Interview: Shiro Nakamura of Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun

A conversation with the Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Design and Brand Management of the Japanese auto brands

Auto designers are part of a very small community, and those who rise to the top to direct the design of an entire brand (or multiple brands) always intrigue us. By nature, these talented people command the attention of the designers that work for them but, more importantly, they are able to sway the public’s perception for decades, and what they fight for in a …

Test Drive: 2014 Cadillac ELR

A hybrid that marries luxury, efficiency and freedom with a healthy dose of design

“I don’t want people to buy our cars simply because they’re made in America. I want them to buy them because they’re the best.” -Bob Boniface, Director of Exterior Design Based on the 2009 Converj concept car, Cadillac’s new electric ELR is finally hitting showrooms, with deliveries starting in January 2014. The car is rooted from GM’s successful Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) platform, which …

2014 Corvette Stingray Biometric Test Drive

Behind the wheel and behind the scenes during a truly innovative track trial

I review a lot of cars, but this is the first one that’s reviewed me. Having admired the car when I spoke with Chevrolet’s Tom Peters (its lead designer) when it was announced earlier this year, it was an easy answer when Chevrolet asked me to test the 2014 Corvette Stingray (aka the C7, since it’s the seventh generation in the car’s 60-year history) on …