Greenwich Concours, Day 1 Gallery
Posted: October 3, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 2012, American, Classics, Concours, Day 1, event, gallery, Greenwich Concours, June, Luxury, Mind over motor, Muscle, Postwar, Prewar, Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, Weekend Leave a comment »
It may have been a few months ago, but the Greenwich Concours of 2012 was a big change over 2011, with a rain delay in the second day. That said, it did not stop people from enjoying themselves for the entire day. The caliber of the cars at the show this year was nothing short of spectacular, with a great showing of American iron on Saturday, and a true show of European flair on Sunday. This gallery is simply Day 1, with Day 2 coming at the end of this week. A special set of photos may follow for Best of Show.
Marketing the Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ
Posted: December 6, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS, INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: BRZ, Drive, event, FR-S, GT-86, Idea, info, marketing, Mind, motor, Over, pictures, proposal, rear, release, RWD, Scion, Spec, Subaru, Toyota, wheel 1 Comment »
The Scion FR-S will be the American version of the Toyota GT-86
Now that the US-market Scion FR-S/ Subaru BRZ have been fully revealed, the question of marketing comes to mind. This is especially so considering the fact that these two cars are basically identical to one another. Some differences seem to exist in the various trim levels offered (with the Subaru being slightly upmarket from the Scion), as well as some slight visual aspects, but otherwise there really are no meaningful differences to choose one car over the other. They seem to be counting on brand loyalty to differentiate the sales between the two brands, but this new rear drive sports car is a bit off color for both brands. Read the rest of this entry »
The 2011 Pacific Grove Rally
Posted: September 6, 2011 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 17, Beach, CA, California, Carmel, Concours, Cruise, Drive, Elegance, event, fun, Grove, mile, Mind, Monterey, motor, Over, Pacific, Pebble, Rally, Weekend Leave a comment »We were amongst the crowd at the launch of the Pacific Grove Rally this year during Concours Weekend in the Monterey area. This is a very fun event, one that is refreshingly informal (and free) during that weekend. The cars are a mixed bunch too with everything from vintage Rolls Royces to your average Mustang. Read the rest of this entry »
Main Street in Motion: What I think.
Posted: August 11, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS, INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: Acura, Autocross, big, Buick, Camaro, Car, Chevrolet, Corvette, Diesel, East Rutherford, Engines, event, Gas, General Motors, GM, GMC, Honda, Main Street In Motion, Mind over motor, Models, Nissan, NJ, Opinions, PA, Parking lot, Performance, Philadelphia, Pickups, Sedans, Stadium, SUV, Test Drives, Thoughts, Toyota, Truck, Volt Leave a comment »
Cars lined up for Mainstreet in Motion (in NJ)
In a related article, Nick talked about his experience at Main Street in Motion, an event created by General Motors, in order to show off their lineup and all the improvements they’ve made (or in some cases, not made) over the past years. It’s worthy to note that, after a quick talk with another patron, that GM used to do these events often, and this was the first time they’d done this in quite some time. Knowing that, I took some drives and a few observations. For example, they attempted to get lower-optioned versions of competitor vehicles at any chance they could, with some notable exceptions, which I will get to later. Also, like Nick said, the entire event was free of charge. Read the rest of this entry »
Evo rides along with Horacio Pagani in the Huayra
Posted: July 23, 2011 Filed under: Auto Idolatry | Tags: Drive, event, Evo, Horacio, Huayra, In, insane, Italy, Magazine, Mind over motor, Modena, Pagani, press, Ride, speed, Test, turbo, Twin, V12, Zonda Leave a comment »Evo Magazine’s Harry Metcalfe rides along in the Pagani Huayra with Horacio Pagani himself. Notice how Mr. Pagani happens to be an absolute savage behind the wheel of his creation, doing unimaginable speeds down little single lane italian back roads. Also check out how the Huayra’s key is actually a small sculpture of the car itself. This is just incredible, everything about the Huayra is just awesome, and listen to that twin turbo V12!!! This shows exactly what I was talking about in my recent article on Pagani, everything is a masterpiece.
Check out Evo’s website for more like this.
-Nick
