The World’s Largest Human-Powered Scooter

"Thing One" “Thing One” is an amazing, one-of-a-kind vehicle. I discovered it right in my very own suburban San Diego ...

We’re Spoiled in Southern California

Del Mar, California Okay. Today’s is a column where readers from other parts of the country and the rest of ...

Zappy3: A Stable Electric Scooter

This issue of AutoMatters & More is about a personal mobility device. The Zappy3 is a three-wheeled, electric scooter. The electric ...

2006 Porsche Cayman S

I don’t think that I have ever written back-to-back auto reviews before but after Pioneer Centres in San Diego (www.pioneerporsche.com) ...

2006 Toyota Camry

The subject of today’s column is one of my “Real World Road Tests” of a car, but it begs for ...

First-ever San Diego Rally Cross!

January in Del Mar The local motorsports scene is getting started again, and what a start it has been. The ...

2006 LA Auto Show

For those of you who love car shows, the big news out of Los Angeles is that this year we ...

Track Days: Street Cars, Race Cars & Karts

Those of you who race – on a professional or even an amateur level, probably are well aware of what ...

General Motors on Fuel Economy

In past columns I have addressed the subject of technology-driven efforts to significantly improve fuel economy. You may recall reading ...

50th Anniversary AARWBA Banquet in Indianapolis

Quite a while ago I ran into Dusty Brandel at a monthly meeting of the Motor Press Guild in Los ...