Over the Edge
Feature reporter Zach Maskell approaches the automotive world with an eye for the different and interesting. From behind the scenes to behind the wheel, Over The Edge has it covered.
Finnish Driver’s License
Here in the US, getting a driver’s license is considered a right… you turn 16, drive around a 10-minute course, and presto, you’re a licensed driver. But in most other countries, it’s not that easy; there, a driver’s license is a privilege. Our Steven Chupnick found that out first hand sliding across the ice and over the edge. STEVEN CHUPNICK: In northern… Read More
Taste of Italy
There are few events where you can show off your car one day and drive it around a race track at triple digits speeds the next, not only that, but we're talking about rare Italian exotics and sports cars. Well our Steven Chupnick has found just that up in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. So buckle up, we're going over the edge... STEVEN CHUPNICK: There is… Read More
Planters Nutmobile
American companies have a long tradition of using promotional vehicles to sell products. There’s the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile, Hershey Kissmobile, and the Planters Nutmobile. But, the Nutmobile is more than just a billboard on wheels. With Mr. Peanut by his side, our over the edge guy Steven Chupnick cracked how the Nutmobile is helping the environment one monocle… Read More
San Diego Automotive Museum
When General Motors decided to close down the Pontiac brand, there were a lot of unhappy fans. Just what do you do with 85 years of performance history? Well, you put it in a museum for everyone to enjoy. We sent our Over The Edge guy Steven Chupnick to check out one such tribute to Pontiac history. And, what he found is a California car collection that … Read More
Lexus Custom Build
Carmakers love showing off their latest concept cars at auto shows. And most concept cars come out of specialty shops in southern California. Well we found one on the east coast, in Pennsylvania, that was charged with putting a custom spin on a new Lexus CT200h Hybrid headed for the New York auto show. So we sent our over the edge guy Stephen Chupnick to see… Read More
Building a Big Rig
If it has a motor, sooner or later we get around to trying it out on MotorWeek. From the very tall to the very small, in thirty years, we've driven them all. While some are dream machines, others just pique our curiosity. Still, when it comes to "what would it be like to drive that?" our over-the-edge guy Steven Chupnick has rigged the biggest catch of them… Read More
Motorcycling Through the Years
It was nearly 110 years ago that William Walter and Arthur Davidson, along with William Harley, built their first motorcycle. Around the globe, motorcycles have provided a new freedom of personal mobility as well as an engine for economic prosperity. Well recently, our over-the-edge guy Steven Chupnick found someone right here in our home state of Maryland… Read More
Better Place Battery Taxi
In 2011, the western automotive world reached a milestone when the Chevrolet Volt was named the North American car of the year, and the Nissan Leaf was selected as the European car of the year, signaling that the electric car is finally practical. But in the Far East, the push to make electric cars practical has already entered a second phase. Last year,… Read More
Smart Car vs. Airplane
Traveling by car is convenient, economical and fast for traveling on trips that are just a few hundred miles. But anyone who's ever been caught in traffic or bored by a long highway haul has probably wished they could sprout wings and zoom straight to their destination. Well, our Steven Chupnick is no different, except on his latest road trip, that fantasy came… Read More
Rocky Mountain High Episode 3008Episode 3021
In the 1880's, miners traveled from Telluride, Colorado across the San Juan Mountains, blasting through rock to find gold and silver. What formed were roads, if you want to consider them roads, along the Imogene Pass and Black Bear Pass, over 13,000 feet high of twists, turns and full of gravel, rocks and boulders. In 1989, Land Rover recreated that journey… Read More