Bring the Tissues: The Story of Mercedes-Benz Restorer Rudi Koniczek Is Gorgeous

Rudi Koniczek is now one of the premier Mercedes-Benz restorers in all of Canada, and the world. But it didn’t come over night.

Rudi Koniczek is now one of the premier Mercedes-Benz restorers in all of Canada, and the world. But it didn’t come over night.

If you were to ask the average U.S. citizen whether or not the American automaker bailout was a success, you’d likely hear a resounding “yes!” They were broke, now they’re thriving with record sales. But in reality, it all depends on who you ask.


Toyota might have offed the Scion brand, but they can’t kill what’s already happened. For today’s throwback, we take a look at one of Scion’s earliest design studies. Back in 2005 the theme of the L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge was simple: “An L.A. Adventure.” Scion’s answer was complex. With the help of the Matt […] More »


Maybe a member of the design team broke up with a significant other lately. Or maybe his or her stocks took a dump in the market. Whatever happened, somebody was feeling dark recently and decided to craft a special-edition i8 in a color dubbed Protonic Dark Silver. Whatever it was, we’re happy it happened, because […] More »

This 85-year-old is living it up in her modified Jeep Wrangler.

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book ‘Crash Course,’ the documentary ‘Live Another Day: The Inside Story of the 2008 Auto Bailout’ explores the ins and outs of what really went down behind the scenes.

The Vision van is built for logistics and pulls out all the technological stops that appear to be the future.