Text and artist's conceptions by Wallace Wyss - Didja ever worry about TOO much success? Ferrari is actually worried the new Purosangue will sell too many vehicles and thus dilute its image as a sports car maker. Never mind that Porsche saved … [Read more...]
Remembering John Blatchley of Rolls Royce
July 6, 2022 By 1 Comment
A man who shaped Rolls Royce. by Wallace Wyss - It's funny how it all works out. Many decades ago, a 12 year old lad in England named John Blatchley was beset by rheumatic fever and confined to bed for three years. He began sketching. … [Read more...]
When the Bloom Comes Off the Electric Vehicle Rose
June 27, 2022 By 24 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - In the beginning, it all sounded so wonderful. Blue skies, Green grass, Flowers blooming. Those bad old stinky ICE cars hustled off the the junkyard. So the ecologists sold us what could be a bill of goods. Several automakers … [Read more...]
The New 2025 Lincoln Star
June 21, 2022 By 3 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Once upon a time Porsche purists would have been horrified to think a Porsche SUV would come along to save the marque. Now maybe a Lincoln SUV will do it for Lincoln. The Star will be an all-new nameplate for the Lincoln … [Read more...]
Cadillac Plans to Sell a $200,000 Car
June 19, 2022 By 6 Comments
Congratulations to Cadillac, Sort Of... by Wallace Wyss - I have a radio show. Every time I get ready to do the show, I comb the media to see what's new. I chose Car & Driver's article on the Cadillac Celestiq show car; thinking well, … [Read more...]
Design Critique: Buick Wildcat
June 11, 2022 By 14 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Passenger cars in coupe or sedan form? Don't look at Buick. They dropped them in the US in '21. They make crossovers and SUVs for America now. But in other countries there are Buick sedans and coupes, particularly in China where … [Read more...]
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