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IndyCar’s Missing Ingredient

IndyCar has it all...almost. The racing is incredibly competitive—the title fight has come down to the final race for fifteen consecutive years—and there is abundant on-track action, thanks to the lower downforce aero kit introduced in 2018. IndyCar also has a varied calendar: traditional road courses like Road America provide high-speed corners and thrilling undulations, … Continue reading IndyCar’s Missing Ingredient

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What’s In A Name: Examining Kia’s Misguided Re-branding Strategy

Kia has been on a roll. The Telluride won Motor Trend's 2020 SUV of the Year award, was the 2020 North American Utility of the Year, and appeared on Car and Driver's 10Best list for 2020 and 2021. Kia's overall sales increased in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, one of a select few manufacturers to … Continue reading What’s In A Name: Examining Kia’s Misguided Re-branding Strategy

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Interview: Alexander Rossi on the 24 Hours of Daytona, IndyCar Racing, and Learning to Fly

Photo credit: IndyCar Despite being a full-time IndyCar driver with Andretti Autosport, Alexander Rossi doesn’t confine himself to open-wheel single seaters. Over the years he’s tried touring cars at Australia’s Bathurst 1000 and off-road trucks at the grueling Baja 1000, but he’s experimented the most in endurance racing. Rossi returns to the prestigious Rolex 24 … Continue reading Interview: Alexander Rossi on the 24 Hours of Daytona, IndyCar Racing, and Learning to Fly

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Hood Ornament Highlight: 1929 Ford Model A Phaeton

In the last installment of Hood Ornament Highlight, I examined the dashing archer adorning the hood of a 1938 Pierce-Arrow Town Car Limousine at the Northeast Classic Car Museum. However, this week's featured ornament decorated something far more pedestrian than the decadent Pierce-Arrow: the Ford Model A. Available from 1928 to 1931, the Model A … Continue reading Hood Ornament Highlight: 1929 Ford Model A Phaeton

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Interview: Josef Newgarden Reflects on 2020 Season, Talks Cars, and More

Josef Newgarden’s career was almost over before it even got started in 2010. After succeeding in Skip Barber Racing School’s series, Newgarden relocated to England and impressed in British Formula Ford, placing second with nine wins in 25 races.  He caught the attention of a new investor who would fund a move to British Formula … Continue reading Interview: Josef Newgarden Reflects on 2020 Season, Talks Cars, and More

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Hood Ornament Highlight: 1938 Pierce Arrow Town Car Limousine

In last week's Hood Ornament Highlight, I covered an airplane hood ornament found on a 1931 Franklin Series 15 at the Northeast Classic Car Museum. This week features another vehicle found in the same collection, a 1938 Pierce-Arrow Town Car Limousine, which you can read more about in my article about the Northeast Classic Car … Continue reading Hood Ornament Highlight: 1938 Pierce Arrow Town Car Limousine

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Hood Ornament Highlight: 1931 Franklin Series 15

Welcome to the first edition of a new weekly series, Hood Ornament Highlight, where I feature a beautiful, quirky, or intriguing hood ornament from a bygone era, before these decorative mascots disappeared due to stricter pedestrian safety standards. Kicking things off is this small airplane hood ornament found on a 1931 Franklin Series 15 Deluxe … Continue reading Hood Ornament Highlight: 1931 Franklin Series 15

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New York’s Car Museums Provide Respite During The Pandemic

Over the past century, Detroit has become synonymous with the idea of American cars, the Motor City hosting the Big Three as they emerged as the dominant forces in the US market. But in the automobile's early days, the industry was far less centralized: thousands of small companies tried their hand at the car business before … Continue reading New York’s Car Museums Provide Respite During The Pandemic