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
Porsche’s Secret Concepts
Over the course of high school and college, I doodled hundreds of cars in the margins of my notebooks, ideas pouring out of my head and onto the paper while I should’ve been listening to the lecture and scribbling notes. While my sketches just end up in a folder stored in my room, the doodles … Continue reading Porsche’s Secret Concepts
Gallery: New York’s Punishing Effect on Cars
From the bump-until-you-fit parking mentality to bathtub-sized potholes and overly ambitious taxi drivers, New York is full of hazards to your vehicle’s visual integrity. Here’s a collection of images of the dings and dents dotting the cars of New York.
False Confidence: The Dangers of Autopilot
In under a decade, Tesla has become a household name and a dream car for a new generation of kids, nearly on a par with Lamborghinis and Bugattis. Teslas are quick, stylish, and technologically advanced but the company's clever, if often gimmicky, marketing has also played a large role in the company's fame. Nearly all … Continue reading False Confidence: The Dangers of Autopilot
New York City ePrix: An Entertaining Race Yet a Disappointing Experience
Many Formula One fans scoff at Formula E, but in an era where F1 has struggled to provide exciting races and close championships, Formula E’s nail-biting title battles and plethora of passing have made it a thrilling alternative. The all-electric championship was started back in 2014 by the FIA, the governing body which controls F1 … Continue reading New York City ePrix: An Entertaining Race Yet a Disappointing Experience
Austrian Grand Prix: Reaction
The Austrian Grand Prix was exactly what Formula One needed. From the start of 2019 Mercedes had been absolutely dominant, winning the first eight races and occupying the top two steps of the podium in each of the first five races, giving Lewis Hamilton a sizable lead at the top of the standings. After five … Continue reading Austrian Grand Prix: Reaction
French Grand Prix Reaction
The 2019 Formula One season is just over a third of the way finished, but at this point, it is difficult to imagine anyone but Lewis Hamilton winning the title. The five-time world champion is running away from the rest of the pack: 36 points clear of his teammate Valtteri Bottas at the top of … Continue reading French Grand Prix Reaction
All Things Automotive 