General Motors and Koenigsegg Group AB Reach Tentative Agreement on Saab
General Motors Corp. and Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, confirmed the details of a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of Saab Automobile AB that secures Saab’s future. The sale, expected to close by the … Continued
’08 or ’09 Miata?
My wife and I are talking about trading in her CX-7 and getting a Miata. I happen to like 3rd generation Miata. It’s most reminiscent of the first gen which I fell in love with while at Automobile Magazine. We … Continued
Crack Berry Files Star Date Saturday, June 6th
From the Crack Berry files star date Saturday, June 6th: I’m traveling on a plane back home to Detroit while writing this on my crack berry. The battery on my laptop lasts about four minutes, so I’m relegated to the … Continued
Training for 24 Le Mans, Start by Driving 23 1/2 Hours
This weekend, June 13th & 14th marks the 77th running of the 24 HEURES DU MANS. It has to be the single greatest endurance race in the world. This will be the first year to use the new ACO. These … Continued
Just Say No to 50 Foot TVs
Billboards have long been the eyesore of a beautiful country drive. They clutter the urban landscape as only misplaced palm trees can in California. Once designed to give weary travelers a chance at a meal or motel at the next … Continued
Best Car Scenes Ever Take Place in Space
The force is strong with this one, Stephen Cobert. He recently picked up the story that scientists with “equipment connected to a house sized sphere can focus 192 laser beams on a small point, generating temperatures and pressures that exist … Continued
The Conspiracy Theory: GM Was Saturn, Penske is Jupiter
“In mythology, grim Saturn castrated and overthrew his father, Uranus, but he also devoured his own children, for it was prophesied that one of them would destroy him. Indeed, he was eventually overthrown by his mighty son, Jupiter, heralding the … Continued
A Tent for Your Car
The Touchless Car Cover has finally been invented. From the inventor’s About Us: “A car cover such as the Touchless Car Cover could only be created by a dedicated gear head – or two. This revolutionary design took years of … Continued
GM is Broke, Swing Me a Deal!
It’s always been hard for me to admit to ever wanting a GM product. And I grew up in Detroit. There were of course the early flirts with a Camaro or a Trans Am with a big bird on the … Continued
Dating and Driving Italian
For whatever reason, I’ve always been one of those people who likes horns. I don’t need them to be all fancy, a simple air horn will do, just not one of those wuss-ass beep-beep horns. I tried to tell our … Continued