Archive for “February, 2010”

History of the DeLorean Company

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Read the profile on About.com
I got John Z. DeLorean’s 1985 autobiography out of the library, and it was amazing. There was too much good stuff in the book to include in a short recap of the man’s career, but it included such gems as “Our first cars came off the assembly line in March of [...]


How to Choose a 4×4 Truck

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Read the article, published in January 2009, on HowStuffWorks.com.


How Automotive Fine-Tuning Works

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Read the article, published in January 2009, on HowStuffWorks.com.


How Does Ranch Life Create Engine Stress?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Read the article on HowStuffWorks.com, published in January 2009.


How Electronic Stability Control Works

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Read the article on HowStuffWorks.com.


Test Drive: Spyker C8 Aileron

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Read the review.
I was invited to Arizona — during the worst week of weather I think the state has ever had — to drive the new long-wheelbase supercar hand-built in the Netherlands.


Bus Museum Honors Negro Leagues

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Check out the blog post here.
I wrote this quick post for the New York Times “Wheels” blog over the weekend before the exhibit opened, and my editor got it up on Monday, just in time for Black History Month. Perfect.