TweetWhat about Buick now? When we discuss Buick, we often think of how successful it has become in China, while it inches its way back to the North American consciousness. We are seeing a return to design, performance and interest to the Tri-Shield – and that's a good thing! This is where it gets interesting. …
Tweet"…and Then There Were Three." "Three Sides Live." "Turn It On!" "Invisible Touch?" How many Genesis puns should I use ahead of the new use for the band's name? Actually, this is an old joke. Yet, some people may think that splitting Hyundai's luxury models into its own separate brand is equally hilarious. Satiristic, perhaps? …
TweetThe rumors began to swirl about a new concept a few months back. The only thing to go on was a 2007 concept designed as influenced by the 1961-65 Lincoln Continental. That concept was replete with suicide doors and other design features from the older car with loads of modern technology and engineering supporting it. …
Tweet General Motors fired a shot across the bow of the pickup market. It did so by creating a triple threat against the competition – the three-truck strategy. While they battle in familiar territories – full-sized, half-ton and heavy duty segments – GM returned to the mid-sized segment with a duo of global trucks with …
TweetConsidering how careful I was on remotely covering the North American International Auto Show, there was something I probably forgot to mention… The Buick Avenir concept. Let me make this clear. I did not forget about the Avenir. It is a lovely looking concept that evokes a specific path for the brand. It won is …
Tweet Wait, that Buick rendering sort of looks like me! All Photos by Randy Stern You hear that cheering in the background? It is because General Motors is going ahead and replacing one of its more popular vehicles. Though reports show a heavily revised Chevrolet Camaro in disguise during testing, it is not the vehicle …
Tweet The first order of business… Photo by Randy Stern For those of us who thought Acura for "lame," you have seen the NSX prototype right? Before we get into the NSX and the potential to give Acura some legs in this market again, this Speculator was rooted in a challenge. You see, Honda North …
Tweet Cadillac Elmiraj Concept. All Photos (c) 2013 GM One might not fault Cadillac for calling their latest concept what it is. Yet, it is something we might be seeing for real someday. The Elmiraj – pronounced "El Mirage" – is a concept with a mission. It is created to introduce a few elements of …
Tweet If there is going to be one large-sized Ford sedan for the world… Photo by Randy Stern Not sure how this was brought up, but what if I was involved with product development at some automotive manufacturer somewhere… It is a dangerous thing to even consider. Just like my colleagues in the automotive media …
TweetAnd, now, a brief look back at 2012…OK, moving on… Photo by Randy Stern No, the Mayan Prophecy was not fulfilled. You can breathe now… The notion of trusting a calendar that supposedly ended on December 21, 2012 is to trust anything a nut job would say. Instead of naming a slew of nut jobs …