On the “very exciting” list, we have a new Subaru Outback, Toyota Highlander, Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Cadillac CT5, and Hyundai Venue (the latter is my vote for “most likely to be misspelled”). On the dull side, we have Alfa Romeo special editions and the Maserati “One of One” program, […]
The Woodward Cruise is a fine place to spot classic Detroit muscle, but it’s not limited to the Big Three (or Four, including AMC); there are plenty of unusual or exotic cars there, too. Before we dive into the more exotic cars, let’s just admire this fine example of a […]
General Motors cars and trucks were everywhere at this year’s Woodward Cruise; here are a few fine (and other) examples, pulled at semi-random from photos by Real Fast Fotography. We’re taking responsibility for the captions. Let’s start with the Chevrolet Bel Air; the name was used from 1950 to (in […]
Are car shows losing their relevance? It seems like just yesterday that automakers were spending millions of dollars every year on car shows (perhaps they still are), making blockbuster presentations in their allocated 20-minute spaces, with Chrysler, for a time, taking the lead — crashing a car through glass, performing […]
We took the opportunity to compare the major American pickups at the New York Auto Show. These are, by far, the market leaders, accounting for nearly all full-size pickups sold in North America. Ford F-150 The aluminum-bodied Ford F-150, longtime sales champion, has a clean but conservative design. Of the […]
The Fisker Karma was in development quite a long time when the company could struggle on no longer; and Chinese parts supplier Wanxiang Group bought the project, along with battery-maker A123, which had gone from a bright future with DaimlerChrysler to bankruptcy. The Fisker Karma was actually unveiled back in 2011; […]
If you wanted a quick overview of the New York Auto Show, we posted one yesterday; but what of the lighter side, the fun and games? Subaru had two little gaffes. One was having the wrong image up. This lady chatted silently while an executive, unseen by those of us […]
By now you’ve heard about the big launches in New York City. The GMC Sierra was first, launching before the show; the Toyota RAV4 was probably most important, given that hundreds of thousands are sold in the US each year. But there was much more. Reveals include a Genesis concept, […]
Some very important cars will be revealed next week at the New York Auto Show. A host of major automakers will be hosting press conferences, from Acura to Volvo. Even though the “major reveals” schedule has been cut from two days to one, there are still some important revelations: The […]
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