Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we’ve got reports from Vanity Fair, The Truth About Cars, Hooniverse and Wired: Autopia. Read more…
Jalopnik Crazy New Flying Car Is A Vertical-Takeoff 200 MPH Plug-In Hybrid | Lifehacker What Happens to Your Brain When You Have Stage Fright | Gawker Roommate Banished from Existence for Using Other Roommate’s Toothbrush | Gizmodo Watch a Sand Storm From the Top of the Tallest Building in the Read more…
Porsche has officially revealed the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Porsche 911 Turbo S. Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche 911 Turbo S: Officially revealed! was originally published on The German Car Blog on Monday, May 6, 2013. Related posts: Porsche 911 Carrera 4, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S: Officially revealed Porsche 911 Read more…
A tight passing move by rookie Ricky Stenhouse led to a multi-car crash at Talladega today, sending Kurt Busch spinning and flipping and taking out Ryan Newman, Danica Patrick, and a bunch of others in the Aaron’s 499. Read more…
Filed under: Truck, Chevrolet, GM, Luxury, Off-Road It’s no secret that fullsize pickups are the financial engines that power Detroit automakers – it’s been that way for decades. In recent years, though, growing consumer appetites for dolled-up trucks has meant even more opportunities for manufacturers to line their coffers while Read more…
Filed under: Classics, Etc., Plants/Manufacturing, GM General Motors has signed a purchase agreement for the Durant-Dort Carriage Company factory in Flint, Michigan for an undisclosed sum. Calling the location “Factory One,” GM President of North America Mark Reuss said he isn’t sure what will be done with the site yet, Read more…
Is Canadian pop singer and chrome Fisker enthusiast Justin Bieber facing arrest in Dubai after flouting speed limits in a borrowed Lamborghini? Maybe, maybe not. But that’s what’s being claimed on a growing Reddit thread at the moment. Read more…
Filed under: Classics, Videos, Fiat Annetta Calisi and her husband have restored their Fiat 500D to the same specification with which it left the factory in 1964. The result is a cheeky yellow cinquecento that looks the part of a 1960’s movie star car. For that matter, so does Annetta, Read more…
Filed under: Concept Cars, Etc., Videos There are a lot of awards handed out at the Great Moonbuggy Race, from ‘Most Improved’ to ‘Crash and Burn,’ but the one every team wants is the first-place trophy. This year was the 20th year of the annual event, held at the US Read more…
Illinois resident Erin James was caught speeding early Friday morning after she spent a night out celebrating getting her driver’s licence back after a DUI arrest. She was drunk this time, too. Read more…