Jumbo Shrimp and Military Intelligence now have a new a rival for the epitome of the oxymoron, MINI Clubman. Not that it’s a bad car. Far from it. It’s actually kind of wonderful in that oddball, quirky, fun way only MINI Coopers are. It’s just not very mini. In fact, the new Clubman is so […]
Harvey Briggs
Driven: 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible. There’s No Taming This Beast.
I would like to begin by apologizing to the residents on Agoura Road in Westlake Village. It was not my intention to set off those car alarms on that Thursday evening in November. It couldn’t be helped. I had to stab the throttle on the Corvette Z06 to avoid that guy in the Prius who […]
50 years ago, Henry Ford II witnessed the culmination of a mission he launched in 1963. After Enzo Ferrari had approached Ford about investing in his struggling car company, the…
Behind The Wheel With: Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey is one of those rare Hollywood luminaries who doesn’t seek the spotlight, but it always seems to find him anyway. Living in Austin, Texas where he studied law…
Road Trip: Two Days of Luxury and Grace with Rolls-Royce
From New York to Kennebunk for an autumn drive with Rolls-Royce motor cars and Grace Hotels. My flight to La Guardia landed late on a mild fall evening and I was met…
The 750i xDrive is BMW’s flagship full-size sedan and as such it needs to do two things really well. First, since it’s a BMW it has to set the standard…
