The latest exhibit at the International Spy Museum displays a dozen-and-a-half vehicles associated with the person who may be, oxymorons aside, the world’s best-known fictitious super-spy.
BMW’s New i5 Art Car Tribute
Using e ink technology–like that in e readers like Kindles–and an i5, BMW has created a technological, animated homage to its 1991 525i Art Car, painted by South African master artist Esther Mahlangu.
Driving the World’s Fastest Range Rover
We loved the black ceramic coating on some high-touch surfaces, perfect for a visit to Lisbon, were decorative tile-work production holds such importance that there is an excellent tile museum (visit if you go; we loved it.) Also, the 80s revival Lucite-esque, light-up shift paddles behind the steering wheel, which glowed red in Sport mode, matching some of our mom’s chunky costume jewelry from the era.
Normcore/Queercore Cars
I love the content, and the queeny campiness of this story, which now queers the website of one of our nation’s largest banks.
Your Vintage Bathroom Tiles May Have Been Made in a Spark Plug Factory
This story grew from the casual perusal of a New York Times real estate listing for a house in Detroit’s University District. More proof that I can find an automotive/cultural connection nearly anywhere!
What Extreme Cold Does to Your Car
Brrr. It’s Cold in Here
There Must be Some Toros in the Atmosphere
BMW Behind the Scenes
“BMW behind the Scenes” Takes Bimmerphiles Where They’ve Never Been. Inside the three-volume set: design sketches, forgotten concepts, and secret history.
Self-Adhesive Speed
In the final years of the 20th Century, shiny, self-adhesive, readily applicable—and fully ersatz—plasticized iterations of various go-fast bits began appearing in auto-parts stores. They dangled alluringly from pegboard hooks in crinkly cellophane wrappers, enticing those who craved cheap speed or the pretense of it.
The 17 Most Anticipated Cars of 2024
Our annual list of the cars we’re most excited to learn more about—and, hopefully, drive. And for 2024, they’re all electrified.
Porsche Cultists Attempt Inclusivity
I grilled Porsche pro driver/brand activist Patrick Long about this new Luftgekühlt spin-off event, focusing on whether my beloved 928 would be welcomed or jeered.