Everyone’s favorite meteor shower, the Perseids, are expected to hit their dazzling peak over North America within the next two or three days. And even if you’re surrounded by city lights, you’ll have a front row seat. Tonight, NASA is streaming its first Perseid webcast, replete with cosmic debris, sky Read more
Filed under: Safety, Videos People, if there are any doubts as to just how dangerous texting while driving is, you need to watch this documentary, entitled From One Second to the Next, created by Werner Herzog for AT&T and co-presented by Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. The short film starts out Read more
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Porsche Porsche is continuing celebrations for the fiftieth anniversary of its iconic 911. In its latest video, it’s gone to Taiwan, to interview some of the folks that have grown passionate about the rear-engined sportscar over the years. By and large, the views expressed Read more
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we’ve got reports from Forbes, Quartz, and Automobile Quarterly. Read more…
This is from the 1967 Jean-Luc Godard (not the face-palming Enterprise captain) movie La Week-End. I saw it years ago and I know it’s a masterpiece of French New Wave cinema, but all I remember is how many amazing cars it has. Read more…
Filed under: Car Buying, Truck, Work, Toyota, Off-Road Toyota has announced pricing details for its refreshed 2014 Tundra, with the fullsize pickup offered in five grades. Naturally, that doesn’t include the buyer’s choice of three cab styles, the option of two- or four-wheel drive, and a choice of a 4.0-liter Read more
Filed under: Spy Photos, Crossover, Nissan Nissan is reportedly fast-tracking the development of its next-generation Rogue crossover, and judging by this latest set of spy shots, the new small CUV is coming along quite nicely. To no one’s surprise, the new Rogue takes the vast majority of its design cues Read more
The cool thing about luxury cars is that their features eventually trickle down to regular cars. The problem with luxury cars is that once their features have trickled down, they’re not so special anymore. Read more…
There are more than a few automotive photographers that deserve more recognition for producing absolutely stunning photos. So I’ve put together a list of my favourite photographers whom I think you should follow. Read more…
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ford, Racing The Ford Mustang is a brilliantly affordable source of horsepower, with a base 300-plus-horsepower version available for well under $30,000. Jumping up to about $35,000 will get you a solid 420 horsepower from a high-revving V8, while those with some extra disposable Read more