I provided coverage of several brands for the 2012 Chicago Auto Show for Autotrader.com. While the Windy City’s show is not the biggest in terms of debuts, it still brings plenty of exciting concepts and production introductions. My favorites include the Kia Track’ster, a high-performance concept based on the Soul, as well as the newest creation by Ford’s SVT crew, […]

Today Dave May and I had the good fortune to drive and shoot two vintage Ferraris, both 1972 models. An article and a series of photographs are coming soon. Meanwhile, here’s Dave snapping a shot of the 365 GTB/4 with its headlamps up. What a day!

The eightieth running of the world’s premier endurance automobile racing event will include two prototype sports cars using hybrid technology. Back in 2006, Audi brought diesel-powered rigs to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and has enjoyed great success with these TDI cars. In fact, Audi has taken ten Le Mans victories since 2000.

Fiat dropped photos of the new 4-door version of the little 500, called the 500L. The stretched-out compact will debut next month at the Geneva Auto Show. A few design features that are immediately noticeable include the big quarter glass up front, and some very Mini-ish details – the headlights and the roof line are both straight Countryman. At first […]

Nissan says their GT-R-powered Juke-R is the world’s fastest crossover. Even if this race is not completely fair, I don’t see much reason to doubt them. Hand it over to The Stig, Nissan!

I have spotted two more Pilot-house Dodge pickups within a mile of the green B3. Here’s one of them, parked at a garage in East Atlanta Village.

This morning, the Ormewood Park neighborhood of Atlanta probably looks a lot like it did sixty years ago. It was then, in 1951, that my neighbor Rebecca’s Dodge B3 pickup was brand-spanking new. This green and black “Pilot-House” half-ton was built when Americans were buying vehicles and suburban homes and televisions for the first time.

Specific output of 135 horsepower per liter is nothing to shake a stick at. Nicely done, Cadillac.

The new Mercedes-Benz SL arrives next spring with all-aluminum construction, weighing at least 250 pounds less than its predecessor. Plus, its 4.7-liter direct-injection twin-turbo V8 makes 429 horsepower to the old car’s 382. Torque? The current SL 550’s normally aspirated 5.5-liter is good for “only” 391 lb-ft while the new car churns up 516 lb-ft.

It has become fashionable to assign the “coupe” label to sleek, four-door cars and even SUVs. Now BMW has added a four-door coupe to the 6-series lineup that was formerly reserved for 2-door, 2+2 GTs. BMW calls seating in the 6-Series Gran Coupe 4+1, meaning the car seats four in comfort and can squeeze a passenger in the rear center […]