There Will Never Be Another Automaker CEO Like Ferdinand Piëch

There Will Never Be Another Automaker CEO Like Ferdinand Piëch

Screenshot: Hagerty Car purchases are rarely rational, and nobody understood that more than Austrian business magnate and Porsche heir Ferdinand Piëch. In his 50-plus years in the automotive industry, his main motivating factor was building cool shit and taking it racing, often completely at odds with company profit or shareholder value. He knew how to … Read more

This 97,000-Mile Volkswagen Phaeton W12 Is So Clean, There’s No Way It Would Ruin Your Life

This 97,000-Mile Volkswagen Phaeton W12 Is So Clean, There’s No Way It Would Ruin Your Life

Photo: Cars & Bids The Volkswagen Phaeton is one of those cars that, at least on some level, everyone who knows it exists wants to experience. It’s basically a Bentley with a Volkswagen badge, and these days, even a Phaeton W12 can be temptingly cheap. Then again, there’s a reason they’ve depreciated so much. As … Read more

I’m In My Late 30s, And I’m Hyundai Equus-Curious

I’m In My Late 30s, And I’m Hyundai Equus-Curious

As I approach middle-age, I’m starting to wander from my typical daily driver fare of too-stiff hot hatches and sports cars. I recently bought a big SUV and unfortunately like it more than I expected to. I’ve had a few American luxobarges in my teen years, because they were cheap and easy, but as I … Read more

What Car Part Is Seriously Over-Engineered?

What Car Part Is Seriously Over-Engineered?

Image: Intechdude300 YouTube When you’re a true car enthusiast, you learn to appreciate every part of a vehicle. From the window switches to the seatbelts, sometimes the best things are in the small details. But when you’re looking over these small details on a car, sometimes you come across things that seem to have been … Read more