“The way to find a missing something,”¯ says the Cat in the Hat in his eponymous 1971 TV special, “is to find out where it”s not.”¯ He called the approach “Calculatus Eliminatus.”¯ I try the same tactic, with the 2015 Ford Mustang, for Businessweek.
Stars & Cars: Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham has already ticked off the life-list boxes for international pop star, award-winning fashion designer, style icon, super mom, and luckiest wife in the world. With her recently unveiled collaboration with Range Rover, she can now add, automobile designer. To celebrate this achievement, I chatted her up for Vanity Fair.
5 New Cars from the Department of WTF
The automotive business is a predictive one, and sometimes””as in the case of these five new cars””the resultant product falls gloriously long or short of the mark. Read all about it at Vanity Fair.
TV Cars That Suck, and Don’t
In honor of Earth Day, $5.00 gas, and Vanity Fair‘s Television Issue, we bring you this carbon-neutral slideshow of the ten most, and least, fuel-efficient vehicles ever featured on TV.
The 8 Hottest (and Not-est) Cars at the New York Auto Show
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.