Archive for “June, 2011”

Ferrari FXX Profile

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Two million bucks gets you a car you can’t ever drive on the street, and it’s kept at Ferrari HQ in Italy. Read why anyone would pay so much for the privilege on About.com.


New Gig! Autobuying101.com Blog

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

I’m contributing weekly (for now) posts on new and used car buying for Autobuying101.com. Here’s my first, on VW’s new pre-ordering system.


Ferrari 360 Profile

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

A new profile of an old(ish) car for About.com.


Exotic Cars in Pixar’s Cars 2

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

The further adventures of Lightning McQueen have him meeting quite a few exotic cars, which I detailed for About.com.


5 Things Every Driver Should Know About Engine Oil

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

What kind you need, how to check it, how to change it. It’s all here for HowStuffWorks.com.


5 Benefits of an Engine Flush

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

I’ve gotta be honest — coming up with five reasons for an engine flush for HowStuffWorks.com wasn’t easy, since engines require so little maintenance these days.


Squeezing 4-Wheeled Masterpieces Into the Museum

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

One of my favorites, a story on the Allure of the Automobile exhibit at Portland Art Museum for the New York Times Autos section.


Remind Me Why I Love My Job

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Ah, yes. I love my job because sometimes I get to write articles with fascinating story lines, long-ish word counts, and fantastic pictures. Like this one for the New York Times Autos section, on the Allure of the Automobile at Portland Art Museum this summer.
The cars themselves were great, beautiful, worthy of art museum treatment. [...]