Toyota have released images of the Toyota 86 Convertible today and I have to say, I’m not a fan. The hardtop Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ both look like nicely resolved cars with a purpose. They’re small, good value performance coupes. They don’t look exotic, but they look like fun. The Toyota 86 Convertible doesn’t look like performance driving fun. […]
If I ruled the world I’d screw with the car industry by making them all swap logotypes with one another. Would it affect years of brand equity if Chevrolet was written with the Ford script? What if staid old Toyotas were badged using the Porsche font? Just for a bit of fun…… and points to whoever can document the most
I hope you’ve enjoyed the Inside Koenigsegg series so far. You’ve learned about carbon fibre, painting the cars, trimming the interiors and whole lot more. If you were only going to get excited about one episode of this series, though, this is the one. In this episode, Christian takes you through the heart of a Koenigsegg car – its engine.
This video represents the basics of what I would have liked to do with Inside Saab. My mission, as I saw it, was to bring people inside the car company to see what it was like to develop and then build automobiles. We had a good start, but it wasn’t to be. I did various Saab factory articles over the
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We tried to see Silver Linings Playbook three or four weeks ago and it was sold out. It was still packed solid tonight. Was that due to Jennifer Lawrence’s Oscar win for Best Actress? I don’t think so. I think this is just a damn good movie and people are coming to see it on the big screen while they
This is awesome news. Nismo is about to go from being a small factory racing workshop more connected to fans through video games than real cars, to a global performance badge for Nissan’s sports cars. I’m not a massive fan of Japanese cars, as you know, but I do have a special affinity for Nissan. I did all my early
Something non-car related….. As most of you might know, Mrs Swade (otherwise known as PJ) is into painting. She’s a watercolour artist and while she’s dabbled in numerous styles over the years, she’s found an appreciative audience in recent times for her emu paintings. They’re bright and colourful and they usually achieve their aim of putting a smile on people’s
I’ve been considering what to pick up for our east-coast Australia driving trip later this year. How you get there is almost as important as where you go, right? The latest thoughts, as documented in my 2013 Automotive Bucket List, were leaning towards a Porsche Boxster S. The early ones have reached the point of affordability and while it wouldn’t
Hot on the heels of John Broder’s controversial Tesla Model S drive comes this road test going from LA to Vegas and back. It’s all on video and shot by Kelley Blue Book. If you want to watch it, here it is. It’s a well made video and will be 14 minutes well spent. If you’d rather read about it,
The Saab Spirit Lives On exhibition at the Simeone Automotive Museum got underway over the weekend. This exhibition features cars owned by Saab collector Bill Jacobson, from Delaware. Bill’s owned a number of these cars for a considerable time, however he also picked up a number of cars sold from the Heritage Collection following Saab’s bankruptcy. Click here for the
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This video is a must watch. A lot of people are indifferent towards Japanese cars. There’s a cultural fence that’s hard for some to get over, plus a lack of historical experience. It’s my hope that for some, Retro Car Kings will go some small way towards bridging that gap. The secondary thing I hope you learn from this video
