When it comes to Mini, “fun-to-drive” is an essential ingredient, and few products the British automaker has offered over the years has had as much of a fun factor as the little Mini Cooper Convertible. Here’s the Headlight.News review.
Larry Printz
The Past Lane: Big Three Small Cars Unlikely? “Doubtful”
It took a lot to finally get Detroit to finally embrace small cars — but domestic automakers were well aware of what was coming. Uninformed reporting countered what Detroit executives were really up to back in 1958.This week’s Past Lane report looks at what was really happening back then.
The Past Lane: Seven Memorable Mercurys
This week in 2011, the final Mercury automobile rolls off the line at Ford Motor Company’s St. Thomas Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada. The last Mercury, a Grand Marquis, is the dying vestige of a marque championed by Edsel Ford to fill the cavernous price gap between the Ford and Lincoln. Introduced in 1938, Ford sold more than 21 million Mercury vehicles during its 71-year lifetime. Being the middle child, it rarely had a distinct image, although it did have a handful of memorable models.
Q&A With: Stephan Winkelmann, CEO Automobili Lamborghini
A conversation on the future of Lamborghini in the face of electrification and troubles at parent company Volkswagen Group with the sports car brand’s CEO Stephan Winkelmann.
First Drive: 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Plug-In Hybrid SUV
You might think that Toyota is the poster child for their fleet going hybrid. But check out Lamborghini. Gas-electric hybrids are flooding out of the automaker’s Sant’Agata factory. We spent a couple days in Italy checking out the latest entry, the 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE Plug-In Hybrid SUV.
Morgan Returns to the United States with the Morgan Plus Four
Boutique British automaker Morgan is returning to the U.S. market after a two decade absence with a new rendition of the Plus Four sports car.
The Past Lane: Happy Anniversary Chevrolet Small-Block
After seven decades, Chevrolet’s second V-8 is an engineering and performance icon. And the bowtie brand’s very survival is tied to that small block engine.
A Week With: 2025 BMW i5
The midsize 2025 BMW i5 sedan retains the approach BMW uses for its newest battery-electric models, resulting in another impressive EV. Check out our review at Headlight.News.
The Past Lane: GM Challenges the Existing Order
The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado was a radical departure and a testament to the brand’s long-time technical excellence at the time. Here’s a look back at what became the first front-wheel-drive car from a U.S. automaker in decades.
A Week With: 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53
If there’s anything that electrification does to the fiercest of cars, it’s civilize them. Look only at the new 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53. Here’s our review.
First Look: Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II
Just in time for Halloween comes a new spirit, the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II, an extensive update of the Rolls-Royce’s smaller sedan, which was last remade for 2020. Of course, small is a relative term, as the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II is 219 inches long.
First Drive: 2025 Polestar 3
If one thing is certain, Polestar isn’t in a rush when it comes to releasing new models. More than seven years after introducing its first model, the gas-electric Polestar 1, the EV maker is finally rolling out the third entry in its line-up. But is the Polestar 3 the product the Volvo spin-off needs? Here’s our review.