Category: Safety

Editor’s Note: As we told you at the end of last year, Peter is immersing himself in a double-secret writing project for the next few weeks. He will return with a new column on February 5th. In the meantime, I’ve...

Editor’s Note: As we told you at the end of last year, Peter is immersing himself in a double-secret writing project for the next few weeks. He will return with a new column on February 5th. In the meantime, I’ve...

Editor’s Note: As we told you at the end of last year, Peter is immersing himself in a double-secret writing project for the next few weeks. He will return with a new column on February 5th. In the meantime, I will curate...

By Peter M. DeLorenzo   Detroit. Well, well, well, that was indeed special. Another momentous automotive year defined by a Kaleidoscope of Chaos. I keep waiting for a miracle when it comes to this business, that cooler heads...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter reflects on the inevitable decline of the ICE era, with an inspired look at the milestone vehicles that would be in his ICE dream garage. In “On The Table,” we continue our new...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter dissects the “reimagining” efforts going on at Jaguar, as the brand leaves its storied past behind with a desperation “Hail Mary” pass aimed at total reinvention. And please...

Editor’s Note: This week, we bring you Part II of the Autoextremist Stupid Meter in Peter’s Rant, because, well, stupid in this business shows no signs of subsiding anytime soon. In “On The Table,” we...

Editor’s Note: This week, the time feels right to update the Autoextremist Stupid Meter, and not surprisingly, as Peter details, there is once again an endless list of examples in the business that well and truly peg the...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter presents the perfect antidote for the chaos of our times in his impassioned argument for a return to driving – not the driving required by our daily commutes and “must-dos”...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter delves into the world of the long-suffering PR minions in the auto business today, as they work relentlessly behind the scenes to control the runaway egos of the CEOs and other senior...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter takes on the latest absurdity in premature EV vaporware with VW’s new offshoot “Scout Motors” brand, which is basically a way for the company to enter the truck and SUV market minus the VW...

Editor’s Note: This week, we hit the PAUSE button with a special, unvarnished missive from The Autoextremist, and a look inside his incomparable high-octane life. In “On The Table,” we take another look at the...