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HomeKeith Adams

Keith Adams

Satire

Jaguar Type 00’s design masterfully cures Great Britain’s ‘industrial disease’

December 9, 2024 Steve 6

Jaguar has been heavily criticized for a rebranding effort that has culminated in the unveiling of the Type 00 concept car. While I get that complainers will complain, somebody needs to cut through the noise […]

Jaguar XK-E 2+2
Media Analysis

AROnline may get a reprieve and Jalopnik fiddles with AI-written content

November 30, 2023 Steve 3

Good news and bad news on the automotive media front. The good news is that AROnline has had a number of offers by individuals and groups to keep the website online, at least as an […]

Morris Minor 1000
Media Analysis

Demise of AROnline raises question: Should more be done to preserve online content?

November 8, 2023 Steve 11

Late last month Keith Adams (2023) announced that the British website AROnline would be shutting down after a two-decade run. The plan is to stop adding new content at the end of November and unplug […]

Highway 101 traffic
Quotes

One reason why a car enthusiast is ‘falling out of love with driving’

March 9, 2023 Steve 6

“I despair, too, at the increasingly fortress mentality that many drivers seem to have. The depressing rise of SUVs is probably responsible for this. Drivers feel safe and cocooned from the world around them, and […]

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    Three rules led to a stultifying level of conformity in 1960s U.S. car design
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    May 2, 2026 1
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