by Wallace Wyss - There is an old Chinese saying "He who rides the tiger sometimes ends up inside." In having his biggest factory for Teslas in China, Musk is certainly riding the tiger. He has managed to build a best selling marque in … [Read more...]
Opinion: The Dangers of Motorcycles
October 31, 2023 By 15 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - One of the strangest things I ever saw was a man whose head, face and shoulders were encrusted in tiny bits of glass. He'd been through a car windshield not once but dozens of times. This was many decades ago. In college, I … [Read more...]
Editorial: Famed McLaren P1 Designer Blasts And Then Praises AI’s Role In Car Design
October 23, 2023 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - If there is anyone who could be called "a designer's designer" it is Moroccan-born Frank Stephenson, a designer who has worked for several automakers, each time designing memorable cars. He still is a consultant in the … [Read more...]
Do Cars Have Pedigrees?
October 16, 2023 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I am eagerly awaiting a review copy of a new book from Car Tech Publishing that has many pictures, I am told, of clay models of Camaros. It's entitled: Camaro Concept Cars: Developing Chevrolet's Pony Car by Scott … [Read more...]
Design Discussion: Lamborghini Revuelto Design Critique
October 6, 2023 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Ya kinda wonder these mid-engined car designers—like where can they go next? Hasn’t every idea been used twice before? Well, with the new Revuelto from Lamborghini, I think in the details they did some interesting … [Read more...]
Editorial: No Ford Reports from Our Correspondent
September 25, 2023 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I recently wrote a note to a long time Ford PR man (I think I first met him in 1970 at a Pantera preview) and thanked him for inviting me to see the new 2024 Mustang in Pebble Beach but more recently wrote and asked my name be … [Read more...]
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