Skip Kuhn

Robert "Skip" Kuhn, is currently a technical and engineering consultant to the automotive industry including OEMs and suppliers, both domestically and abroad. Skip has worked in the automotive industry for 30 years and has been an automotive and driving enthusiast for as long as he can remember. During the last 11 years, Skip has been working as an engineering technical consultant, which has afforded him the opportunity to greatly expand both his knowledge and experience in the automotive arena.

Articles by Skip Kuhn

• Are millennials interested in stick shifts?

  As a father of four millennials and a car enthusiast, I have (not surprisingly) made some observations…

  Monday, April 17, 2017

• The right car for the right teenager

  A few weeks ago, I was bantering with my cab driver (no Uber here) about cars and Porsches and my somewhat…

  Monday, February 06, 2017

• Just fix the car already

  Last weekend was the annual weekend for getting the garage ready for another Michigan winter. This involves…

  Monday, October 31, 2016

• The excitement of Porsche shopping on Craigslist

  Shop, click, and find a car online, whatever style dot com. Car buying made easy. Yay, what fun! Might…

  Friday, July 29, 2016

• Reaching the journey’s end

  As summer begins to heat up, I'm reminded about how much I love autumn. So many journeys in my life seemed…

  Monday, June 13, 2016

• A quick education on buying classic cars

  Spring is upon us, and quite predictably I have found another car to add to my garage. My primary excuses…

  Monday, March 28, 2016

• Movies to satisfy your racing fix in winter

  Since I’m rarely in attendance at Rally Sport Region events, I really enjoy researching and collecting…

  Friday, January 29, 2016

• Forget technology — Here’s how to ‘connect’ with your car

  Cars and driver "connectivity" have recently become a topic of much discussion and debate. Technology…

  Friday, September 25, 2015

• How Porsche prototypes captured my attention as a kid

  Back in grade school, I remember finding a fictional story in the school library about racing at Le Mans…

  Friday, July 10, 2015

• If you like vintage Porsches, try these 2 road trips

  Spring is upon us, and what better way to start the good weather season than with a road trip? Road trips…

  Monday, April 20, 2015

• What you need to know about maintaining a 944

  944s are great cars that can be had at a really reasonable price. What seems to cause consternation among…

  Monday, February 09, 2015

• Finding your point of entry to the timeless world of Porsche

  Back in July, I made a couple of observations about the current Porsche business model. The first one…

  Monday, November 17, 2014

• The not-so-risky business of driver safety

  I'm fortunate to have four great children, three of whom are of driving age. Consequently, when it comes…

  Monday, September 08, 2014

• Then and now: Examining Porsche through the years

  Last month, my good friend and I repeated our yearly tradition of screening the film "Le Mans." We usually…

  Monday, July 07, 2014

• Stemming the tide: Let’s save the manual transmission

  ​What is a manually-shifted car? After 30 years as an engineer in the automotive industry and 36 years…

  Monday, April 28, 2014