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)
Car/Fashion Head-On Collision
It’s Fashion Week in New York, and so in honor, we’re featuring the best branded clothing and accessories the luxury carmakers have to offer, including $4500 cashmere Bugatti tuxedos, $1400 leather Lotus duffel bags, $545 white rubber Porsche go-go boots, and a whole line of fancy Aston Martin children’s clothing. (Yes, Aston Martin children’s clothing.) Also more. Much more, at Vanity Fair.
16 Notable Works of Automotive Art
Pieces by John Chamberlain, Andy Warhol, Kenneth Anger, Alexander Calder, and Chris Burden make our list of 16 influential automotive-inspired artworks. Check it out at DETAILS.
Why I’ve Never Watched “Top Gear”
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..
Diesel. Lots of diesel.
The Chicago Auto Show saw the introduction of two new diesel vehicles–one an exclusive German luxury sedan, the other a mid-sized Japanese pickup. This gave us occasion to reflect on the stealthy creep (rumble?) of diesel engines into nearly every category of car available in America. My latest for Men’s Journal.