The Internet Pricing Bait and Switch

Posted on May 25, 2020 in Editorials | 1 comment

The Internet brings transparency to the car buying process and allows us to search the whole country for our favorite car. While shopping for a WRX a few months ago, I got quotes from dealers as far as 1,500 miles away. I ended up skipping the local dealers and travelling to a dealer 80 miles away in order to get the best price. Leaving your immediate...

Bad Gas Mileage or Lack of Common Sense?

Posted on May 20, 2020 in Safety | Comments Off on Bad Gas Mileage or Lack of Common Sense?

I have a family member who doesn’t know anything about cars. I mean that quite literally, so the fact that she routinely sits behind the wheel of one is more than a little frightening. Allow me to correct myself: This is a person who knows one thing about cars. She knows that they go. She knows how to make them go, how to make them “not go” (her words for stop)...

Porsche to Revive the 550 Spyder; New 911 Pics and Specs

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Racing | 3 comments

“I can imagine that such a modern version of the famous ‘James Dean’ Porsche would be well-received by our customers. The new model will not be retro-styled.” Thus spake Matthias Mueller, Porsche’s CEO, confirming that a new version of the iconic 550 Spyder will be built. James Dean, famous film actor in the 1950s, loved racing and prepared one of the 90 550s...

A Sight to See: Land Rover’s Virtually Transparent Hood

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Technology | 1 comment

If you are following news of a Land Rover Discovery concept vehicle being readied for a New York International Auto Show debut later this month, you might have noticed the integration of the world “Vision” into the show platform. Thinking this world merely represented what would be a “vision” for the company’s future design path, Land Rover has now unveiled new...

Aston Martin DBX Concept Might Enter Production as a Crossover

Posted on May 5, 2020 in Concept | Comments Off on Aston Martin DBX Concept Might Enter Production as a Crossover

Aston Martin has arrived at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with two models, the Aston Martin Vulcan, which has made a great impression, as well as the Aston Martin DBX Concept, the model which is set to enter production more as a crossover with sporty features and less as a genuine SUV. According to Car and Driver, the chiefs from Aston Martin are trying to set the...