I interviewed Jeremy Renner about cocaine, Contras, capitalism, and Camaros in advance of the release of his great new film “Kill The Messenger.”

Italian silk has a lovely sheen and texture, but it sucks at stopping bullets.

Brett Berk: “In Los Angeles, in 2006, I was walking to Runyon Canyon from my apartment at the base of the Hightower ”“ which is, as you know, a location made famous by your portrayal of Phillip Marlowe in The Long Goodbye ”“ and you appeared to drive by in a vintage Rolls-Royce. Kismet?”

Elliott Gould: “Wrong. But then again, I can”t speak to how delusional you are.”

I chatted with R&B hit-maker Aloe Blacc about his musical inspirations, his uncannily reserved vehicular tastes, and his tips for getting out of traffic tickets.

Stuntman to the stars Bobby Holland Hanton, has faked injuries, havoc and near-death for Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, Ryan Reynolds, Channing Tatum, and Jake Gyllenhaal. And he drives an Aston Martin DB9. Read all about his enviable exploits in my latest for the BBC.

Celebrating Yankee ingenuity and the need for speed, in one inch squares. My latest for the BBC.

Mena Suvari Owned a 1964 Galaxie 500 XL, Wants a 1979 Monte Carlo, Is Our New Fantasy Girlfriend.

My latest Autophiles column for the BBC.

Hint: it’s not the milk bath you receive on the winner’s stand.

My latest for the BBC includes an interview with Indy winner Tony Kanaan.

Famed New Orleans rapper/producer/DJ Mannie Fresh talks vintage Corvettes, raggly-ass hoopties, and getting caught in flagrante delicto in a parked car–the first piece in my new bi-monthly “Autophiles” column for BBC.com.

[Photo Credit: Thomas Prior]

In celebration of the start of the 20th season of “Top Gear”, my friends at BBC Autos asked me to pick my favorite episode from the show’s two-decade reign. But since I’ve intentionally avoided “Top Gear” for my entire life, I let loose instead with a rant explaining my antipathy..