Lee Quinones Dances with the 2013 Ford Mustang

  Artist and Detroit-made car lover Lee Quinones muses on the design of the very noticeable 2013 Ford Mustang. Composition and overall design: Let’s start with the Ford Mustang dash. I see a well composed layout of dials, gauges and lights just below the brushed aluminum facade panel that stretches across from side to side. The aluminum panel also brings attention... Read More

Dream Cars: Driving Lessons

dream’s daughter's brand new-used 2010 Ford Fusion. Photo: dream hampton Filmmaker and writer dream hampton launches a new video series for Gotryke.com. A few weeks after I leased my 2011 Ford Edge, I let my daughter take her first drive. I lived in New York for two decades and my daughter spent her first 13 years there. We moved home to Detroit for a myriad of reasons;... Read More

Five Best Designs At the Detroit Auto Show

The Detroit Auto Shows is open to the public through Jan. 22. A calculated assembly of heavy hitting cars make up the bulk of the show. Many will be brought to dealerships over the next five years, with a few exceptions. Here’s what we’ve picked for best in show from gussied up showstoppers to simple vehicle that nail form and function. 1. Acura NSX Concept. On Twitter, I called... Read More

What I Drove in 2011: The Year in Cars

We’ve compiled our year in driving in a singular blog post. We drove cars in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Le Mans, France. We drove big cars, we drove small cars. We drove gasoline engines, electric cars and hybrids. We drove 53 cars. We drove 2011 models. We drove 2012 models. And still so many cars left to drive. Gotryke’s Year in Cars: 1. Honda... Read More

Comedian Kevin Hart Answers Six Driving Questions

Comedian Kevin Hart answered six questions that I published on the blog I write for Forbes. He stars in a new Ford commercial — adding the funny into the Explorer campaign. Here’s what on his mind, when it comes to cars. What is currently in your garage? I currently have a Range Rover…SUPER CHARGED. I’m small so I have to compensate in other areas and I’m not... Read More

2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid x 600 Miles

The great New York blizzard of 2010 stunned the tri-state area, but not our caravan. We were in Michigan when the snow hit and postponed our return trip for a extra day as chaos ensued.  Our 600 mile drive across I-80 from Detroit to New York City in the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid was uneventful, and even with three adults and one toddler, dare I say cozy? However, as soon as we... Read More

Ford Focus Electric Strikes New York

Bill Ford unveiled the Ford Focus Electric in New York City, ushering in Ford’s player in the electric car game.  The electricity-powered Focus comes to New York in 2013.  The Focus will be offered four ways, said Ford, including the battery-electric version. A gasoline car, a plug-in hybrid and a  hybrid will round up the lineup of the Focus. “The customer will decide”... Read More

Lee Quinones and Tamara Warren Drive the 2011 Lincoln MKS

Tamara Warren and Lee Quinones took turns driving the 2011 Lincoln MKS. Tamara says: Lincoln is not your granny’s sedan. The turnaround at Lincoln is one of the best car comeback stories of the new decade.  From surface to core, the 2011 Lincoln MKS is proof of a what a generation can do that’s committed to getting it right. When it comes down to engineering the Ecoboost... Read More

2010 SEMA Show: Snoop Dog x Funkmaster Flex x Ford Mustang

Funkmaster Flex made good on his trademark high-gloss treatment on the Ford Mustang. The exterior is offset by Team Baurtwell custom smoked taillights, Funkmaster Flex logos and a 3dCarbon body kit. The addition of NC Forged three-piece billet wheels add after-market flavor. A Steeda lowering kit, sway bars and springs are chassis upgrades with Baer brakes. Funkmaster Flex is always... Read More

2011 Ford Fiesta meets the San Fran Streets

SékouWrites is the editor-in-chief of Simply Rides, an online automotive and lifestyle magazine that supplies content to several media outlets. He has also published three books: A collection of short stories (The Sound of Silk at Midnight), a collection of non-fiction essays (Stories of Survival and Beyond: Collective Healing After Hurricane Katrina), and a serial novel (When... Read More