Here Are the ‘Winners’ of the ‘TEXAS EDITION’ Badges

Posted on Aug 8, 2017 in Editorials | 2 comments

Last week I offered you, the man or woman in the street, a chance to own a “TEXAS EDITION” badge at my expense. I asked you to tell me what you’d do with such a badge. After an exhaustive selection process consisting of me having a couple shots of Ketel One Citroen and picking shit at random, I’ve come up with the “winners.” I’ll be contacting each one of you...

What Should Be Done About Teen Driver Deaths?

Posted on Jul 28, 2017 in Safety | Comments Off on What Should Be Done About Teen Driver Deaths?

“Lane ends. Merge right.” The sign gave plenty of notice that the two-lane arterial merged into a single lane ahead. The speed limit was 35 miles per hour. I travelled in the right lane, doing about 40. My girlfriend sat in the passenger seat. To my left, I could tell the driver of a car behind me wanted to pass before his lane ended. “No way.” I stepped on the...

Zytek and Morgan Concoct Shiftable Electric Car for Geneva Show

Posted on Jul 24, 2017 in Technology | 1 comment

While major auto brands such as Lamborghini, Audi and Hyundai drew the initial enthusiasm expected for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the acclaim of this Swiss exhibition also attracts the likes of smaller European firms. It is from these smaller companies some of the most imaginative expressions of design and technological creativity radiates through the...

Cosworth Subaru Impreza STi CS400 Blows Away the Supercars

Posted on Jul 19, 2017 in Racing | Comments Off on Cosworth Subaru Impreza STi CS400 Blows Away the Supercars

Never having been an enormous fan of Subaru cars, I must admit they seem to have hit a home run with the new WRX STi from Cosworth. With a 0-62 mph time of 3.7 seconds, this beast can actually take on the Lambos and up-powered Porsches—or at least play in the same ballpark. Cosworth, one of the world’s great tuners and engine-tweakers, managed to get 395 hp...

Homeland Security to return seized Land Rover Defenders to U.S. buyers

Posted on Jul 15, 2017 in Featured | 2 comments

1995 Land Rover Defender 90. Last July, agents from the Department of Homeland Security, working with local law enforcement, seized more than two-dozen Land Rover Defenders from owners across the United States. All had two things in common: none was originally sold in the United States, and all were imported by Aaron Richardet, a North Carolina man with a...

Personal Luxury Cars: The Continental Mark

Posted on Jul 12, 2017 in Antique | Comments Off on Personal Luxury Cars: The Continental Mark

Stylishly beautiful, subtle and understated, a car that epitomizes excellence. The Continental Mark II is Audrey Hepburn in a world of Paris Hiltons. The Lincoln Mark series started with the development of the Continental line, a division created specifically to market one car, the Continental Mark II. Sharing none of the excesses of its competition, the Mark...

A 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS comes home

Posted on Jun 23, 2017 in Featured | 2 comments

The now-restored 1969 Camaro RS/SS, back in the Kern family. In 1969, as my dad, Mike Kern, was finishing up his tour in Vietnam, he ordered a 1969 RS/SS Camaro from the local dealership in his hometown of Olney, Illinois. He ordered the car the way he wanted it, with the 300-hp 350 V-8, a four-speed manual transmission, no power steering, no spoilers, a color...

Useless, Redundant and Dangerous Car Tech

Posted on Jun 20, 2017 in Safety | 4 comments

BMW’s iPhone MOG app *UPDATE: On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation released voluntary anti-distraction guidelines for carmakers. These call for disabling all electronic devices that access the Web and social media or send text messages—any in-car technology that causes drivers to take their hands off the wheel or eyes off the road for more...

No, Your ‘Rare’ Car Isn’t Going To Shoot Up In Value

Posted on Jun 15, 2017 in Editorials | 1 comment

I wish I had $100 for every time someone told me their rare car was going to shoot up in value. If I did, I would invest it in the stock market, which is something that actually might shoot up in value. Their rare car, of course, will stay behind, largely due to the old adage that just because something’s rare doesn’t mean it’s valuable. I remember the first...

Silverado Owners Stay Closely Connected to Truck

Posted on May 23, 2017 in Technology | Comments Off on Silverado Owners Stay Closely Connected to Truck

Silverado Owners Stay Closely Connected to Truck DETROIT – Chevrolet Silverado owners are some of the most connected drivers on the road, making up the largest population of OnStar RemoteLink mobile app users. And they’re using the app more often than most drivers to check tire pressures, oil levels and remotely start their trucks. In the near future, Silverado...

The 6 Best Ways to Beat Range Anxiety

Posted on May 19, 2017 in Safety | 2 comments

Range anxiety is treatable. While I’m not sold on the serious need for electric vehicles, I acknowledge that we’re likely to see more gas-less motor cars swishing through our cities in the coming years. I see three big problems with EVs: They have an extremely limited range (which varies according to many factors, including temperature, traffic conditions and...

Four Insane Videos for the Week

Posted on May 16, 2017 in Racing | Comments Off on Four Insane Videos for the Week

The Wisconsin State Patrol in Sparta was having a quiet Thursday when a crazy guy from Canadatore through town in a semi, speeding, weaving, clipping a dump truck, crossing the median, scaring the bejeezus out of drivers. The cops deployed tire spikes to stop the truck after a 20-plus-mile chase. The Madison bomb squad was brought in, but the truck turned out...

12 Future Investment Classics and Why You Should Avoid Them

Posted on May 5, 2017 in Antique | Comments Off on 12 Future Investment Classics and Why You Should Avoid Them

Investing in classic cars has never been more appealing or popular than it is today. Investment gurus across the nation are spinning stories of amazing returns and massive gains that can be had simply by purchasing a used car. What they forget to mention, is that investing in classic cars can be a hell from which you never return. Jaguar XJS – Undervalued for...