by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2020
As Volkswagen moves into its increasingly electrified future it has shown a fondness for mining its past. We’ve already seen examples like the ID Buzz, a modern-day, all-electric take on the classic Microbus, as well as the ID Dune e-buggy. Now, it appears, the German...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2020
Car collectors will tell you that pedigree matters – and it’s hard to find a more storied version of the Ford Mustang than the one sold over the weekend for a record $3.74 million at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida. The highland-green pony car was...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 6, 2019
Hollywood’s Walk of Fame is one of Tinseltown’s favorite tourist attractions, with thousands of stars embedded in concrete honoring some of the movie industry’s most famous celebrities, everyone from Clark Gable to Mickey Mouse – and now, the Chevrolet Suburban, the...
by Michael Strong | Nov 6, 2019
The annual SEMA meet up must be like nirvana for Fiat Chrysler’s Mopar brand, and the automaker’s specialty parts division isn’t disappointing this year bringing 14 vehicles to the show, including featuring two pickup truck concepts as well as Jeep Wrangler Rubicon...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 5, 2019
Chevrolet is looking into its past and coming up with a hint of what could be the future of hot-rodding with the all-electric E-10 Concept truck. The battery-powered hot rod makes its debut at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas today, an event that normally carries a...
by Michael Strong | Oct 21, 2019
Nearly 750,000 vehicles were stolen in the United States in 2018, which is a 3.1% drop from the year prior, according to Federal Bureau of Investigations statistics. Officially, there were 748,841 vehicle thefts – nearly 75% were cars – in the United States in 2018,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 15, 2019
It’s one thing to see a new car sitting up on a podium, like some piece of artwork, another to have it down in a parking lot, especially when it’s lined up alongside a couple dozen other all-new 2020 models. The first time I saw the new “C8” Corvette Stingray was up...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 14, 2019
Few brands had the “cool” factor of Volkswagen back in the 1960s, when products like the Beetle and the Microbus won over millions of American buyers, young and old. The German automaker is hoping to rebuild its hip brand identity – while moving past the “god-awful...
by Brian Armstead | Sep 27, 2019
It’s relatively easy to write about the current generation of Ford’s iconic Mustang. Just pop open your wallet or purse and look inside. If there isn’t a ton of cash, no problem. Ford has a more-than-capable Ecoboost four-cylinder Mustang (from $26,670) that outputs a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 16, 2019
Mercedes-Benz has been rolling out some notably futuristic concept cars in recent times, models like the Vision EQS it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week. But the new Vision Mercedes Simplex concept gives us a glimpse of the future by looking back at the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 19, 2019
The Woodward Dream Cruise is gone for another year, but it did give Ford Motor Co. a chance to showcase the new Icon Group, which is now the custodian of the legendary Ford Mustang and is now expected to show off a “Mustang-like” sport-utility vehicle. Dave Pericak,...
