A wise man once said that history is not about the past, but about the future. At first this feels counterintuitive, but the more I have considered it, the more true I think it is. It is why, as a Historian, I write about new cars. I recently drove some, in a setting where they could be...
Just Go Drive
posted by Jon Summers
After lots of talking, and some work, and then lots more talking, at last I have a youtube outlet, Just Go Drive. Please watch, subscribe, like, and if you think its bad, refrain from hurting my feelings by saying so. Great Drives USA, Nez Perce into Montana After listening...
From the Archives: 2...
posted by Jon Summers
Impressive, futuristic without being intimidating, but above all really, really good at everything. Your writer tends to brainstorm recollections of a car after he has experienced it, and usually it takes time to reach a conclusion. Not so with the C450. My experience began inside a...
BMWs sampled – the U...
posted by Jon Summers
Yes Indeed: Last year I was invited by BMW to the US launch of the double clutch M3. The day opened with a briefing on the car, all about how it used lightweight materials inspired by Formula 1 to achieve its performance. Recently Top Gear had compared it with the AMG C63 and whatever the...