Ronan Glon

Marseille, Sisteron

Auto Journalist at Freelance

Auto journalist/historian. I like rusty old cars, guitars, and good beer.

Articles

There’s Still Hope for a New Toyota Celica

3 days ago | hagerty.com | Ronan Glon

We’ve heard rumors detailing a new Toyota Celica for so long that the model would likely be nearing the end of its life cycle had it launched when the first report emerged. Fans waiting for the eighth-generation Celica shouldn’t give up hope: It’s reportedly still in the pipeline, but it hasn’t been approved yet.
Retromobile New York Will Open Its Doors for the First Time in 2026

4 days ago | hagerty.com | Ronan Glon

The annual Rétromobile show has been held in Paris, France, since the first edition took place in 1976. It’s a massive event that draws enthusiasts from all over the world, including many who fly in from the United States. If you’re part of this group, you can finally say “farewell” to long, expensive flights and jet lag: The show is coming to you next year. The first edition of Retromobile New York will open its doors in 2026.
Why BMW M Boss Frank van Meel Is Bullish on the Concept of an Electric M3

5 days ago | hagerty.com | Ronan Glon

With a handful of exceptions, electrified performance has been a tough sell. Maserati canned the electric version of the MC20 due to a lack of demand. Dodge is reportedly rushing the gasoline-burning variant of the new Charger to production as the EV lingers on dealer lots, and even Rimac admitted that demand for electric hypercars has dropped.
FuoriConcorso 2025: The Italian Car Enthusiast’s Dream Come True

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Ronan Glon

Held annually in Como, Italy, the Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance is a lot like the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: It brings together some of the greatest, rarest, and best-restored classics in the world for a car-filled weekend. And, like Pebble Beach, Villa d’Este has spawned several unaffiliated side events put together with a “hey, the crowd’s already here” mindset. One of these is cleverly called Fuori Concorso. It’s all in the name.
With the Speedtop Concept, BMW Opens the Door to One-Off Coachbuilding

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Ronan Glon

The sleek-looking BMW Speedtop Concept introduced at the 2025 Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance is on its way to production, but don’t expect to see one parked next to a 5 Series at your nearest BMW dealer. Global production will be limited to 70 units, so it’s the kind of car that was designed as an instant classic.
Another Smalltown Short Track Shuts Down in the Heart of Stock Car Racing Country

1 week ago | thedrive.com | Ronan Glon

The racing scene just lost another small-town track. North Carolina’s New River All American Speedway announced it has closed its doors. “Over the last several weeks and months, we’ve had many discussions about the future of New River. Yesterday, we made the tough decision to close the doors,” the track said on its Facebook page. It stopped short of detailing the challenges it faced and why it decided to close. The track was inaugurated in 1999 as the Coastal Plains Speedway.
Amazon and Stellantis' Big Plan to Revolutionize In-Car Tech Is Dead

1 week ago | thedrive.com | Ronan Glon

In January 2022, Amazon and Stellantis announced a multi-year partnership formed to develop a suite of software that was expected to end up in millions of cars starting in 2024. The agreement was proudly presented as a way for Stellantis to “accelerate its shift to becoming a sustainable mobility tech company,” while presumably giving Amazon a significant advantage in its rivalry against Google. Fast-forward to 2025 and plans have changed.
Take a Virtual Stroll Through the 2025 Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Ronan Glon

I spotted a Ferrari Formula 1 car from the 1990s casually parked on the side of the road while walking along the shore of Italy’s Lake Como. But that’s the Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance, and the atmosphere that surrounds it, in a nutshell. What’s the story behind the single-seater? Who knows? It might have been a display. Or, maybe a Swiss collector figured out a way to put plates on it and drove it over the Alps.
Go From Wake Up to Wind Down With This Japanese Truck Factory Worker

1 week ago | thedrive.com | Ronan Glon

When I was a kid, my elementary school had a program that let students shadow adults at their job for a day. The idea was to show us what working as, say, an architect was like. “Japanese assembly plant worker” wasn’t one of the options available, but a video posted on YouTube fills that void. It documents a day in the life of someone who works in a huge Isuzu factory that assembles about 500 trucks per day. The video follows a 27-year-old man named Shun who lives in an apartment owned by Isuzu.
Want Better MPG Out of a Honda Insight? Install a Tiny Kubota Turbodiesel

1 week ago | thedrive.com | Ronan Glon

From cylinder deactivation to active grille shutters, carmakers go to significant lengths to increase fuel economy. What if the answer is simple? YouTuber Robot Cantina dropped a tiny diesel engine in a first-generation Honda Insight and hit the road to measure gas mileage. While the Insight was one of the most efficient cars you could buy new in the 2000s, diesel-swapping yields even better fuel economy.