Wherein a friend and I undertake a ridiculous, 24-hour, 1000-mile adventure in a six-figure hot-rod station wagon, attempting to answer the literal and philosophical question: Are we in love with our baggage?
The Future is Now
Accelerating out of the Uncanny Valley.
Doubling Down on Wagons
Volvo is splitting aces.
Aston Martin DB11 AMR
Welcome to “Underappreciated”
My new, recurring column in Automobile magazine features outlier vehicles from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, cars that presented fresh ideas or innovative technologies but failed to connect with consumers then and remain undervalued (read: bargains) today. Up first, the 2003-04 Infiniti M45.
Porsche’s Killer Look
Though you might peruse your wardrobe and assemble the same old set of separates into the same old boring outfit for inane work or social functions—jeans, button-down, windowpane plaid blazer, patent-leather wing tips, viridescent cravat, black sapphire pinky ring, stovepipe hat, white tiger on a platinum chain—there are certain rare times when the fashion sprites shine down on you, spizzle you with their magic glimmer, and grant your look an inexplicable frisson. Your selfies radiate likes, your cohorts shower praise and glower rapaciously. You nail it.
Carpartments?
Why are luxury automakers branding Miami condominium buildings? For luxury, obviously.
Hot Wheels Turns 50
“You want a Lamborghini? No problem. You want a Corvette? You got it.”
Conceptual Art
Using cunning strategy and perseverance, Joe Bortz has assembled the world’s foremost collection of American concept cars. He reveals some of his best tricks in this Autoweek feature.
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Rolls-Royce Unveils its $325,000 SUV
And I write about it in Architectural Digest. Circle of Life(style.)