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Petersen Auto Museum Creates Virtual Cars and Coffee Event 4.16.2020
Although the Petersen Automotive Museum remains closed to the public due to COVID-19, the museum will continue its eight-year tradition of Breakfast Club Cruise-Ins in a new digital format. The museum has opened submissions for the world’s first global cars and coffee, which will consist of a 90-minute YouTube video featuring vehicle video submissions from… Read More
Cadillac Blackwing Lives! 4.15.2020
It is now official, Cadillac’s ultra-high performance Blackwing sub-brand is alive and ready to kick back at more competition. Cadillac has announced that the upcoming CT4 and CT5 V-Series cars will eventually include Blackwing variants. The 2021 V-Series Blackwing models will feature specially tuned chassis, vehicle control technologies and unique engines. But,… Read More
Legendary British Racing Driver Stirling Moss Dies, Aged 90 4.14.2020
Sir Stirling Moss, the acclaimed British Grand Prix driver, has died at the age of 90. Moss learned to drive at the age of 9 in an Austin 7 given to him by his parents, both amateur racers, and purchased his first racing car, a Cooper 500,10 years later. Moss won 212 of the 529 races he entered, and although he never captured a Formula 1 championship, he… Read More
Ford Producing Needed Medical Supplies In Michigan 4.14.2020
Ford Motor Company is picking up speed in designing and actually producing badly needed medical supplies and equipment to help fight the COVID 19 virus. Ford begins production today of a company designed air-purifying respirator in a Plymouth, Michigan plant. Ford is also producing face shields as well as leading an effort to increase supplies of reusable gowns… Read More
IIHS Study Shows Simple Fix For Improving Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety 4.13.2020
A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has shown that adding bollards and rubber curbs that prevent drivers from cutting across intersections at a diagonal can make streets safer for pedestrians. A little more than half of all crashes involving pedestrians took place at intersections in 2018, resulting in more than 6,700 serious injuries to… Read More
Rolls-Royce Launches Young Designer Competition 4.10.2020
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a brand that encourages the pursuit of dreams, and now a new generation of aspiring designers are being encouraged to bring their automotive dreams to life through a special ‘Young Designer Competition’. Launched to provide parents and children with a welcome distraction during the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, … Read More
New Podcast For All Things Porsche 4.09.2020
If you are a Porsche fan, you probably are having a hard time not being behind the wheel of your favorite car. To help ease that pain, Porsche is expanding its "Next Visions" theme platform with a new podcast of the same name. On it speakers will hold open discussions on topics related to the future of all of us. The first season consists of five episodes, which… Read More
Polestar Charts Future With Precept 4.08.2020
Volvo’s electrified subbrand Polestar has already made its mark by designing a pair of visually fascinating plug-in electrics. Now, with the Precept concept, they are giving us a clearer view of where they are headed long term. The upcoming Polestar 3 SUV will likely use some styling cues from the Precept 4-door. However, new details about the Precept reveal that… Read More
Nissan Expects to Launch New Rogue This Fall Despite Factory Shutdowns 4.07.2020
A report by Automotive News says that Nissan remains committed to launching its all-new Rogue crossover in the fall of 2020, despite U.S. plants being kept offline at least through late April. The 2020 Rogue shown here is Nissan's best-selling model and the #6 top-sellling vehicle in the U.S., so the all-new Rogue will be critical as Nissan fights to turn around… Read More
Mazda Celebrates 100 Years with Special Edition Models 4.06.2020
In January, Mazda Motor Corporation celebrated its 100th anniversary, and has now announced a series of commemorative edition models. The 100th Anniversary Special Edition models were inspired by the top-trim variants of Mazda’s first car, the R360 Coupe, which had a two-tone scheme of a white body contrasted with a colored roof and matching interior. Each… Read More