Automobiles

Finally, a Way Around Exorbitant Rental Car Surcharges for Tolls

By Elaine Glusac July 23, 2024Automobiles, Content Type: Service, Orlando (Fla), Orlando International Airport, Tolls, Travel, Travel and Vacations

Temporary toll passes, now free for those who rent cars at the Orlando airport in Florida, allow drivers to avoid charges for toll payment devices. Could this be a model for other destinations?

For an Uncool Car, the Chevy Malibu Made a Huge Mark on the Culture

By Jim Windolf May 9, 2024Automobiles, Chevrolet Division of General Motors Corp, Chevrolet Malibu, Del Rey, Lana, Drive (Movie), General Motors, Gosling, Ryan, Movies, Music, Pulp Fiction (Movie), Repo Man (Movie), Say Anything... (Movie)

An unassuming car had a surprisingly large cultural footprint.

Sprinter Vans Have Become a Staple for Celebrities at the Met Gala

By Brett Berk May 5, 2024Automobiles, Celebrities, Fashion, Luxury Goods and Services, Mercedes-Benz, Met Gala, Parties (Social), Reality Television, Television, Vans

Famous actors, singers, athletes and housewives are fans of the Mercedes-Benz van, which has become a staple in streets outside events like the Met Gala.

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Scenes From the Formula 1 Race and the Parties

By Alyson Krueger and Maggie Shannon November 20, 2023Actors and Actresses, Affleck, Ben, Athletics and Sports, Automobile Racing, Automobiles, Bieber, Justin, Claye, Will (1991- ), Fashion, Formula One, Hakkasan (Manhattan, NY, Restaurant), Hamm, Jon, Kimmel, Jimmy, Las Vegas (Nev), Linklater, Hamish, Parties (Social)

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Kimmel and more converged on the city for a Formula 1 race held over the weekend.

To One Watchmaker, Gears and Pinions Are the Interesting Bits

By BGLO November 7, 2023Automobiles, Content Type: Personal Profile, Design, Fashion, Katayama, Jiro, Otsuka Lotec (watches), Precision Watch Tokyo, Tokyo (Japan), Toledano, Phillip (1968- ), Watches and Clocks, your-feed-fashion

Jiro Katayama’s designs for his Otsuka Lotec brand take inspiration from hand-held movie cameras and speedometers.

Drive-Throughs in America Are Thriving

By Kim Severson November 7, 2023Automobiles, Coffeehouses, Fashion, Fast Food Industry, Restaurants, Shopping and Retail, United States

A national fixture is enjoying a fresh surge as post-pandemic customers crave speed and solitude. And restaurants are responding with a raft of innovations.

A Driving Tour of Southern California’s Back Roads

By Eric A. Taub October 30, 2023Automobiles, California, Los Angeles (Calif), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores, Roads and Traffic, Travel, Travel and Vacations

There’s history around every curve on the back roads between Los Angeles and Los Olivos, a 100-mile route that meanders through mountains, canyons and star-studded enclaves.

The Police Seized My Rental Car Reported Stolen and Avis Won’t Refund Me

By Seth Kugel September 21, 2023Automobiles, Avis Budget Group Inc, Content Type: Service, Customer Relations, New Canaan (Conn), Queens (NYC), Robberies and Thefts, Tacoway Beach (Queens, NY, Restaurant), Travel, Travel and Vacations

A traveler was visiting family when police impounded her vehicle, saying it had been reported stolen. Why wouldn’t Avis give her money back, and why would they rent her a stolen car in the first place?

McLaren Has High Expectations in F1 for Oscar Piastri

By Ian Parkes September 15, 2023Alpine (Renault SAS), Automobile Racing, Automobiles, Content Type: Personal Profile, Formula One, McLaren Racing, Piastri, Oscar

McLaren thinks it has a future world champion on its hands.