Lee Quinones is Ford Flex-ing for Automobile Magazine

Our very own contributor Lee Quinones takes on the Ford Flex. Jean Jennings, Automobile Magazine Editor In Chief, sought out Lee to construct an art car with a distinct NYC flavor. While Lee is best known for his artwork and legendary status in the New York subway art movement, he’s also a die-hard car guy, who tinkers under the hood on 1960s Detroit muscle in his spare time. It was an organic fit when we asked Lee to test drive. This latest project is a match made... Read More

Educated Eco Driving: EcoDrive Class in Sweden

By Christine Arnefors. Last week at malls around the world, shop vendors stood outside their shops on the lookout for potential customers. But there were none. Most people today are finding ways to save their money instead of using it. Dispensable expenses, such as that new bag or mobile phone you wanted, are postponed or abstained from. But there are other, more subtle, yet efficient ways of stopping those bills to fly out of your wallet. One example is how changing your driving... Read More

Sport Smart Cars

Fake smart car body kits. These are photoshop renditions of one web artists idea of sport smart cars. Tweet This Post Read More

Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell: Floating on Hydrogen

Woosh! Like a jet engine the Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell comes to the life with a gentle push of a button. If I close my eyes, I can imagine that my spaceship is ascending into the skies above. Feet on the ground (and wheels too!) here I am safely in Brooklyn, driving what looks to be the average family-size small SUV, but in some ways this is space-aged stuff. It could be the next way we get in our cars and go. As the race to make cleaner, leaner and greener vehicles consumes automakers,... Read More

Chicago White Sox Mark Buerhrle’s Monster Ford F650, Mean Mustang and Bad BMW 760

Pitcher Mark Buerhrle takes the mound tonight for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays in pursuit of the pennant. The season post-season performer has a cool, efficient left handed fastball. Since the game is in Tampa, Buerhle won’t be able to drive his prized possession — a Ford F650 — to the game, listening to loud music. “If I’m pitching I jam out to music,” he explains. His big rig has earned him a reputation among his teammates... Read More