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The Z30 Lexus SC was conceived for American luxury buyers, shaped in California, engineered and built in Japan, and offered with two unusually compelling powertrains. Its current appeal lies in the whole car, not in its…
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Automotive Excellence
Six decades of racing, engineering, and continuous development turned an unconventional rear-engine coupe into the reference point against which sports cars are still measured.
Read the essay : The Sports Car: How Porsche’s 911 Came to Represent PerformanceInteresting Times
Ford and GM remained broad automakers. Chrysler survived by changing owners, partners, and finally its place inside a global group. The Big Three name outlived the structure…
Read the essay : It Hasn’t Been the Big Three For DecadesAutomotive Excellence
The LC500 pairs a 7,100-rpm V8 with the comfort, materials, and composure of a true grand tourer. Its achievement is not outright speed, but making the ordinary…
Read the essay : The Best Japanese Grand Tourer Ever BuiltInteresting Times
Electric crossovers can now accelerate like yesterday’s supercars. The harder engineering question begins after 60 mph: braking, damping, heat, steering, tires, and control.
Read the essay : The New Supercar Has Juice Box HoldersAutomotive Excellence
Cadillac built a bespoke twin-turbo V8 for the CT6, produced only 1,200 Blackwing-powered cars, and then let the engine disappear. The hardware deserved a longer product strategy.
Read the essay : Cadillac’s Blackwing Could Have Been the FutureAutomotive Excellence
Chapron’s DS Décapotable did more than remove a roof. Longer doors, cleaner flanks, structural changes, and the DS’s covered rear wheels turned an already remarkable shape into…
Read the essay : Have You Ever Seen Anything as Lovely as a Citroën DS Décapotable?
