For the first time in the history of the Baja 1000, the race is doing a full ‘peninsula run’ from La Paz, where the race traditionally finishes, to Ensenada, where the race traditionally starts. I’m embedded within the factory-backed Can Am Maverick R team, supporting Phil Blurton’s efforts to win the Pro UTV Forced…
Good morning! It’s Friday, November 17, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Mortality is hard to face. Just ask Camus or any of the other existentialists. Everything dies or must be left behind somehow. Yes, even our beloved dailies. But, luckily, that doesn’t spell the end for those of us who love to drive, because we can replace our cars with better, faster new ones. Or not.
The 2023 LA Auto Show wasn’t the most exciting this year. There were several manufacturers missing, either by choice or because they didn’t have anything to show. Notable automakers that were absent included every German automaker and Stellantis. That didn’t stop the ones that did attend from making some big debuts.