Lincoln unveiled Wednesday at an event in Hollywood its first fully electric concept vehicle: The Lincoln Star Concept, a crossover that looks a lot like a Corsair or Nautilus crossover with a longer, lower-slung body, sharper body creases highlighted with LED lighting effects and a few […]

Women are Making Waves and Changing the Face of Indycar Racing
THESE WOMEN FROM HONDA PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT, INDYCAR AND FIRESTONE ARE LEADING THE WAY. Women have been participating in motorsport for the last 121 years, and yet, even in this modern day and age, there are still only a small handful who either sit in the […]

Toyota bZ4x First Drive: A Solidly Middling EV
Read my full story over at TechCrunch Toyota isn’t the first automotive brand that pops to mind when it comes to battery electric vehicles. Toyota might be the largest automaker in the world — reportedly selling more than 9.5 million vehicles globally and stealing the crown […]

Mercedes Plan to Deliver Real, Legal, Self-Driving Technology to the Masses
Read my full story over at TechCrunch. I’m sitting in the passenger seat of a special Mercedes Benz S-Class on a blindingly bright California spring day, casually watching an autonomous delivery robot roll through a crosswalk on its way to deliver someone’s takeout meal in Santa […]

Getting Offroad in a Luxury SUV – Travel & Leisure
Drive through canyons, otherworldly craters, and ghost towns in an SUV. Photo CREDIT: BETH BOWMAN Read my full story at Travel & Leisure. When someone talks about off-roading, one of two things happens: Listeners’ eyes glaze over and they absentmindedly scroll their phone, or they […]

World Changing Ideas: Sustainable Technology Design & Diversity and Inclusion in Technology Design
I had the joy of hosting two podcasts called World-Changing Ideas for Fast Company. Check them both out below. EPISODE 1: Innovation Unrestricted: Designing products and communities with sustainability and innovation in mind In this podcast episode, I’m is joined by Lenovo’s Vlad Rozanovich to […]

Envisioning a Future Powered By Digital Currencies
There are so many major trends that are reshaping the business and consumer worlds—changes that are occurring at unparalleled speed. Digital transformation and the adoption of digital currencies are two of these key transformative shifts. This explosion is leading to significant innovation but also a […]

Torture Testing a Porsche Cayenne S on the Rebelle Rally
The killer app of any tech is to make your life easier and more comfortable; the GPS in your car helps you find the best route to a restaurant when traffic is backed up, if you have cruise control, you can set a speed on the […]

2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS First Drive: Powerful, Quiet And Refined
Thoughts of Mercedes’ AMG performance brand likely conjure images of raucous engines, tremendous horsepower and plenty of track performance. What doesn’t fit is an all-electric 17-foot-long sedan that makes virtually no sound. But the German automaker’s tradition of upping the power quotient with the AMG […]

Rebelle In The Rearview: Reflecting On The Unexpected Capability Of The Porsche Cayenne
The Porsche brand is often associated with little red sports cars zipping through traffic or turning laps on a track. With performance at the heart of everything from the GT3RS to the 718, it’s rare that anyone, either owner or Porsche enthusiast, considers the off-road […]

2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Delivers Power and Performance in an Electrified Wagon
All good things come to those who wait, and Porsche has reserved the most powerful version of its all-electric Taycan for last: the 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS and the wagon-style Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. For those who want power, refined and sporty driving, and the ability […]

The Polestar 2 is More Appealing, Affordable and Repairable Than Many on the Market
When Polestar launched its first all-electric vehicle last year, it came in a single flavor: a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configuration that cost around $50,000 before incentives. Next year, the automaker is adding some variety. Polestar is rolling out a more affordable, single-motor, two-wheel-drive version of the sedan that […]