Tim McKenzie
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American Honda Sales Plunge 51% in 2nd Quarter Yet Demand Remains Strong
12 Jul 2022, 05:23 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Despite the excitement building over the introduction of the most powerful Honda-branded production vehicle ever offered in the U.S. later this month- the all new 2023 Honda Civic Type R, the company is enduring a huge slump in sales. Sales of H...
Lady Washington; a War Relic Continuing Her Legacy Sailing the Pacific
12 Jul 2022, 04:59 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Lady Washington began her maritime tenure during the American Revolutionary War. She was a 90-ton brig (A brig was a two-masted, square-rigged, sailing vessel, common in the last half of the 18th century) commissioned to intercept and defend ag...
1967 Mustang Fastback; Teenager Blows the Dust Off of a Real Barn Find
11 Jul 2022, 12:49 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / My love and appreciation for the muscle cars rolling out of Detroit began as I watched Steve McQueen race around the streets of San Francisco in a re-run of the 1968 movie “Bullitt”. I was on the cusp of turning thirteen at that poin...
Audi Breaks Ground on New Electric Vehicle Factory in China; Online in 2024
11 Jul 2022, 09:27 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Audi and its parent company the Volkswagen Group continue with aggressive expansion plans in the world's largest EV car market by beginning construction of a manufacturing facility capable of producing 150,000 vehicles per year. The factory...
BASF and BMW Join Forces To Apply Eco-Friendly Automotive Coatings
11 Jul 2022, 05:57 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / German automaker BMW has joined forces with automotive coating supplier BASF to develop coatings from sewage treatment plant bio-waste. The coatings made from organic materials versus petroleum-based elements will provide corrosion resistance an...
I Chose To Trade My '84 930 Turbo for a '94 968 Cabriolet
10 Jul 2022, 19:12 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / I have been fortunate enough to have owned two Porsche vehicles in my life and loved both for reasons as varying as the models they were. Porsche loyalists who favor the legacy automaker's rear-engine models may disagree with which one I favor...
Ford Expands Mid-May Recall for Potential Under-Hood Fires Amid Spike in Sales
10 Jul 2022, 18:57 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Vehicles added to the recall include Ford Escape, Maverick, and Lincoln Corsair models built between 2020 and 2022 fitted with the 2.5-liter Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid engine. Reports of under-hood engine fires similar to those vehicles affected by t...
Rivian Motors First Production R1S SUVs Slated for Fall Deliveries
9 Jul 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / For over 90,000 customers on the waiting list to take delivery of their Rivian R1T pick up or R1S SUV, the wait is growing shorter as the company announced deliveries would begin in late August or September. While production of the R1T spiked in...
Things Novice Sailors Tend To Ignore, Leaving Their Boats Hard Ashore
8 Jul 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Throughout my many years of sailing, too often have I run across inexperienced people who have gone out and purchased a sailboat with a mindset of 'how hard can it be?'. It is not that pleasure sailing is all that difficult, but there are...
EV Automaker VinFast Set To Launch U.S. Growth Plan Next Week in California
8 Jul 2022, 08:55 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / With electric vehicle market share reaching 15% in California over the first quarter of the year, VinFast chose the state to establish its first group of U.S. showrooms. VinFast announced a July 14th unveiling of a two-row VF-8 crossover (now in...
Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian's Illinois Factory Buzzing With Production in Q2
7 Jul 2022, 12:44 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Hindered by the global semiconductor shortage that continues to plague the automotive industry, electric vehicle maker Rivian still managed to produce 4,401 vehicles in the 2nd quarter of the year. The 42% increase in production over the first t...
Harley-Davidson Military Themed Collection Features Pan America and Tri-Glide
7 Jul 2022, 09:12 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Since their debut back in the days of conflict during the Mexican Revolution, motorcycles have played an integral role for military means the world over. It was General Pershing who utilized Harley-Davidson motorcycles in his chase to capture Ponch...
Huge Barrett-Jackson Auction in Las Vegas Ends With $48 Million in Sales
6 Jul 2022, 17:42 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The 2022 Las Vegas Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction culminated this past 4th of July weekend. As expected, the 3-day run at the Las Vegas Convention Center and events surrounding the auction provided guests with a world-class experience. For s...
eFoiling: Surfing Above the Waves
6 Jul 2022, 07:44 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Riding the waves on an eFoil is the newest trend among extreme sports enthusiasts. What is an eFoil? An eFoil is a surfboard with an electric propeller which powers the board to move through the water. The board flies above the water surface due to...
First Retail Production 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V Goes for $525K at Auction
5 Jul 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction rolled into Las Vegas this past weekend for a three day run at the city's Convention center. Known as the organizers of "The World's Greatest Collector Car Auction,” the famed auction h...