We take a ride in the forthcoming Mercedes EQC electric SUV and discover Mercedes’ plan to rival Tesla.
Riding in Mercedes’ Semi-Autonomous Semi
Driverless trucks are coming. This is a big step.
Hot Wheels 50th
For my cover story on Hot Wheels’ 50th anniversary in the current issue of Autoweek I spoke with a baker’s dozen notable people–including Darryl Starbird, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Adrian Newey, Don “The Snake” Prudhome, Jay Ward, and Killer Mike–about the history and enduring legacy of the tiny toy cars.
Click on the link to read the inferior online version of the story, or just download/subscribe to the magazine, you chintzy bitch.
Underappreciated II: Lincoln Blackwood
In case you’re unfamiliar with Lincoln’s core corporate strategy, it has consisted mainly of swaddling existing Ford product in chrome and leather, retuning the suspension, slapping on some four-pointed stars, and charging premium prices. Thus, in 2002, the Ford F-150 SuperCrew begat a luxury pickup called the Lincoln Blackwood.
How to Rent a Vintage Car
Vintage cars are alluring. They are also fussy, dangerous, and excruciatingly unreliable. Not everyone enjoys this kind of constant crapshoot in their daily drive. Fortunately, a trio of “sharing economy” apps allow occasional access to well-maintained classics.
Twelve Cylinders Good
Cruising in a 1990 Jaguar XJ-S is sublime.
The 13 Best Cars on Sesame Street
Though the series’ eponymous roadway is dominated by pedestrians—or whatever you call ambulatory Muppets—since the very start, cars have had an important role.
CARCHITECTURE AND MORALITY
Explicating the Automotive Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier.
Lincoln Commits Suicide
Well, suicide doors.
Artist Kevin Beasley’s Mechanical Obsession
A fascinating new solo exhibit at The Whitney underscores this artist’s affection for mechanical systems, and his abiding love of the automobile.