What’s Going On with Volkswagen’s Golf GTI?

Posted on May 24, 2016 in Editorials | Comments Off on What’s Going On with Volkswagen’s Golf GTI?

Dealers are shaving thousands off of Volkswagen’s Golf GTI — up to $5,000 at some dealers — and the hatchback is relatively easy to find at rental car counters across the country. So, is everything going OK with 2015’s North American Car of the Year™? For starters, in Volkswagen’s defense, most of its cars are available with at least a few thousand dollars off...

Google Wants 1 Million Driverless Miles

Posted on May 19, 2016 in Safety | 1 comment

Remember when Google was just a search engine? I still remember the first time I saw the Google homepage. It was in 2001, and I worked at an ad agency. One of the hip designers had the sparse, mystifying, cryptic page constantly displayed on one of his Power Mac monitors. I looked at that page and wondered what it was. I wondered what would happen if I were to...

Porsche, Lexus, Volkswagen, Kia, Ford, and Short Takes

Posted on May 17, 2016 in Racing | 1 comment

We know, we know, it still sounds crazy: the idea of an all-out racing hybrid. Yet the Porsche GT3 R makes weird sense, once you understand it. Designed for Le Mans-type endurance racing, this car has two electric motors powering the front wheels, and a 480-hp boxer six in the rear. Instead of batteries, there’s a flywheel in the passenger seat area that stores...

VW NMC Two-Door Body Style Rendered Online

Posted on May 17, 2016 in Concept | Comments Off on VW NMC Two-Door Body Style Rendered Online

The Volkswagen NMC (New Midsize Coupe) has just been rendered online in a two-body style, which is a clear indication that the vehicle will be coming soon. The Volkswagen German based automaker has big plans regarding the future of the NMC, and that would be launching the vehicle in a two-body style. This is the reason why the car was rendered several times in...

The rare factor: Rare doesn’t always equal valuable

Posted on May 14, 2016 in Featured | 2 comments

1963 Chevrolet Impala SS. Just because a car is considered rare, it isn’t necessarily valuable. Case in point is this 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS convertible. I recently had the pleasure of visiting Melbourne, Florida, to drive and photograph this stunning piece of Chevrolet history for an upcoming feature in Hemmings Classic Car magazine. Recently restored, it is...

Obscure Sedans of Yore

Posted on May 4, 2016 in Antique | Comments Off on Obscure Sedans of Yore

Today we will take a look at some of the most obscure sport sedans of the past. You may recognize some, but I bet a few will be new. Let me know if I missed any you want to see. Lancia Flaminia – This car was a sports saloon built until the 1970’s. It is notable because a convertible version was the car used in the film “The Italian Job.” When the mafia group...