Lawrence Ulrich

Contributor

About Me

Born and forged in the Motor City, now a Brooklynite, Lawrence is the former chief auto critic at the New York Times and Detroit Free Press. His award-winning work has appeared in Automobile, Road & Track, Fortune, Conde Nast Portfolio, Men’s Journal, Popular Science and others.

More from Lawrence Ulrich

Here’s How Engineers Are Achieving Lightness in the Heavyweight EV Era

Here’s How Engineers Are Achieving Lightness in the Heavyweight EV Era

By Lawrence Ulrich
Aug 16 11:48 AM EDT
2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure Review: America’s Favorite SUV Toughens Up, Improves Like Crazy

2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure Review: America’s Favorite SUV Toughens Up, Improves Like Crazy

By Lawrence Ulrich
Sep 13 5:11 PM EDT
Volkswagen’s American Comeback is the Biggest Sales Story of 2017

Volkswagen’s American Comeback is the Biggest Sales Story of 2017

By Lawrence Ulrich
Sep 13 5:05 PM EDT
2019 VW Jetta Gives a Stylish New Shape to Volkswagen’s Comeback at the Detroit Auto Show

2019 VW Jetta Gives a Stylish New Shape to Volkswagen’s Comeback at the Detroit Auto Show

By Lawrence Ulrich
Sep 13 4:57 PM EDT
The Fed Raised Rates. Should You Buy a Car Now?

The Fed Raised Rates. Should You Buy a Car Now?

By Lawrence Ulrich
May 12 12:00 PM EDT
Trump’s Claim That Ford Is Shedding Thousands of Jobs Is News to Ford

Trump’s Claim That Ford Is Shedding Thousands of Jobs Is News to Ford

By Lawrence Ulrich
May 12 11:48 AM EDT
Will Donald Trump Force a Mexican Standoff With Detroit?

Will Donald Trump Force a Mexican Standoff With Detroit?

By Lawrence Ulrich
May 12 11:12 AM EDT
Obama’s State of the Union Proves He’s a Car Guy

Obama’s State of the Union Proves He’s a Car Guy

By Lawrence Ulrich
May 12 11:07 AM EDT
Terrified <em>New York Times</em> Columnist Confuses Volvo with Magical “Driverless Car”

Terrified <em>New York Times</em> Columnist Confuses Volvo with Magical “Driverless Car”

By Lawrence Ulrich
May 9 10:21 PM EDT
The McLaren 570S Is Kicking Down Porsche’s Front Door

The McLaren 570S Is Kicking Down Porsche’s Front Door

By Lawrence Ulrich
May 9 9:25 PM EDT
Detroit Is Not Brooklyn

Detroit Is Not Brooklyn

By Lawrence Ulrich
May 9 8:58 PM EDT
The Google Car Is a Hoax

The Google Car Is a Hoax

By Lawrence Ulrich
May 9 7:57 PM EDT
Driving (and Eating) with Chef Michael White in a Lamborghini Huracán

Driving (and Eating) with Chef Michael White in a Lamborghini Huracán

By Lawrence Ulrich
Apr 16 1:43 PM EDT
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 Track Review: Awesome, But What’s Next Might Be Stunning

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 Track Review: Awesome, But What’s Next Might Be Stunning

By Lawrence Ulrich
Nov 13 1:49 PM EST
An Autonomous Uber Claimed its First Pedestrian Victim, but Don’t Expect Washington to Care

An Autonomous Uber Claimed its First Pedestrian Victim, but Don’t Expect Washington to Care

By Lawrence Ulrich
Aug 11 10:39 AM EDT
Detroit Looks to Save its Foundering Auto Show by Moving to October—and It’s About Time

Detroit Looks to Save its Foundering Auto Show by Moving to October—and It’s About Time

By Lawrence Ulrich
Aug 11 10:38 AM EDT