Laden with outrageous styling, innovative componentry, and tenacious Corvette underpinnings, the XLR took on a lot of Cadillac”s stereotypes and demons””all at once. It wasn”t as commercially successful as it was meant to be. But perhaps it was just ahead of its time?
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In Stockholm, Volvo unveils a Scandinavian Range Rover with headlights shaped like Thor’s Hammer and tail lamps that resemble bloody scythes.
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.”
Why You Want to Commute from Your Villa to Your Yacht in an $8.5 Million Mercedes-Benz Helicopter (if You Have a Strong Stomach)
My latest for Yahoo! Autos
Willing this into reality! I placed the Detroit Electric SP:01 in this month’s issue of Vanity Fair .
Why Steve McQueen’s Ferrari is Worth $12 Million (and Yours Isn’t)
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.
I flew to Scotland and drove $500,000 worth of Aston Martins around Loch Ness and through the Scottish highlands. Surprise result: I enjoyed this. My latest for Road & Track.
I flew to Minnesota, drove three tanks, shot three machine guns, hit a bulls-eye with a sniper’s rifle, and crushed a Cadillac Eldorado. And there’s video.
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.