Feature Stories
Taming the Dragon
This is a savvy, thinking man’s supercar. Yes, it needs additional luggage space and a more bespoke cabin to justify its sticker price. But when it comes to slaying dragons, this missile from Marysville is Bruce Lee on wheels.
Classic Drive: 1964 Porsche 356 C
The car’s name was Ziggy, but it didn’t come from Mars. It came from the Southern California garage of Marty Fiolka, who graciously loaned Automobile this 1964 Porsche 356 C, which has been in his family for decades.
The Drive Toward a Cure Road Rally Fights Parkinson’s at Full Throttle
The open road has long symbolized the liberating power of possibility, an invitation to escape one’s current bonds of circumstance and journey to a new perspective or, perhaps, new reality. It’s a metaphor that became far more real during the first running of the Drive Toward a Cure road rally—an automotive adventure organized to accelerate fundraising and awareness for the fight against Parkinson’s disease.
From the Web
Jeep Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Special Editions
By Shane McGlaun Jeep is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its brand and is doing so with a special 80th Anniversary model for each vehicle in its lineup. The Renegade, Wrangler, Gladiator, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee all are getting the 80th-anniversary treatment....
Marinello’s Front-Drive Omologato is a One-Off Masterwork
By Paul A. Eisenstein What does a Ferrari fan do if they like the performance of the 812 Superfast – 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds – but not the overall look? Offer to pay the Italian automaker to build something just for you using the the 812 as the base, of course. The...
Automakers Expected to Report Strong September Sales
By Joseph Szczesny Sales of new cars and light trucks continue maintain an upward trajectory on a month-over-month basis in September in the face of the pandemic and an increasingly sluggish economy, according to new estimates by three sets of analysts. Get the...
GM Finds Plenty of Chinese Buyers Plugging in with New $4,200 EV
By Paul A. Eisenstein General Motors CEO Mary Barra likes to talk about the automaker’s “path to an all-electric future,” and most of the time she's talking about the Cadillac Lyriq SUV and GMC Hummer pickup. But in China, she's also talking about the Wuling Mini —...
BMW Agrees to $18M Fine for Inflating U.S. Sales Results
By Michael Strong BMW just became the latest automaker fined – $18 million – by federal regulators for disclosing “misleading” information about its U.S. sales results. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com. Source:: The Detroit Bureau