THE VIRTUAL DRIVER
By Christopher A. Sawyer

(March 15, 2013) At least, that’s what Autosport’s sources are saying. This would reunite two companies that dominated Formula 1 from 1988-1992, a partnership that arose during Grand Prix racing’s last turbo era.

THE VIRTUAL DRIVER
By Christopher A. Sawyer

(March 8, 2013) You almost have to wonder if they let some 1950s PR hack — or the vacuous Paris Hilton — name the new Ferrari just prior to the Geneva Motor Show, and after an all-nighter. Yet Ferrari’s President, Luca di Montezemolo, claims the LaFerrari name came about, “because it is the maximum expression of what defines our company – excellence.”

THE VIRTUAL DRIVER
By Christopher A. Sawyer

(March 5, 2013) Jon Bereisa is a GM retiree, but not just any GM retiree. He was the Systems Architect responsible for the extended range electric vehicle we now call the Chevy Volt. Before that, he was the Chief Engineer, Propulsion Systems on the EV1 electric vehicle and S10 electric pickup.

THE VIRTUAL DRIVER
By Christopher A. Sawyer

(February 25, 2013) On January 28, Mercedes celebrated the 75th anniversary of a speed record that stands to this day: 432.7 km/h (268.9 mph). The two-way average was set by Mercedes Silver Arrows driver Rudolf Caracciola on the then-new German autobahn between Frankfurt and Darmstadt, and included a one-way top speed of 436.7 km/h (271.4 mph).

THE VIRTUAL DRIVER
By Christopher A. Sawyer

(February 22, 2013) The announcement that Fiat would sell the Alfa 4C in the U.S. later this year comes as no surprise. This, after all, is the car on which company CEO Sergio Marchionne is pinning the global relaunch of the Alfa Romeo marque; one that recently has been seen running around southeastern Michigan in various stages of disguise.