2020 Petersen (Virtual Monterey) Car Week On-line Auction Report

As we pointed out in our preview of the 2020 Petersen (Virtual Monterey) Car Week auctions, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is particularly relevant in the new reality of a COVID world: “the species that survives is the one that is able to adapt t… Continue reading 2020 Petersen (Virtual Monterey) Car Week On-line Auction Report

Retrotechtacular: Automotive Suspension is All About Waves

In addition to driving home the need for Steadicam or Optical Image Stabilization, this eighty-year-old video illustrates some elegant solutions the automotive industry developed in their suspension systems. Specifically, this Chevrolet video from 1938 is aimed at an audience that values science and therefore the reel boils down the problem …read more

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GM reveals underpinnings of electric Hummer and future 400-mile EVs

General Motors is about to get very serious about electric vehicles. It’s hosting an EV event this week to preview some of the new electric vehicles it has planned and the technologies making them possible. The all-new modular electric platform and Ult… Continue reading GM reveals underpinnings of electric Hummer and future 400-mile EVs

Review: Taking the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado Bison to the High Plains

Bison belong on the open prairie running through tall grass, over hills and scrub. That’s the picture many of us have of the American High Plains thanks to countless western movies. Chevrolet concocts that imagery for the Colorado mid-sized p… Continue reading Review: Taking the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado Bison to the High Plains

Hennessey's six-wheel drive, 450 bhp, off-road Goliath finally arrives

The $375,000 Hennessey Goliath 6x6 is limited to just 24 units

Six-wheeled vehicles aren’t new, but they’re certainly eye-catching, and we’ve seen a few 6×6 versions of already impressive 4x4s over the years. From Mercedes Benz’s AMG G63 6×6, to Kahn Design’s Flying Huntsman Defender mod, and even Hennessey Performance’s own F-150 Raptor-based VelociRaptor 6X6 but there’s always room for more. Now Hennessey has finally released its limited run of 24 Goliath 6x6s (based on the 2019/2020 Chevrolet Silverado) and it’s a beast.

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Pictorial: Parco Valentino Classic Concours d’Elegance

The Italian city of Turin played host to a new and important Concours d’Elegance this week when the inaugural Parco Valentino Classic was run in conjunction with the fifth Parco Valentino Motor Show from June 19 to 23, 2019. Over 700,000 visi… Continue reading Pictorial: Parco Valentino Classic Concours d’Elegance

Michelin and GM unveil airless tires for a puncture-free ride

Michelin has teamed with General Motors to target a 2024 production goal for airless tires. The tires, called Uptis, will have several benefits over radial tubeless tires and will debut for testing on the Chevrolet Bolt electric car…
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