Why Do We Still Love the Fast and the Furious Franchise?

Today, in 2009, Fast & Furious, the fourth film in the successful action franchise, debuted in America, before going on to take the record of the highest grossing opening weekend for any car movie in history. It raked in $72.5 million, besting the 2006 release of...

When the Car Kid Grows Up

It happened. I was going about, living my life, minding my own business, when – completely out of the blue – I wanted a Porsche. Me? A Porsche. The skies are falling. But, you say, Porsches are amazing. They have a long and remarkable history of performance, design,...

What Went Wrong With the Atlantic City Car Show?

The problem is, it should be good. The Atlantic City Car Show, a massive event set before the east coast car season even begins, should be a smash hit. It has been in the past. But the last few years have seen a decline in one of the most anticipated New Jersey car...

On and Off the Car-Ousel

We got a new car. When I say new, I’m not referring to the age of the eight-seater station wagon adding to the general aesthetic of an overcrowded driveway, but the fact that we now own a car we did not own before. The new car is a 1994 Buick Roadmaster, which, when...

Car Books We Love – The Holiday Gift List

Cuba’s Car Culture Author(s): Tom Cotter and Bill Warner Publisher: Motorbooks Press Price: $35.00 / £24.99 View Come for the photography, stay for the history. Cuba’s Car Culture delves deeply into the mythological world of the long-lost cars of pre-1960s America....