Weekly Roundup: Ain't Messin' Around Edition

I said God damn. Tne Lincoln Continental is already about my favorite American car in a long time --- and now they went and made a guitar amp out of it! Where do I sign up? Oh... looks like I can't.

You might not have noticed, but Lincoln is working very hard to associate the new Continental with modern-traditional African-American musicians like Gary Clark Jr. and Jon Batiste. There's a lot of Sixties-style photography and marketing going on. I think it's brilliant. Let Cadillac reach out to the rappers; Lincoln is all about the cool. Gary Clark Jr. is a cool dude. And a bit of a player, too, even if the video doesn't showcase his best work.

Speaking of players... let's see what your favorite mediocre guitarist had up his sleeve this week, shall we?

At TTAC, I covered a friend's S6 purchase and the future of unequal law enforcement.

For R&T, I considered the 500-pound CUV penalty and what to do with a racer who can't drive stick.

Low-production week for me, but what can I say? I was recovering from having to ride my bike two days in a row. This weekend it's just one day, so if I survive, I'll catch up on Monday!