Photo: Mazda I’ve never really thought of my Dad as a car guy, though in hindsight, he did have some good cars. A Jeep CJ5 and a Camaro, a B21o A TJ, and most notably, three Miatas — two red NAs and a green NC. He loved them, and tried to teach me to drive … Read more
Image: Jim Farley/Ford Ford CEO Jim Farley is a genuine car fanatic, which is something of a rarity among car company c-suite execs. It’s about more than just the numbers with this guy, because he understands where enthusiasts are coming from. He gets that the financial decisions we make as car enthusiasts aren’t always advisable, … Read more
Only about 1,000 examples of Ford’s mega carbon-bodied mid-engine 800-plus horsepower Mustang will be built, and like the GT that came before it, Ford will only let you buy one if you have enough social media clout. If that isn’t exclusive enough for you, Ford will let you option a new Performance Package to give … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, May 31, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ultra Cruise is GM’s Answer to Tesla’s So-Called ‘Full Self-Driving’ 1st Gear: GM And Ford Don’t See Eye-To-Eye … Read more
Photo: Ford The 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is about to get hotter than ever with Ford’s new electric competitor entering the fray. In 2018 Volkswagen proved to the world that the ID.R electric prototype could go fast as all hell up the famed mountain race course, setting a new record … Read more
Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are comfortable going fully electric. “We should stop talking about it as transitional technology,” Farley said of hybrids at a Bernstein analyst conference on Thursday. Plug-in hybrids, which include a small battery that … Read more
From layoffs at Tesla, Rivian and others to big price cuts on the Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, Hertz selling off its fleet of electric vehicles, Tesla’s deliveries being down and even Volkswagen delaying the ID7’s U.S. launch, it could be easy to get the impression that the EV industry is dying. As Bloomberg … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 23, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat 1st Gear: Americans Under 40 Yearn For Chinese EVs … Read more
Image: greyghostpontiac.com The SCCA Trans Am class was at its absolute pinnacle in the early 1970s, with factory-backed efforts from Ford, Chevrolet, AMC, Dodge, and Plymouth fighting for the top spots. You’re probably one of those basic bitches that loves the Bud Moore Mustangs or the Penske Camaros, right? Yeah, everyone is. Me, I’m into … Read more
Most car enthusiasts have specific car magazine stories that have been seared into their minds since the first read, whether they are a profile of an important figure, a review of a favorite car, or an oddball feature or culture story. Car and Driver’s Instagram account recently posted a throwback to what might be my … Read more
