Wave Bu-Bye to Cayenne
The Porsche-Volkswagen merger keeps getting weirder, as a new report from Car Magazine indicates that VW will kill off the Cayenne and Panamera. “While the models would likely survive until 2016, it appears VW’s Chairman, Ferdinand Piëch, wants Porsche to … Continued
My Hood Is Longer Than Yours
The 1969 Lincoln Mark III has a six foot long hood and is classified as the longest on an American car by HowStuffWorks.com. Motor Trend on the other hand says that the 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix takes the long prize … Continued
How To Kill Your Car
When I used to live in Seattle, a good friend of mine drove a Toyota Tercel. It was the same car he’d had since high school and suffice it to say the chicks didn’t dig it anymore now, than they … Continued
Grosse Point Shoots Blanks on Product Placement
It’s movie week at Motor Car Market. I spend most of my evenings in front of the TV with my computer on my lap. Last night I caught the beginning of Grosse Point Blank and couldn’t refuse it. When you … Continued
Karma Will Get You
Henry Fisker spoke at the Concorso Italiano where he introduced the Karma sedan. It was your typical hoopla of car conversation that you’ve probably already read, so I won’t repeat it here. But one point is worth repeating and actually … Continued
Marley & Me, We Have An Abby
I finally watched Marley & Me. We have a three year old yellow lab that is a sweetheart. Ever since we got her, I’ve been asked one, two… forty times. Did you read the book Marley & Me? Thanks no, … Continued
Interview with Spyker Founder, Victor Muller
Motor Car Market magazine interviews co-founder of Spyker. Part 1 of 2 of that interview is now online here.
The Trip Home from Monterey, Part 3 of 3 by Groosh
Hung over but recouping, no sleep, a six hour drive if we were lucky plus one tired 912. I was ready to go home. We had run my car once during the four day weekend and it ran normal. All … Continued
Earned911 Monterey Trip Part 4 of 4: What is it all about?
Since I came back from Monterey, people have been asking me – “What did you do there?” mostly my wife, who I left with our 7 month old and my mother-in-law. It’s hard to describe what Monterey is all about … Continued
GM Learns eBay The Hard Way
In follow up to my eBay story below, you may have also heard that GM and eBay partnered up in California for a test program to sell new cars. Out of 16,228 vehicles listed there have only been 45 completed … Continued