The actor Michael Fassbender, known for films such as “X-Men,” “Inglourious Basterds” and “12 Years a Slave,” has also been carving out a career as a racecar driver with the goal of reaching the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fassbender, a two-time Academy Award nominee, will realize that dream by lining up on the grid… Continue reading The Racing Journey of Michael Fassbender
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Toyota Is Looking Over Its Shoulder at Le Mans
It took Toyota 20 attempts to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But since getting its hands on the trophy for the first time in 2018, the company has refused to let go, winning the last four races by a comfortable margin of at least four laps. This year, Toyota will go up against… Continue reading Toyota Is Looking Over Its Shoulder at Le Mans
The Era of Buying Top Sports Cars Cheaply Seems to Be Over
Henry N. Manney III, an automotive journalist best known for his extensive writing in Road & Track magazine, bought a Ferrari 250 GTO in the late 1960s. One of just 36 ever built, the car was Ferrari’s $18,000 top-of-the-line sports/racing car in 1962. When the cars first rolled off the line, Enzo Ferrari, the company… Continue reading The Era of Buying Top Sports Cars Cheaply Seems to Be Over
A Wealth of Car Shows Around the Country
A much-anticipated highlight of the 2022 season promises to be the reimagined concours previously known as the Concours d’Elegance of America, which has moved from Plymouth, Mich., to Detroit and under the management of Hagerty, the classic-car insurer. An expected field of 140 cars will include Cars of Harley Earl, Cars of Woodward Avenue and… Continue reading A Wealth of Car Shows Around the Country
Analog Cars Are Increasing in Value in a Digital World
To the extent that our brains are computers, they may have more in common with analog rather than digital machines — people don’t think in packets of 0s and 1s. Nevertheless, as the world we interact with becomes more digital, some pushback by analog fans was probably inevitable. Some people still favor vinyl records, film… Continue reading Analog Cars Are Increasing in Value in a Digital World
Tesla’s Aura Dims as Its Plunging Stock Highlights the Risks It Faces
Investors are reassessing the premise that justified Tesla’s astronomical stock price and made its founder, Elon Musk, the richest person in the world. Tesla’s $1 trillion valuation made sense only if investors believed the electric car company was on a path to dominate the auto industry the way Apple rules smartphones or Amazon commands online… Continue reading Tesla’s Aura Dims as Its Plunging Stock Highlights the Risks It Faces
Sustainability Index Drops Tesla, Prompting Insult from Musk
Elon Musk called a prominent index of socially responsible companies a “scam” on Wednesday after it dropped Tesla because of the way the carmaker handled accusations of racial discrimination at its factory in California. The S&P 500 ESG Index, a listing of companies that meet certain environmental, social and governance standards, removed Tesla last month.… Continue reading Sustainability Index Drops Tesla, Prompting Insult from Musk
The Tesla Effect: Snowmobiles, Boats and Mowers Go Electric
STOWE, Vt. — Snowmobiles are part of the winter soundtrack in this part of Vermont, at their worst shattering the stillness of the forest like motorcycles on skis. But the motorized sleds bouncing along a wooded mountain trail in February were silent except for the whoosh of metal runners on snow. The machines, made by… Continue reading The Tesla Effect: Snowmobiles, Boats and Mowers Go Electric
GM’s Mary Barra Has a Plan to Win the Electric Vehicle Race
WARREN, Mich. — General Motors made a splash last year when it announced a bold plan to ramp up sales of electric vehicles and said it would stop making gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. But more than a year later, some other automakers appear better positioned to lead the industry’s transition to E.V.s. Tesla had global… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra Has a Plan to Win the Electric Vehicle Race
Icons of Italian Automotive Style Struggle to Go Electric
SANT’AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy — The boys spilling out of a grade school in an Italian village went silent as the Lamborghini approached, its throaty 12-cylinder engine trumpeting its presence. Then, as the wedge-shaped beast rumbled by the schoolyard, they broke into cheers, pumping their fists and leaping into the air. It was a spontaneous expression… Continue reading Icons of Italian Automotive Style Struggle to Go Electric