Chase Bierenkoven
58 ARTICLES
He's been getting paid to write about cars for several years now, but only after deciding that law school could wait and power slides couldn't.
When Chase isn't writing about cars or talking about them to a camera, he's out enjoying Colorado's great outdoors in a broken German sports car of some variety. Occasionally, there may be a mountain bike or some skis strapped to the back of it.
Driven: 2023 BMW XM Is the Best Ugly Car Ever Made
18 Apr 2023, 07:42 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / The BMW XM is, first and foremost, a technological showcase – something built to show what the company’s M division is capable of in 2023. The XM is supposed to check every box, from luxury to tech to the downright unbelievable performa...
A Buyer's Guide to the 986 Porsche Boxster
14 Apr 2023, 16:05 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / About six months ago, I decided to buy a Porsche Boxster. “It’s like, probably the last cheap Porsche,” I mumbled into my beard. Fast forward, and I still don’t have one, but what I do have is an absurd amount of information...
Own a Piece of Lamborghini History - #5 of 20 Reventon Is for Sale
12 Apr 2023, 09:00 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / At the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Lamborghini was getting ready to make some big changes. The end of Murcielago production was on the horizon. Even the Gallardo’s replacement was in the planning phase. These two cars, which brought Lamborghin...
The Weirdest and Wildest Shifters Ever Put Into Cars
11 Apr 2023, 09:06 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / The concept of the gearshift has changed a lot in the last hundred or so years. Over that time, especially more recently, we’ve started to experiment with how we change gears. Along the way, there have been some oddballs. Some have informed t...
JDM Classics That Deserve to Be Turned Into EVs
11 Apr 2023, 08:23 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / You may have seen the news recently that Nissan is working on an electric R32 GT-R. Most gearheads will have reacted in anger, but it got me thinking. There are plenty of cool, Japanese classics like the R32 that should have electrified powertrains...
The Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness Is an "Outback Moment" Nearly 30 Years Later
7 Apr 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / In 1994, Subaru took a second-generation Legacy wagon, moved some badging and parts around, and created the first-generation Outback. By 1996, Subaru figured out something special – something that arguably led to the brand hitting its stride ...
The Most Ridiculous Watches the Auto Industry Has Ever Seen
6 Apr 2023, 07:21 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / People who like cars like watches. Initially, it seems like the two are very different hobbies, but there is an intersection between those who like the mechanical nature of cars and also enjoy the mechanical nature of watches. Naturally, automakers...
Absurd Carmaker Cash Grabs: From Toy Cars to $2M Watches
5 Apr 2023, 15:14 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / When you’re selling a few thousand cars a year, cash comes sparingly. Often, brands like this have figured out other ways of making money. Ferrari is probably the most readily available example. The brand is worth more than the sales Ferrari ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Selling My Volkswagen GTI on Cars & Bids
4 Apr 2023, 08:24 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / Deciding to sell a car is never easy, but once you’ve made up your mind, almost everyone wants one thing: a quick, easy, safe transaction with a solid buyer at an agreeable price. That’s where auction sites like Cars & Bids come in....
The Porsche Cayenne Interior Throughout the Ages
3 Apr 2023, 16:14 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / Way back in 2003, Porsche was slowly beginning to recover from the trouble-ridden '90s. We may look back at the 993 911 as a high watermark, but until the debut of the 986 Porsche Boxster, the company’s future was in question. With the i...
In the World of In-Car Infotainment, Your Phone Reigns Supreme
30 Mar 2023, 13:13 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / Like it or not, your phone is now a part of who you are. At least, if you want to exist within the modern world. Of course, if you want to run off to some as-yet-untainted part of the woods and return to our collective hunter-gatherer roots, that&r...
Japanese Imports Keep Succeeding Where Domestic Brands Have Failed
29 Mar 2023, 14:50 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / More than anything, this is a discussion of a continuing trend, as well as why all this works today. The American sedan used to be a dealer staple. As early as the late 80s and early 90s, domestic brands competed with imports for dominance in this ...
Sunroofs: Is There a Sunny Side to Having a Hole in Your Roof?
28 Mar 2023, 14:10 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / With the release of the Dodge Challenger Demon 170, the enthusiast community at large is once again on the topic of sunroofs. That’s because Dodge will run you a hilarious $9,995 to tick the sunroof option box on a Demon 170. Normally, having...
We Need the Likes of Porsche and Nissan To Save Classic Cars
25 Mar 2023, 08:27 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / What I’m about to talk about isn’t exactly a new idea, but as we head further into the age of the electric car, it’s worth bringing up. EVs are great at a lot of things (especially for folks who just want a car) but they’re ...
Killing The Chevrolet Camaro Softly Makes Perfect Sense
24 Mar 2023, 15:41 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / Chevrolet has announced that the 6th generation Camaro will be ending production in January 2024. To celebrate the most current generation of the Chevrolet Camaro, the brand is releasing a Collector’s Edition (one for the flippers out there)....
Here's What's Up With The Sports Car Renaissance In Asia
23 Mar 2023, 15:54 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / If you hadn’t noticed, there have been serious performance cars coming out of Asia within the last decade. The Toyota GR 86, the Supra, the Civic Type R, the Subaru BRZ, and more are all incredible driver’s cars. More to the point, they...
Ranking Every Last Call Dodge Challenger And Charger Based On Their “Dodge-ness”
22 Mar 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / The Dodge Challenger and Charger have come to personify the brand that Dodge has built since 2008 when it rebooted the iconic muscle car. That brand is all about one thing, if you ask me - the Latins call it “machismo.” Dodge has mercif...
1999 Humvee M1151A1 Lets You Live Out Your Green Zone Fantasies
21 Mar 2023, 17:27 UTC · By: Chase Bierenkoven / If you’re in the market for a classic, military-used Humvee, you’re basically completing side quests as far as car ownership is concerned. There probably aren't that many left like that for someone to own, and this 1991 AM General ...