When Helen Witty’s 16-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk and drugged driver, in her grief she found some comfort in a single word: crash. While most of those around her were referring to her daughter’s death as an accident, Witty says that one word—crash—helped her change her perception and …
Read More »Here Are the CHP’s Last 2 Ford Crown Victoria Police Cars Ever
California Highway Patrol We nailed it. Two years ago, Car and Driver ventured up to Sacramento to experience one of the last Ford Crown Victoria P71 Interceptors in the California Highway Patrol’s fleet of black-and-white Panther platform prowlers. The particular car we drove, Unit 2151 in the CHP’s fleet, was, …
Read More »Chevy Corvette with Right-Hand Drive, First Ever, to Launch in U.K. as 2021 Model
Pricing and launch dates have been confirmed for the first right-hand-drive Corvette. The 2020 mid-engine C8 will be launched with the reversed steering wheel in 2021, aimed at the U.K., Japan, and Australia. British pricing will start at the equivalent of $ 86,150 for the loaded Launch Edition. The machinations …
Read More »Ford’s lending arm generates more profit than ever
Aside from F-series pickups hauling in gobs of profit, Ford Motor Co.’s automotive business isn’t carrying much weight lately. Thank goodness for the finance guys. Ford Motor Credit, the lending arm that’s become accustomed to propping up the company in good times and bad, now generates about half of the …
Read More »