Wheels: ‘The Car You Buy Because You Love Driving’

With power and handling, the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S lets amateur drivers feel like superheroes.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story July 21, 2020 The Wheels newsletter is delivered monthly. The next one will appear on Tuesday, Aug. 25 Bryan Derballa for The New York Times   Wheels ‘The Car You Buy Because You Love Driving’ Put through its paces on a motor club’s racetrack, the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S growls with a gaudy 640 horsepower and handling that lets even amateur drivers feel like superheroes. By Lawrence Ulrich Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Carlos Osorio/Associated Press   Automakers Are Making Cars, but Virus Surge Puts That at Risk Some workers are calling on the industry to shut down plants in states where virus cases have increased sharply in recent weeks. By Neal E. Boudette Andy Cochrane   The #Vanlife Business Is Booming Coronavirus is just a distant memory while zipping around in a several-hundred-thousand-dollar custom van on the open road. By Nellie Bowles John Tully for The New York Times   Wheels Driving Older Cars: Light on Tech, Heavy on Fun “There is no nanny system. It is just you and your steering wheel and your right foot and the road.” By Christopher Jensen Tony Luong for The New York Times   Wheels Two Museums Turn a Seaside Haven Into a Car Lover’s Dream History, experiences and more at the Audrain Automobile Museum and the Newport Car Museum. By Jim Motavalli Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Shonagh Rae   Black Behind the Wheel On a road trip to Detroit, reflections on the car as a symbol of aspiration and adventure. But if you’re Black in America, that lovely machine isn’t always a refuge. By Ron Stodghill     Road Tripping While Black: Readers Respond Hitting the open road can be fraught for some black Americans, who share their anxieties of racist targeting. For others, getting behind the wheel is freedom. By Tariro Mzezewa and Tacey Rychter NEWS Tesla Shines During the Pandemic as Other Automakers Struggle The electric carmaker’s deliveries fell only modestly as sales in China and other overseas markets nearly made up for lost sales in the United States. By Neal E. Boudette How Cities Are Trying to Avert Gridlock After Coronavirus Lockdowns Officials are trying to prevent a return to urban gridlock and pollution as residents begin to travel again. By Somini Sengupta and Brad Plumer John J. Mooney, an Inventor of the Catalytic Converter, Dies at 90 The device he developed with a colleague in the 1970s has prevented billions of tons of emissions from being spewed by cars, trucks and lawn mowers. By Sam Roberts As Sales Rise, Automakers Ramp Up Production Demand has been stronger than expected since states began reopening, but some experts worry about the effect of a new surge in coronavirus cases. By Neal E. Boudette wheels Momentum for an Effort to Save Children From Sweltering Cars The Hot Cars Act of 2019 is part of legislation the House will soon consider. It’s long overdue, say advocates of technology that alerts owners. By Paul Stenquist Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Wheels from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018