Weekend Car Culture Roundup March 02, 2024

Infiniti used to make great — even unique — cars. Of course, we all remember the excellent G35/37, but there are other obscure machines that have faded into history: the Q45 flagship, the curvy J30, and the sports-car-masquerading-as-a-crossover FX. But Infiniti only had one model that it attempted to pass off as a… Read more… … Read more

Giant Paper Airplane, Amish Buggy Theft And Broken Planes In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup

Screenshot: NBC 6 South Florida on YouTube In southern Florida, police are cracking down on a new environmental hazard: Derelict boats, left floating just offshore, that can leak pollutants into the local waterways. Yet, the focus of the effort doesn’t seem to be the boats themselves — instead, cops are more concerned about the unhoused … Read more

Comment Of The Day: Let’s Ride Edition

Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Last weekend, a woman allegedly stole a horse and buggy from outside a Walmart in Michigan. It turns out, legally, she would’ve been much better off stealing a car — not only would the getaway be a lot easier, but the charges against her would be far, far lower. Michael Mann’s … Read more

Amish Man Saves SUV Stranded In Snow With His Horses

An Amish man in a tiny Tennessee town decided to stop and help out a driver stranded in tricky winter conditions. The driver’s white SUV somehow ended up stuck in a ditch. The passerby helped out in the best way he could, tying his pair of horses to the SUV’s tow hitch. The driver might … Read more