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
Toyota Reveals First Official Image of 2022 Tundra
By Paul Strauss While visiting Toyota’s North American headquarters in Plano, Texas a few weeks back, I was given a top-secret walkaround of the new 2022 Tundra. No cameras were allowed in the room, and along with the numerous other journalists at the event, I kept...
Watch a Porsche Cayenne Destroy a Nürburgring Lap Record
By Shane McGlaun Porsche is certainly no stranger to the Nürburgring. The automaker has run various road cars there during testing and race cars during racing events. Recently, the Performance model of the Cayenne went to the racetrack to try and grab the lap record...
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Hides Its Rear Wing
By Shane McGlaun Porsche has revealed another enthusiast car that should be popular with 911 fans. The car is called the 911 GT3 Touring, a name inspired by a special version of the 911 Carrera RS from 1973. The 911 GT3 Touring features a 503 horsepower 4.0-liter...
This Insanely Rare Ferrari J50 Can Be Yours for $3.6 Million
By Shane McGlaun Back in 2016, Ferrari celebrated its 50th anniversary in Japan by producing a special and extremely limited-edition car. The car was called the Ferrari J50. It was based on the Ferrari 488 Spider, though it had unique exterior styling and more power....
2022 Toyota Tundra New Engine Teased
By Paul Strauss The current trend in vehicle reveals is not to show the whole car or truck until we’ve been teased to death with various bits and pieces in the weeks and months leading up to the actual reveal. We’ve already seen what the 2022 Toyota Tundra sort of...