Post two of two The Rolls-Royce Ghost is more driver-centric than any Rolls-Royce car ever created. What exactly does that mean? Read on… For example, the driver sits in a slightly elevated position behind the wheel, for a better view of the road and the steering wheel is bigger in circumference for a more comfortable [...]

A 9-year-old in West Virginia stops a possible carjacking by pulling the keys out of the ignition, protecting his younger brothers strapped in car seats. Source: AP Nov.10

Not my usual beat but this came to my attention today.  Oprah Winfrey has a page on her site for Microloans, small amounts of money ($10 and up) that you can donate to women around the world  to help them establish their own means of income. For example, $10 will help start an Afghan tailoring [...]

Ahhhhh… yet another fabulous Bentley is coming to market. Yesterday, at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Bentley Motors took the wraps off the all-new Mulsanne. Inspired by the company’s founder W.O Bentley’s 8-litre that previewed in 1930, the original, capable of exceeding 100 mph, was first shown at the 1930 London Motor Show. A total of [...]

Nissan has found a way to get into our heads. And this could be a good thing. Their newest innovation, “Forest AC” air conditioning system, is based on a joint study with the Tokyo University of Science on the effects of aroma on human mental activity. Using a slew of advanced technologies, the system is [...]

Whenever I’m asked what car I would buy for living in Manhattan, I always say the MINI. I’ve upped that one and decided on the MINI convertible. Why? First of all, it will park anywhere, even if places that you would think only a motorbike could fit. Next, the gas mileage: at the very least [...]

After a day of lessons at Porsche Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsports Park outside of Birmingham, Alabama, we paused for a look at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. I am not one to linger long at auto exhibits, but, this one captivated me. This cleverly designed space reminded me of the best—the Guggenheim, the [...]

This just in from Automotive News TOKYO It’s not just the US automakers that are having problems. “In six months, Toyota Motor Corp. went from the world’s biggest, most profitable car company to the industry’s top quarterly money loser. The roughly $28 billion swing — from record operating profit to loss — was whiplash-fast, but [...]

More sad news from the auto industry. Word is that Chrysler LLC could cut up to 800 of its 3,200 dealers. That’s 25% of its dealerships. Waiting to hear more later today.

The EPA has proposed a finding that greenhouse gases from new vehicles and industrial plants pose a danger to the public. This information could result in tighter regulation of carbon dioxide emissions. The findings come two years after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the agency to determine whether these emissions contribute to harmful air pollution [...]