Test Drive: 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante

British elegance, raw power and modern styling in the brand's first full carbon convertible

“There is no bumper, there’s only form” Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s design director, explains when briefing us on the 2014 Vanquish Volante in advance of our spirited drive through the deserts surrounding Palm Springs. Reichman is a proud Brit, with a long heritage in automotive design, who took the helm at Aston Martin eight years ago. His excitement for the design of this car is …

Art of the Automobile in NYC

An exhibition and auction celebrating some of the rarest and finest motorcars in design history

Though a global front-runner in all matters of design and culture, New York City has missed out on a lot of America’s heavy car culture history and is regrettably unfit for traditional car exhibitions and auctions. In fact the city has been without a stellar car auction for over a decade. But this month, RM Auctions is delivering the most impressive car auction Manhattan has …

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 …