Jamie Dornan was still searching for his Uber outside Ari Emmanuel”s house party as our chariot pulled up and ferried us away, leaving him a cloud of tire smoke that rendered him Fifty Shades of (Avaricious) Green.
Waftin’ Coal
Rolls-Royce has confirmed the inevitable: it will build an SUV.
Jay Leno Donates $560,000 Car, Gets Pulled Over by Suspicious Cop
We talk to Jay Leno about donating half-million dollar muscle cars, inking new automotive TV deals, and dealing with nosey siren-happy cops.
NSXy
The 2015 Acura NSX is 2 Legit 2 Quit. (Ditto for Ayrton Senna.) My latest for the March issue of DETAILS. Click on the image above (and then click on it again) to view a crappy scan, or just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch. Or, you can check out the full text in its less attractive online version.
Everything I Know About Motorcycles
My latest piece for Men’s Journal is sized just right to reflect the depth of my knowledge on the subject.
Click on the thumbnail above (and then click again) to view a crappy scan. Or just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch.
Assault and Batteries
We learned two things yesterday in Queens:
1) Shea Stadium has been demolished and is now a slushy parking lot.
2) The new all-electric, all-wheel-drive Tesla P85D will melt your face.
Try to Resist Reading about this Handsome, Racecar Driving, Metaphysical Opera Star
Handsome opera star Vittorio Grigolo appeared on Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelor, drives a Mercedes, a Porsche, a vintage Mini, and a (sometimes flaming) Ferrari, raced professionally as a teenager, feels that life is like floating waves of energy, and wants to play Ayrton Senna on stage.
Mud, Sweat, and Gears
A new BBC automotive TV series launches tonight after Top Gear. I called the hosts Jonny and Wookie (?!) to discuss bulletproof pickup trucks, exploding cop cars, six-wheeled Cadillac twin-turbo fantasies, and cross-dressing Suzukis. Also, whittling.
Suck or Blow
Along with a slew of top-notch colleagues, I answer this eternal question. (But I provide the final answer.)
On the Radio
I was on the Detroit NPR affiliate WDET today, pretending to be an expert on the future of the automobile. Listen.