by Michael Strong | Sep 28, 2020
Former Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche is bucking decades-old tradition, declining to take on the role of chairman of the company after his retirement as CEO nearly 18 months ago. In the past, the outgoing CEO would assume the role after a two-year hiatus. However,...
by Michael Strong | Sep 23, 2020
Mercedes and its performance partner, AMG, keep tweaking the Germany luxury maker’s line-up with a faster, more powerful iteration of the Mercedes-AMG GT for 2021 coming to the U.S. The newest model gets a horsepower boost of 54 ponies for the new model year to 523...
by Michael Strong | Sep 21, 2020
The North American International Auto Show for 2021 is moving from its projected June date to now late September in what organizers are calling a “reimagined indoor and outdoor show.” Public days for the show will now be Sept. 28 – Oct. 9, 2021 with the media preview...
by Michael Strong | Sep 21, 2020
Odds are if you’ve gotten behind the wheel, you’ve exceeded the speed limit, and if you do that often enough, you’re likely to attract the attention of the long arm of the law — and get a speeding ticket. That probability rises if you’re driving a Subaru WRX....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 15, 2020
The U.S. highway death rate surged by 20% during the first half of this year, even as Americans sharply reduced travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. If the preliminary federal data holds, it would mark one of the sharpest rises in motor vehicle deaths on a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2020
If you’re looking to break news about future plans for the Chevrolet Corvette, Democratic president nominee Joe Biden may be better than another well-known Washington D.C. informant, Deep Throat. During a campaign stop Wednesday in Warren, Michigan, the former Vice...
by Michael Strong | Sep 9, 2020
If some reports are to be believed, the newest entries on the endangered species list are the two-door coupe and four-door sedan. However, Mercedes-Benz appears to be among the automakers ignoring the report, revealing that pricing for its full portfolio of E-Class...
by Brian Armstead | Sep 8, 2020
So what’s behind the title of this review? Honestly, after driving the stellar 2021 Lexus LC 500 convertible, I thought about Formula 1 teams Williams and Racing Point. They utilize their own chassis but use Mercedes-Benz-built engines. McLaren is even planning a...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 8, 2020
The former chief executive officer of a New Jersey-based importer of Ferraris has admitted that he failed to report income to the IRS he collected kickback scheme steering limited edition “supercars” worth $1.4 million to select customers. Maurizio Parlato, 58, of...
by Michael Strong | Sep 4, 2020
Auto shows all over the globe have been cancelling, rescheduling and ultimately pretty much cancelling altogether for nearly a full year now with the latest to move their show dates being the Los Angeles Auto Show. The show, normally held in November, is officially...
by Michael Strong | Aug 31, 2020
The Trump administration’s efforts to reverse fuel efficiency mandates put in place by his predecessor took another hit courtesy of a court ruling that invalidated the suspension of financial penalties against automakers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2020
I was only seven when the show, “Route 66,” first went on the air with its second-generation Corvette serving as the real star. But it was more likely my fascination with the iconic sports car began with the debut of the ’63 split window model that remains one of the...
