This year’s New York Auto Show features hordes of new vehicle premieres: some stellar, some stogy. We break the whole mess down for you in this Vanity Fair slideshow, choosing the winners and losers in all of the most important categories.
All Hail the Taxi of Tomorrow
How will Nissan’s shovel-nosed, minivan-based replacement for our beloved Ford Crown Victorias win over persnickety Gotham cab riders? With legroom, skylights, charging ports, and antibacterial seats. Read the full preview at Vanity Fair.
Defending Cliches
Wherein I defend cliches (and driving Ferraris) by undermining cliches, in the Chicago Tribune.
Democrats are from Volvo, Republicans are from Truck
A forthcoming study of 39,000 new car consumers proves the old adage: Democrats are from Volvo, Republicans are from Truck. Read our exclusive advance report at Vanity Fair.
Armored Luxury Cars for the 1%
In this age of rampant resentment and uppity protesters, how is the 1% to make it safely from secured boardroom to gated estate? With one of these three factory-armored, $400,000 German luxury sedans, of course. Check out the article and bonus SLIDESHOW at Vanity Fair.
Yahoo! – Subaru BRZ Review
The Subaru BRZ feels as dependably lithe, stiff, and tossable as your teenage self. Read my full review for Yahoo! Autos’ Motoramic blog by clicking here.
Classic Hollywood Glamour at Amelia Island
Five vehicles owned by stars from Hollywood”s glamourous heyday strutted the green (grass) carpet at this year’s Amelia Island Concours D”elegance, including a white Duesenberg from the Astaire/Rogers epic “The Gay Divorcee.” (Hello!) Check out the slideshow at Vanity Fair.
The Luck of the IROC
A quintet of overpowered neo-muscle cars and an adolescent memory inspired this five-leafed clover of a slide show. Burn rubber over to Vanity Fair to celebrate.
Ferrari in Hand, Ferrari in Bush
Wherein we drive the amazing Ferrari FF (in the snow!), and love it way more than the all new Ferrari F12berlinetta, which we haven’t driven. Read the full piece, at Vanity Fair.
Test Driving John Chamberlain’s Automotive Sculptures
A retrospective of the elegant and kinetic sculptures of John Chamberlain””many made from discarded automotive body panels””just opened at the Guggenheim Museum. Our sticky, shifty impressions, at Vanity Fair.