Category: Self Driving Cars

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter takes on Porsche, with its staggering product lineup and even more staggering prices, as it attempts to find its place in a market where both its customers and dealers have run out of...

Editor’s Note: This week, we travel in Peter’s dream to the year 2035 as he details the state of the industry. As PMD says at the end, “the memorable moments in life are fleeting and precious, and still worth...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter’s Editor-in-Chief’s Note really says it all. The gloves are off. In On The Table, we take in the dedication of the famed Laguna Seca Corkscrew in Alex Zanardi’s honor....

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter discusses an industry that is on a tightrope walk between survival and utter devastation. And he also has a few searing comments about the insanity that continues in Washington, D.C. In On...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter has some follow-up comments about the absurd auction activity last week in Monterey. He then presents a dismal look at the forced contraction of the U.S. auto industry and what the future...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter is back from our summer break with a vengeance, reserving particular ire for the annual August events in Monterey and Detroit, and slamming the auction houses for basically destroying any...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter discusses the current state of the business for the U.S. automakers and their obsession with producing hot-rodded off-road vehicles in order to maximize profits from their ICE-powered...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter presents a fabulous review of his history with the Chevrolet Corvette. In On The Table, we present two opposite extremes from the automotive spectrum: the McLaren 788HS and the FIAT...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter once again tackles the affordability issue, hammering home the fact that the current pricing strategy is simply not sustainable. In On The Table, we take a close look at the new BMW X5,...

Editor’s Note: This week, as Independence Day approaches, Peter reflects on what freedom really means and all the privileges of our independence. He also has some things to say about last week’s column (below),...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter contemplates the looming transition from the anti-car movement to the anti-driving movement, a future that is being accelerated by the blistering-fast pace of AI and visions of...

Editor’s Note: This week, Peter discusses the now-quaint notion of company loyalty, especially as it relates to the auto industry, and warns of a future that that looks anything but bright. In On The Table, the all-new...