Autumn’s arrival cues — weather changes, shifting wildlife behavior, shorter days, the start of school and falling leaves — can all impact cars and drivers. Here’s what to know before you head out on the road.
New Bentley CEO Talks Failed EV Strategy
“The electric car is infrastructure-based technology. And the introduction of technology that is infrastructure-based is normally, for whatever reason, speed-wise, overrated, while the depth of usage is normally underrated.”
Artist Trades Ex-Cop Caprice for a Ferrari
“For Jason, the car was a vehicle for making art and creating new projects. And then when the project ended, the car stopped, and it became a sculpture in itself.”
Hollywood Can’t Ditch Its Teslas Fast Enough
As Musk has continued his vile trajectory into the MAGA-verse — pledging allegiance to right-wing conspiracies, amplifying racist and antisemitic messages, disparaging trans people, including his own daughter, and endorsing brain-addled authoritarian Donald Trump — his stock in Hollywood, and that of his brand, has plummeted.
The Road Show Podcast
Do you like cars at all? Can you tolerate the sound of my voice? Do you want to vanquish 77 minutes of your life? Listen to this episode of the Road Show Podcast!
The Return of the Big-Engine Supercar
“These kind of cars demonstrate human achievements and human ingenuity and craftsmanship in all the disciplines—dynamics, design, material sciences,” he says. “It’s art. Why would you forbid it? Would you forbid paintings?”
What’s the Plan at Mercedes-Maybach?
“There is, I would say, I don’t want to call it a Bible. But we have an internal rulebook.”
Driving a 1932 Maybach is Hard
Airships, 8-Liter V-12 Engines, Bakelite, Airfields, and…Nazi War Profiteering. This story has everything.
What the Fuck is Going on With Genesis Wheels?
I was recently driving a sleek Genesis G70 sedan and noticed that the 19” wheels on it looked like a stick-tortoise trying to escape from a starfish caught in a giant whirling asterisk. This got me thinking, What the fuck is up with Genesis wheel design?
The Ethics of Self-Driving Cars
“The expectations for autonomous vehicles are much higher than for individuals. When an individual has an incident, we can say, ‘They’re only human. They tried their best. It was an accident.’ We’re not going to be as forgiving with a company, and we probably shouldn’t be.”