Author Archives: Marcus Amick

5 Reasons Why the Mercedes-AMG GT S is Still a Hit

As an automotive writer, there are always a few test cars that stand out a bit more than others when I look back on the year and start thinking about the ones I've driven. Such is the case with the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S.

Next-Gen Wrangler Could Do Away With Traditional Soft Top

2014 Jeep Wrangler Willys Wheeler Edition

It looks like the roll-back soft top, which has been a longtime staple with Wranglers, will soon become a thing of the past.

Barbie Jeep Race Goes Terribly Wrong

If you’ve been thinking those Extreme Barbie Jeep Racing events were all just fun and games, then you might want to think again.

700-HP C6 Dishes Out a Dose of Reality to Tesla P85 D

Not that I think a Tesla should ever be compared to a Corvette, but I still love it when the Chevy sports car puts the all-electric vehicle in its place. This latest reality check comes courtesy of 700-horsepower C6 schooling an all-wheel-drive P85 D, which packs 691 HP and 687 lb-ft. of torque, as highlighted [...] More »

NCM Anniversary Celebration Marked by Return of Millionth Corvette

After more than four months and 1,200 man-hours of painstaking craftsmanship, restoration of the milestone 1 millionth Corvette Ð a white 1992 convertible Ð is complete and the car is unveiled Thursday, September 3, 2015 back at its home at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where it returns to the permanent exhibit. Executive Director Global Chevrolet Design John Cafaro (left) and General Motors Global Design Fabrication Operations Director David Bolognino unveil the vehicle. The car was damaged on February 12, 2014, when it and seven other rare Corvettes tumbled into a sinkhole that opened beneath the museumÕs Skydome area. (Photo by John F. Martin for Chevrolet)

The white 1992 convertible, one of eight rare Corvettes damaged in the 2014 sinkhole, has taken its place back in the NCM’s permanent exhibit.

Facebook Fridays: “Purposefully Sculpted” C7 Corvette

This studio photo certainly makes you appreciate the sweeping lines on the seventh-gen Corvette.

Xzibit Pimps Out His New Wrangler

After spending six seasons hosting MTV’s "Pimp My Ride," you’d think the rapper/actor would have a pretty good idea of the dos and don’ts for customizing his new Wrangler.