by Michael Strong | Aug 19, 2019
Can you have nostalgia for nostalgia? As it wraps up its 25th anniversary cruise there are those who remember the early days of the Woodward Dream Cruise fondly, but there are those who wonder now after more than two decades if it has, well, jumped the shark. For many...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 16, 2019
Well before the sun rises on Sunday morning, a steady stream of traffic will roll through the inevitable morning fog, bound for the Lodge at Pebble Beach. They’ll make a final turn before rolling onto the sprawling greens behind the tony resort where, in the hours to...
by Michael Strong | Aug 15, 2019
When GM President Mark Reuss introduced the new mid-engined 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, he wrapped up the presentation by saying the new beast would come in “under $60,000,” but he wouldn’t specify exactly how much. Now we know how much — not much. The new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 12, 2019
Karma, the automotive phoenix that rose from the ashes of the failed Fisker Automotive,has been struggling to get by with a lightly updated version of Fisker’s original plug-in hybrid, now rebadged the Revero. That said, the now Chinese-owned automaker has been giving...
by Michael Strong | Jul 29, 2019
For decades, Americans often measured their success by the size of their house and, perhaps even more so, what kind of car was sitting in the driveway. A new study suggests not much has changed. In fact, the pressure to “keep up with the Joneses” is still a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 26, 2019
Never wish away the summer…unless you’re a Corvette fan, perhaps. In that case, expect to be doubly rewarded this autumn when two more versions of the all-new C8 Stingray are revealed, Chevrolet is promising. The automaker released a short video Friday morning teasing...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jul 25, 2019
Edmunds, the vehicle buying service, is predicting a small increase in sales for the first time in several months when the industry releases a partial list of sales numbers next week. The forecast by Edmunds estimates sales will total 1.38 million new cars and trucks...
by Michael Strong | Jul 23, 2019
AutoNation named Cheryl Miller, the company’s CFO, to take the reins as Chief Executive Officer — the auto retailer’s second person to hold the job in the four months since long-standing CEO Mike Jackson gave up the job. Miller is replacing Carl Libbert, who took over...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 19, 2019
The new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette broke cover on Thursday night, and the sports car will be boasting some impressive numbers. The first-ever mid-engine ‘Vette will get a big bump in power, with its 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V-8 rated at 495 horsepower and 470...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 18, 2019
(This story has been updated to include pricing information on the new Corvette Stingray.) “It’s the stuff dreams are made of,” or so the fictional detective Sam Spade might have said, had he been a fan of the Chevrolet Corvette. For more than 50 years, Chevy has been...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2019
We’ll got our first official look at the all-new, mid-engine Corvette later this week but Chevrolet is already dropping hints about what we’ll learn when the first-ever mid-engine sports car makes its debut during a California news conference. For one thing, the first...
