The Detroit Auto Show ended its winter run with a number of exciting unveilings.
Bright Lights, Big Laser
Get ready to eviscerate a deer.
How To Hack A Car
BMW Builds a Self-Riding Motorcycle
Honda’s Robot ATV Is Probably Not Going to Destroy Humanity
At least not today. But it is definitely coming for your job.
5 New Technologies You’ll See in Your Car in 5 Years
The future is an evanescent dream, made of despair.
Mercedes’ Answer to the Tesla Model X
We take a ride in the forthcoming Mercedes EQC electric SUV and discover Mercedes’ plan to rival Tesla.
Riding in Mercedes’ Semi-Autonomous Semi
Driverless trucks are coming. This is a big step.
Hot Wheels 50th
For my cover story on Hot Wheels’ 50th anniversary in the current issue of Autoweek I spoke with a baker’s dozen notable people–including Darryl Starbird, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Adrian Newey, Don “The Snake” Prudhome, Jay Ward, and Killer Mike–about the history and enduring legacy of the tiny toy cars.
Click on the link to read the inferior online version of the story, or just download/subscribe to the magazine, you chintzy bitch.
Underappreciated II: Lincoln Blackwood
In case you’re unfamiliar with Lincoln’s core corporate strategy, it has consisted mainly of swaddling existing Ford product in chrome and leather, retuning the suspension, slapping on some four-pointed stars, and charging premium prices. Thus, in 2002, the Ford F-150 SuperCrew begat a luxury pickup called the Lincoln Blackwood.