the creative folks backing up director Matt Reeves and actor Robert Pattinson are showing off a wicked new set of wheels. Maybe you...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2020
The new Ford Bronco line-up appears to be clicking with potential buyers, at least if advance reservations are any indication. One month after the official debut of the new off-road product line, the Detroit automaker says it has received 165,000 deposits of at least...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 5, 2020
Only days after saying the show must go on, the Specialty Equipment Market Association has tossed in the towel, announcing that it has cancelled the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Originally scheduled to take place from Nov. 3–6, the event joins a long and growing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 5, 2020
These days, we hear words like supercar, hypercar and ultracar routinely bandied about. And there’s no question that this has become a golden age of performance. But if you trace things back you realize they all have a common heritage, the amazing McLaren F1 that...
by Michael Strong | Jul 27, 2020
Antique Bugatti fans with teenagers, be they children or grandchildren, are getting a second chance to scratch a $35,000 itch. During the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti decided to mark its 110th birthday by producing a replica of the Bugatti Baby. And, to paraphrase...
by Michael Strong | Jul 23, 2020
There is a simple way to save more than 9,000 lives annually: use in-car technology to eliminate drunk driving. That’s according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which adds that if alcohol-detection devices were installed in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
As has been the case with virtually every automotive event since late winter, the Woodward Dream Cruise has been canceled due to concerns about the worsening coronavirus pandemic. The annual event, which runs along one of the Motor City’s main thoroughfares,...
by Michael Strong | Jun 16, 2020
After months of supposition and spy photos splashed across the internet, Ford is prepping to sate the appetites of Bronco aficionados the world over with the debut of the new Bronco (and maybe a Bronco Sport?) on July 9. That date will hold a special place in the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 29, 2020
With the exception of the Mustang, Ford has all but abandoned the passenger car market—but it’s more than making up for that gap, it seems, by rolling out a steady stream of pony car variants for seemingly every possible buyer. We’ve already seen new versions of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
Few models have had a more dramatic impact on a brand than the Mini Countryman, the British marque’s first SUV and today its best-selling model. So, while we’ve already seen Mini update the rest of its familiar line-up, from the Hardtop and Convertible to the Clubman,...
