Richard Phillips Captures The New York Auto Show

The New York International Automobile Show was first held in 1900. As the oldest American automobile exhibition, it’s also the modern day show that draws the highest number of visitors. This week, the general public comes to the auto show to car-gaze at the practical and impractical manifestations of the contemporary vehicle. Design is paramount at the auto show, as a sign of what’s coming to market in 2014. The artist Richard Phillips... Read More

Car of the Day: 2013 Audi Allroad 2.0T quattro tiptronic

The Car:  2013 Audi Allroad 2.0T quattro tiptronic Where I drove it: New York City First Impressions: If a car is supposed to say something about the driver’s mindset and persuasions, what’s a Saab buyer to do? Well if the Subaru Outback wagon just doesn’t have the interior design acumen to cut the mustard, and the Volvo XC70 has gone too SUV, perhaps the Audi Allroad station wagon is more appropriate inheritance to those who thirst for... Read More

The 2013 Model Year In Cars

Last year I test drove 54 cars that are now in car dealerships. While I come nowhere close to Hilary Clinton’s miles, I covered considerable ground. Here are the highlights: • Cars have exited the homogenous era — there’s so many ways to do it modern, depending on your taste, mindset and preference. Now you can be greener and zippy in a tiny Fiat, bossy and emission-free in a Tesla Model S or moderately fuel conservative in the official... Read More

The Bonetti/Kozerski Studio Rocking Lounger

The 1966 Lamborghini Miura inspired the ribbed leather texture of the Rocking Lounger chair designed for cozy iPad browsing, designed by  Bonetti/Kozerski Studio. It comes with built-in Bluetooth speakers in the headrest and a sloping shaped that’s comfy on the elbows for easy browsing on hand held tablets. The footrest is positioned at angle to keep knees higher than the seat, creating a more manageable position for the body. It was recently... Read More

Driving the 2011 Audi A8

The Audi A8 may be new for 2011, but it feels like old money. Understated, refined, sophisticated. Elite. The firm exterior styling is subdued and its capable engine purrs with a suggestive note of power as the long elegant nose careens down the block. At first glance, the car, with its sleek profile, looks abstractly expensive. A second harder glance deeper in the teardrop shaped windows reveals the A8′s polished intent and precision. The... Read More

2011 Audi S5: The Sweeter Things

At what point does a new car become classic? The 2011 Audi S5 falls in that category. I started my year off with a bang — test driving the Audi S5 in the thick of a New York winter, without a hitch. It’s the kind of car that draws you in, and makes you want to stay there. The two-door coupe design lends to the exterior’s curvaceous physique. The form language says sports, but not in an over-the-top weekend only way. There’s girth... Read More

Driving the Audi A8 in LA

Collins Reiter test drove the Audi A8 in Los Angeles. Here’s what she experienced along the way. When the all new 2011 Audi A8 was delivered to my care for an entire weekend, I couldn’t wait to take it for a spin, but wait I did.  It took the delivery guy about 45 minutes to go over all of the features of the car, and I didn’t even test drive the model with all the features offered. At first glance, the most notable difference... Read More

Kelley L. Carter drives the 2010 Audi S5

On the brink of the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, entertainment reporter Kelley L. Carter cozied up to 2010 Audi S5 Coupe. Kelley lives in LA these days covering Hollywood, but she reps for Detroit. Here’s what she has to say. There’s almost nothing cooler than the Los Angeles Auto Show. I say that as a Detroiter, making this a rather blasphemous comment, at best. But it’s true – the aftermarket accoutrement is mechanical art, and even... Read More

Audi R8 Experience: Flaunting the Fast Lane

West coast contributor Collins Reiter imagines life trackside in an Audi R8. Wouldn’t you love to know what it feels like to race around the track in a vehicle that boasts a 5.2 liter, 525 hp engine, controlled by hydraulically assisted rack and pinion steering, that’ll do 0-60 in 3.7 seconds? Such an experience used to be reserved for those who could afford to drop $150,000 on said vehicle. For those of us with more limited bank... Read More

Audi TT RS: As Usual, Europe Gets the Cool Cars First

Audi fans are stepping up to the plate.  A campaign to bring the Audi TT RS to the US is being conducted on the microsite TTRSpetition.com . At writing the vote is up to 8371 in favor of the German automaker selling the car in the U.S. Currently Europeans are raving about the lightweight action. The performance specs are tantalizing: A turbocharged five-cylinder engine that zooms up to a 172-mph top speed, with a zero-to-60 mph time of 4.5 seconds.... Read More