The current-generation Volkswagen Golf will be the last with internal-combustion power, the company says. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
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GM’s Radical 1933 Albanita
In 1933, General Motors engineers developed this test mule with a tubular backbone chassis, four-wheel independent suspension—and a surprise under the hood. Continue reading
America’s Low-Priced V12: The 1932-34 Auburn 12
Offering depression-era buyers maximum bang for their buck, Auburn at one point marketed its muscular V12 at a rock-bottom price of just $975. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for March 31, 2023
Jeep unveiled five new concept vehicles for the Easter Jeep Safari, including this customized 1978 Cherokee. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
The First Hatchbacks? Kaiser-Frazer’s 1949-53 Traveler and Vagabond
In 1949, the resourceful engineers at Kaiser-Frazer came up with a clever sedan-station wagon hybrid that was marketed as the Traveler and Vagabond. Continue reading
Streamlined Dreams: The 1937 Airomobile
The steamlined, three-wheeled Airomobile had no future, but its flat-four, air-cooled engine would later make its mark on the aviation world. Continue reading
A Lost GM Show Car: The 1964 Pontiac GTO Flamme
This tastefully customized GTO convertible appeared at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, and then it disappeared. Or maybe not. Continue reading