Absurd Texting-While-Driving Stories

Posted on Feb 19, 2018 in Safety | 1 comment

Here she is, folks, the texter of the week, maybe of the year. Her name is Shawndeeia Bowen, and she got pulled over on an L.A. freeway after texting with a baby on her lap while driving. Two small kids were in the back, unsecured and without seatbelts. Over the past three years, Ms. Bowen has had two accidents and numerous citations, including not using child...

Sunroofs Are Weird

Posted on Feb 14, 2018 in Editorials | 2 comments

After considerable thought, I have come to a conclusion: sunroofs are weird. I mean, think about it: it’s a hole in the roof of your car, designed to allow you to … what, exactly? Look up at the sky? While you listen to the incessant rattling caused by the fact that there’s a hole in the roof of your car? Yes, folks, I’m being serious. Today I’m writing about...

Buick Introduces Apple CarPlay Capability

Posted on Feb 9, 2018 in Technology | Comments Off on Buick Introduces Apple CarPlay Capability

As the world becomes increasingly connected, Buick remains at the forefront of new applications and connectivity that provide customers with a seamless, integrated driving experience. Apple CarPlay is standard in the 2016 model year Buick Regal and LaCrosse, providing a smarter, simpler way to use an iPhone while on the go. Buick is committed to providing the...

Electric Mustang records 1.94-second 0-60 time, builder sets 200 MPH goal

Posted on Feb 7, 2018 in Featured | 2 comments

In the old George Romero zombie flicks, the living dead shuffled around like narcoleptic grannies in their bunny slippers. More recent movies have the undead jumping, climbing and running as fast or faster than those fighting them off. Mitch Medford’s zombi-fied electric Mustang falls squarely into that latter camp, as shown by the 0-60 time of 1.94 seconds...

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Regains World’s Fastest Car Title

Posted on Feb 4, 2018 in Racing | 5 comments

As far as supercars go, the Bugatti Veyron could easily win the title of least attractive. While that’s a designation open for dispute, no one can argue that the Veyron buries the needle deeper than all others. As of this weekend, the title of World’s Fastest Production Car belongs to the latest version of Bugatti’s hypercar: the Veyron Super Sport. Previously,...

American Elegance – The Cars of Elwood Engel

Posted on Feb 4, 2018 in Antique | Comments Off on American Elegance – The Cars of Elwood Engel

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci The designs of Elwood Engel can be best described as masculine American elegance. His style marked an end to the era of flamboyant ornamentation, pretentious colors and over stylized designs frequented by the designers of the 1950’s. In that time, cars were targeted to the new middle class and the...