OsCARS! The 8 Best Vehicles for Making a Red Carpet Splash. My latest for Car and Driver.
Robot Cars Are Better
Full Disclosure: I’ve always rooted for the Decepticons. My latest on autonomous cars, for Popular Mechanics.
World’s Best New Old Convertible?
The most outrageous vintage 1970s French/Italian convertible you’ve never heard of is now available to buy new (sort of). Read (and see) all about it at Vanity Fair.
Steve Langton Interview
Olympic bobsled medalist Steve Langton explains the origin of all those shirtless internet photos. And more, at Vanity Fair.
ELRectric
My review of the Cadillac ELR extended range luxury coupe, for Men’s Journal.
Bumblebeetle!
Now that the VW Beetle has turned 65, should it retire? The apian-liveried GSR special edition pictured above suggests that the Bug might still have some work to do. Read all about our unpredictable infatuation with this buzzy insect at Vanity Fair.
Alaska Miata Club
My latest feature for Road & Track magazine is out in the March/April issue. It’s all about my time celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Alaska Miata Club, in Alaska, with a souped-up Miata. You can click on the thumbnails above to view crappy scans of each page in the six page piece (then click them again to zoom in), or you can just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch.
The Archeology of Sheet Metal
If you’re flying First or Business on American Airlines during the next three months, check out this piece I wrote on California’s amazing Mercedes-Benz Classic Center for Celebrated Living, AA’s premier class magazine.
If you choose to fly coach, or with a different carrier, here’s a link to the piece online.
Cult Car #4
The Jaguar E-Type joins our prestigious list of Cult Cars*, in this month’s Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair. Click on the image above to view a crappy scan, or just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch. (p. 182)
*Previous inductees include the Mercedes-Benz W123 wagon, the BMW 2002, and the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
Barely Legal
Forbidden automotive fruit, and how to get it. My latest autos spread for DETAILS magazine, in the March issue. Click on the image above to view a crappy scan. Or just buy it on the newsstand yourself, your chintzy bitch. (p. 78-79)