Janis Joplin Drove A Porsche 356

  We love Janis Joplin for her indelible audacity. She remains a rock n’ roll icon, who rejected strict notions of gender and instead turned toward fantastical style to present her guttural material in her short lived life and career. Her famous customized Porsche represents her longstanding statement and memorable blend of the heady 60s aesthetic, in which life and song intermingled in contradictory terms. She penned the acapella hit... 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

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 this the Lambo-cura, and I meant that as a compliment. The Acura... Read More

Driving Your Dream Car at Le Mans

Le Mans, France is synonymous with motor racing. It is a city of narrow, tree-lined roads. South of Lemans are picturesque French towns sprinkled with chateaus and castles. I experienced these surroundings roads from the driver seats of  a Ferrari 458, a Lamborghini Gallardo LP-5604, an Audi R8 Cabriolet and a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet on the new Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, as I whipped through the misty countryside. Michelin outfits... Read More

Texas Rangers Pitcher C.J. Wilson Talks Race Cars

Texas Rangers starting pitcher C.J. Wilson is a budding race car driver. He’s recently invested in his own race team — C.J. Wilson Racing. The team competes in the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-% Cup and Grand-Am Continental Tire Challenge.   I spoke to him for this Forbes interview. Here are few highlight from his responses. What cars do you own? The street cars I own right now: 2010 VW gti, 2003 Ford F250 diesel 4×4 for towing stuff... Read More

The Smoldering Porsche 918

I had a chance to check out the Porsche 918 concept and to chat with designer Michael Mauer.  He told me that it’s not hard to find inspiration to design Porsches.  From these luscious curves we agree.  The 918 is at the top of the list for best in show concept at the North American International Auto Show. Tweet This Post Read More

Ten Best Driving Moments of 2010

1. Against all odds, electric cars are on the marketplace. The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf did the impossible. What a difference a year makes when research and development gets a swift green kick in the booty. 2. Driving the MINI Countryman before anyone else across America for MINI Takes the States. 3. The Gotryke Soundtrack. Cop dat here. 4. The Jaguar XJ ushers in the return of the wild cat to Jag’s reputation as a rockstar. 5.... Read More

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Models and Porsches at the Gaansevoort Hotel

NY Fashion Week – The Model Lounge from TangentVector, inc.™ on Vimeo. It’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Where do the models go? You might see them slip out of Porsche Panamera into the newly opened Gaansevoort Hotel off Park Ave. That’s the location of the Model Lounge, which is just that a private area for models to cool out between shows and casting. Tweet This Post Read More

Schnell, Porsche GT3: Vor uns liegt ein weites Tal

Meet the new Porsche GT3RS. Andreas Preuninger, Manager of High Performance Cars for Porsche makes the introduction for us on the Autobahn. He coasts at speed of 292 kilometers per hour on the unrestricted A5 Autobahn and provides enough info to whet the appetite of the average speed freak. More Porsche on Gotryke: The Power of Porsche Who Needs Brakes? More Porsche GT3 news: New Porsche 911 GT3 RS to be most performance-oriented 911 ever (network.nationalpost.com) Preview:... Read More

Who needs brakes? Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca

Founded in 1957, Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway is an apt setting for historic car races. The track is made up of 11 turns including turn 8, the feared corkscrew, a steep bend, that keeps drivers on their toes. In 1974, Steve Earle established the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, and 35 years later, the event is going strong. The pits are a historic walk in time, as the buzz-buzz of antiquated engines keeps things lively and even the casual car... Read More