Tag: Rides

Lexus LC Convertible Wins Design Award at Detroit Auto Show

The Lexus LC Convertible introduced at the Detroit Auto Show won a 2019 EyesOn Design Award for design excellence in exterior lighting. The EyesOn Design Awards are the officially sanctioned design awards for NAIAS. They honor the best production and concept vehicles making their worldwide auto show debut at NAIAS. A panel of design leaders… Continue reading Lexus LC Convertible Wins Design Award at Detroit Auto Show

Subaru to Offer Track-Hungry STI S209

Subaru Tecnica International (STI), a Subaru subsidiary, has introduced the limited-edition STI S209, the first-ever S-line STI product produced exclusively for the U.S. market. As an S-line product, the STI S209 encompasses upgrades in power, handling, aerodynamics and driver engagement. It undergoes final assembly in Kiryu, Japan, where it receives engine modifications and bodywork alterations… Continue reading Subaru to Offer Track-Hungry STI S209

George Barris Still Racking Up Awards Years After Death

The Grand National Roadster Show is world renowned for its America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award, but the show is overflowing with other award-worthy rides. One such vehicle, a 1929 Ford Model A named Ala Kart and owned by John Mumford, won the Bruce Meyer Hot Rod Preservation Award this past weekend at the 70th anniversary Grand… Continue reading George Barris Still Racking Up Awards Years After Death

A Mobile Office You’ll Never Want to Leave

A definite mix of work and pleasure, you may never want to clock out of the Cadillac Escalade Viceroy Edition mobile office created by luxury stretch and armored conversion company Lexani Motorcars. The 30-inch extended Viceroy includes VIP cabin upgrades and star-liner ceiling. Designed to dwarf its predecessors, inside is a wide-open layout with state-of-the-art… Continue reading A Mobile Office You’ll Never Want to Leave

Toyota Supra Drives Back into U.S. Market

In July 2018, in view of tens of thousands of spectators at England’s world-renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed, a low, long-hood sports car wearing full-body camouflage with A90 markings blasted up the narrow, curvy hill-climb circuit. Calling it A90 was the giveaway: the A40, A60, A70 and A80 that came before were Supras. That’s when… Continue reading Toyota Supra Drives Back into U.S. Market

Ford’s High-Tech, Top-to-Bottom Makeover of the Explorer

With sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks driving the bulk of new vehicle sales these days, Ford is making sure that the redesign of its historically best-selling SUV, the 2020 Ford Explorer, doesn’t get lost in the crowd. The automaker pulled out all the stops this week with the grand unveiling of the new Explorer… Continue reading Ford’s High-Tech, Top-to-Bottom Makeover of the Explorer