A fiendish Autoweek exegesis of our young century’s least collectible automobiles, co-authored with the excellent Davey Johnson.
Stars & Cars: Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland sings along to Britney Spears” when driving, and once lost a Gucci purse to a rusty hole in a date”s car. Our latest Stars & Cars interview, for Vanity Fair.
Do We Really Need Car Dealerships Anymore?
Do we really need car dealerships anymore? Despite their recent legal battles to sell cars directly to consumers,Tesla thinks the answer might be, yes. My first piece for Popular Mechanics.
The Bentley Flying Spur is a Sybaritic Delight
The 2014 Bentley Flying Spur imposes and intimidates, whether you’re cruising through the countryside, or a smoggy capital city like Beijing, where I drove it. But the real news is in the back seat. Find out more in the September, 2013 issue of Road & Track by clicking on the crappy scan above, or just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch.
Which Is Mercedes’ S-Classiest?
An all-new Mercedes S-Class will arrive in the U.S. this fall, giving us a perfect excuse to bitchily rank all nine generations–and sixty years–of Benz’s glorious range-topping sedan. This week’s car column, for Vanity Fair.
Six-Figure Restomodernism, in GQ
My latest piece for GQ is an article on high-end “restomods:” vehicles that are–or appear–old, but hide modern mechanicals beneath their vintage shells. Click on the crappy scan above to read it, or just buy the August 2013 issue on the newsstands, you chintzy bitch. (p. 40)
The Porsche/Douche Spectrum
A Working Theory of Porsches and Douches. At Vanity Fair.
Our Favorite Aston Martin
Is the $200,000 Aston Martin Rapide S a Silver Bullet? (Answer: Yes) Our latest from Vanity Fair.
Mercedes-Benz S550: It’s Magically Omnipotent
Despite the presence of over 160,000 laser sensors, you cannot get an upright MRI in the driver’s seat of the new Mercedes-Benz S550. Yet. My latest for Yahoo! Autos.
Stick Shift Turns 5!!
How do we kick off our month-long celebration of Stick Shift’s 5th birthday? With a $500,000 Rolls-Royce Convertible, of course. Join the party at Vanity Fair.