Justin Westbrook

2 weeks ago | carbuzz.com | Justin Westbrook

Statistically speaking, the place where your vehicle is most likely to get stolen is while it's parked on a residential street or driveway. That is, if you even get a chance to buy the car in the first place without it getting stolen, as was the case with a couple of brand-new GMC Hummer EV trucks last month.

2 weeks ago | carbuzz.com | Justin Westbrook

The custom restomod fabricator ICON has worked on various so-called Derelict models over the years, where the original car's patina is found in its deteriorated condition and preserved under a clear coat with the rest of the car updated around that old look using modern materials and components. ICON has made a Derelict Rolls-Royce, old Chevy, Hudson, and Mercury sedans and coupes, VW Buses, Mercedes limousines, and even military trucks.

2 weeks ago | carbuzz.com | Justin Westbrook

It's really difficult for automakers to keep a secret these days, and they're often incentivized for marketing purposes to even spoil their own surprises by offering early looks and test drives for journalists. That's why it's all the more impressive when you can look back and remember being genuinely surprised by the debut of a car, or when a new car made such a dramatic impact on the market and culture, it was like nothing that came before it.

3 weeks ago | carbuzz.com | Justin Westbrook

None of the Stellantis family of automakers seems to be on solid footing at the moment, including Alfa Romeo. The Italian automaker faces slipping sales, an aging lineup, and delays in developing its next-generation vehicles, which were initially supposed to be fully electric but were recently sent back to the engineering table to accommodate hybrid powertrains. Clearly, the brand has managed to pull off something, as a new teaser promises a big reveal next week, but what could it be?

3 weeks ago | carbuzz.com | Justin Westbrook

Volkswagen is late in bringing its new Scalable Systems Platform, or SSP, to market, which is a new electrified powertrain setup designed to underpin the next generation of Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche EVs. The automaker promised SSP would be ready by now, but had to delay things due to reported issues with its software division Cariad, which eventually led VW to turn to Rivian for a new partnership in developing future software for VW models.