As the powerful and opinionated GM styling boss Bill Mitchell retired in 1977, he delivered his final parting shot to the automotive design world: the Pontiac Phantom. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for April 7, 2023
Stellantis reports the 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric pickup will be available with two range options, 350 and 500 miles. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: The Daring New, Dazzling New 1955 Dodge
Dodge recorded a banner year in 1955 as sales jumped 78 percent, largely thanks to Virgil Exner’s exciting Forward Look styling theme. Continue reading
Muscle Memory: Chevy’s 1994-96 Impala SS
Chevrolet made a brief return to the ’60s muscle car mileau with the 1994-96 Impala SS, offering a respectable performance package in a roomy four-door platform. Continue reading
Don’t Try This at Home: A 1973 Chevy Truck Commercial
Here’s one of the great TV commercial stunts of all time: a Chevy pickup pulling seven trailers loaded with 178 tons of logs. Watch this. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for April 3, 2023
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
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