"In the past...I was too nice," she says. At a meeting with GM's top 300 executives earlier this month in a converted warehouse in Detroit, Ms. Barra told managers they could no longer confuse steady progress with winning. GM, she said, must do what it takes to be "the world's most valued automotive company," a…

Except Lincoln doesn't need performance packages, they need their luxury vehicles to be luxurious. They're finally starting to make some progress, but most of the current line-up is uninspired, rebadged Fords. I think the MKZ was a decent start, and the new MKC is a really nice looking crossover. The Lincoln line…

PRO TIP: Whenever I squeeze my car in next to someone who obviously failed the "color within the lines" test in kindergarten, I always snap a picture with my phone, in case we have to explain anything to the insurance companies later.

Old people love 'em

War planes from World War I pretty much defined aerial combat, and flying as we know it today. Many of the rules developed during The Great War are still used today. But why am I choosing the Sopwith Camel? Because it was so easy to fly even a dog could do it.

[Shhh — reviews of the 2015 Ford Mustang come out today at noon. Pass the word along.]

The stupid auto seatbelts that were mandated for cars without airbags.