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.
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Ford Reveals 2022 Next Gen Mustang for NASCAR Cup Series
By Shane McGlaun Ford has been into stock-car racing for many years, and as part of NASCAR’s Next Gen initiative, has unveiled its all-new 2022 Next Gen Mustang. The car was unveiled this week at a ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Mustang is the best-selling...
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 Is a Europe-only Hotter Hatch
By Shane McGlaun Another cool car has turned up overseas that Americans can’t get their hands on. This particular ride is from Volkswagen and is the Golf GTI Clubsport 45. Buyers of the special edition hot hatch get a spicier version of the GTI Clubsport with less...
Ford Explorer Timberline is the Most Capable Explorer Yet
By Shane McGlaun Ford has revealed a new trim for its popular Explorer 3-row SUV. The Explorer Timberline is the first of the series. Ford says the Timberline is the most off-road-capable Explorer it’s ever made thanks to increased ground clearance, improved approach...
Will Ford’s Electric Pickup Be Called the F-150 Lightning?
By Shane McGlaun Ford has some of the most loyal fans and the entire automotive realm. There are legions of fans who aren’t Ford guys and gals as much as they are Mustang or F-150 fans. Ford angered hordes of Mustang fans when it strapped the Mustang name to its...
Wild One Max is an ’80s R/C Car Come to Life
By Shane McGlaun Many children of the ’80s will have vivid memories of Saturday morning cartoons and watching commercials that seem to be mostly for cereals and toys. One of those iconic toys of the era was a remote control car from Tamiya called the Wild One. It was...