The 2023 Corvette Z06 is a performance bargain.
Ferrari Fast, Chevy Levy
How to Appreciate Your Classic Range Rover
Whilst it appreciates wildly. Guest starring my beloved mechanic Jared Lamanna from Churchill Classics, and my favorite hags from Hagerty.
Volvo Thinks Outside (and Inside) of The Box
“Our design language is like taking a solid piece of marble and carving away the volume,” said Robin Page, Volvo’s design director. “I would say it’s not so much about the box that we’re focused. It’s more the versatility.”
Curling Through The Alps, In An Electric SUV
When was the last time you saw a reference to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the 1982 Silver Broom included in a review of an all-electric BMW luxury SUV?
Porsche Books for Porsche Lovers
My latest Car and Driver automotive book column stars three new books about Porsches.
Attractive Middle-Aged Gay Couple Overheard Director Spike Jonze Telling An Esteemed And Probably Bored Sushi Chef The Plot Of His Academy Award Winning Movie, “Her”
Starring yours truly, and his truly (Tal McThenia) in Sarah Miller’s genius “Very Specific Interview” podcast.
1975 SFMoMA Artists Soapbox Derby
In 1975, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art gave 100 artists money to build Soapbox Derby racecars (and trophies) for a run through McCaren Park. Madness and hilarity ensued. I dug into the history, and spoke to many of the original participants, and the story is even better and richer than you can imagine–and I’m sure you can imagine the swirl of artists and art practices and art rivalries in that kooky city at that time.
This is one of my favorite pieces I’ve ever written. If you click on the thumbnails above you can read a crappy scan. And if you click this link, you can read the online version. But, really, you should just subscribe to Road & Track already, you chintzy bitch.
The Best Cars (for Me) at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
Every one of the fifty cars on the Lake Como-side grounds of Villa d’Este was droolworthy. But choices must be made. Here are our picks for Best of Class—or at least Best of Class To My Contrarian Eye of Class—in each category.
Reinventing the Wheel
“Celebrating your difference as an EV is very important to some people as they project their choices out to the world,” Snyder said. “These days you have to scream.”
Rolls-Royce Finally Goes Electric
Named, like most of Rolls’ cars, for something haunting and ghastly (Shadow, Wraith, Phantom, etc.), it will be known as the Spectre.