Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Business Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Business | Eyes on the Road! (Your Car Is Watching) Advertisement Supported by Wheels ByJohn R. Quain March 28, 2019 The automobile, in American life, has long been a hallmark of freedom. A teenager’s first driver’s license offers freedom from Mom and Dad. A new car and the open road bring the freedom to chase the American dream. But as more technology creeps in to help drivers, so, too, will systems that eavesdrop on and monitor them, necessitated not by convenience but by new safety concerns. Cameras that recognize facial expressions, sensors that detect heart rates and software that assesses a driver’s state of awareness may seem like superfluous flights of fancy, but they are increasingly viewed as part of an inevitable driving future. At upstarts like the electric car company Byton … [Read more...] about Eyes on the Road! (Your Car Is Watching)
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No Fixed Abode: The Case For the American Car Abroad
It will be a day or too late by the time you read this, but: Happy Independence Day! It’s been a very long time since I felt compelled to cloak my appreciation of this country in the kind of irony frequently employed by my autojourno colleagues on Twitter and elsewhere, and I certainly won’t start now. The United States is far from perfect and I am afraid that some of the changes made here over the past fifty years have been profoundly negative in their effects, but it remains the proverbial city on the hill for many of the world’s citizens. As the song says, I’ve been around the world and I, I, I, I… haven’t seen any other place where middle-class families own property, start businesses, and create wealth like they do here. While I certainly understand how many of my coastal friends and acquaintances no longer feel that the American Dream exists for them or for anyone else, I also feel compelled to note that we are doing just fine here in the … [Read more...] about No Fixed Abode: The Case For the American Car Abroad
Reepham living the American dream for classic car and bike festival
PUBLISHED: 15:20 27 June 2018 | UPDATED: 15:20 27 June 2018 Reepham Classic Car and Bike Festival had a special focus on German cars last year but this year’s theme will be American classics. Picture: Dominic Castle Dominic Castle American classics will be the stars of the fifth annual Reepham Classic Car and Bike Festival on Sunday, September 30 with the organisers urging owners to register their vehicle for the popular event. Reepham Classic Car and Bike Festival, which this year celebrates the American classic as its main theme, is being held on Sunday, September 30. Now in its fifth year, the event has become one of Norfolk’s most successful car shows. Each year well over 100 veteran, vintage, classic and future classic cars and motorbikes gather in the beautiful market town of Reepham for a day of sheer indulgence for collectors, enthusiasts and the car curious from around the county. With previous years focusing on Britain, Italy and Germany, this year the … [Read more...] about Reepham living the American dream for classic car and bike festival
The World’s Longest Car Has A Jacuzzi And A Helipad
Limousines aren’t necessarily known for their subtlety, but there’s always going to be someone out there who looks at a ridiculous car and wonder, “how can I make this even more absurd?” That man was Jay Ohrberg. If you don’t recognized Ohrberg’s name, you might recognize his cars. This is the man responsible for the General Lee, the Ford Gran Torino of Starsky and Hutch fame, and Batmobiles for multiple films in the 1970s as well as Tim Burton’s Batman Returns. He’s also an avid car collector and has nabbed everything from the DeLorean and Herbie to Mad Max replica cars and KITT from the Night Rider series. If you’re curious, there’s a whole video dedicated to the wildest things he’s had his hands on: This is a man who loves cars and has a soft spot for the wacky and memorable. So it makes sense that he’d be the one to wonder exactly how extra he could make a limousine, and it follows that he’d choose … [Read more...] about The World’s Longest Car Has A Jacuzzi And A Helipad
The Best Exotic Cars from the 2018 New York Auto Show
The 2018 New York Auto show has over a 1,000 cars on hand. While many auto shows are known for showing off the hottest concepts, the New York show is more well-known for highlighting cars that will be available for purchase in the near future. As such, it should come as no surprise that the 2018 New York auto show featured some truly amazing exotic cars on hand. Many of these cars can already be bought, although you may have to wait a bit for delivery. Anyways, let’s dig into some of the best hypercars put on display at the 2018 New York Auto Show. Bugatti’s Chiron Sport Finally Lands on American Soil For the first time, the Chiron Sport has made its way to the United States. This hypercar is well-regarded among automobile enthusiasts, owing to its ridiculous 1,500 horsepower and overall high performance. Who knows how fast the Chiron Sport can hit sixty but the regular (and slower) hits 60 in a mere 2.5 seconds. Expect the Sport model to be even faster. Indeed, it should … [Read more...] about The Best Exotic Cars from the 2018 New York Auto Show