Alex Kierstein

For two short years, you could sail a Renault with a Gordini engine and a charming fiberglass hull with a space-age design. It was a flop.
Alex Kierstein

November 26, 2025

Fiat’s Euro-spec 500 Hybrid puts up performance numbers that look like they belong to its 1960s counterparts. Can a modern car be too slow?
Alex Kierstein

November 25, 2025

A spike in subprime auto loan delinquencies is troubling, but is it actually a red flag that the economy is about to crash?
Alex Kierstein

November 24, 2025

The Porsche Cayenne Electric applies the Macan EV formula in a larger package. Hopefully the Macan’s appeal flows upward.
Alex Kierstein

November 21, 2025

Vans don’t have to be stylish to get work done, so when they are—like the Renault Trafic E-Tech—it gets our attention.
Alex Kierstein

November 18, 2025

The Ford Focus is dead. Was the global hatchback a success or evidence of a dead-end?
Alex Kierstein

November 18, 2025

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Subaru of Japan’s latest pseudo-STI is a BRZ with an engine workover that is about precision and optimization rather than output. 
Alex Kierstein

November 14, 2025

With Ford’s blessing, Boreham is reimagining the RS200 and Escort RS2000. But the engine might be even more thrilling.
Alex Kierstein

November 13, 2025

NIO’s Firefly sub-brand shows how some Chinese automakers are pushing the envelope of exterior design.
Alex Kierstein

November 12, 2025