The 2022 Formula One season is set to get underway soon, with teams getting ready to release new liveries and hit the track for testing in February. There’s just one problem, two Motorsport Italy reports suggest. Red Bull Racing and Mercedes aren’t quite ready to join the party after failing their crash tests. Read more…
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Canadian Anti-Vaccine Convoy Vows To Shutdown Capital Until Demands Are Met
A convoy of truckers and their supporters shut down streets, harassed soup kitchens, disgraced war memorials and generally kept Ottawa police busy over the weekend. The cops in Canada’s capital were really looking forward to a return to normal this week, but that may have been too much to hope for. Read more…
The First 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 Sells For $3.6 Million At Auction
The first production 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 hammered at auction this weekend for a whopping $3.6 million. Don’t worry, this isn’t some sort of dealer markup scam. The money is for charity. Read more…
Take A Spin Through The History Of Crime And F1 In Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Anyone who has followed Formula One knows that the series has a bit of a complex relationship with the United States and any of the Grands Prix hosted here — but there’s a good chance you didn’t know how closely intertwined the US Grand Prix was with organized crime. Thankfully, Randall Cannon is here toContinue reading “Take A Spin Through The History Of Crime And F1 In Caesars Palace Grand Prix”
What Old Car Problem Are You Glad We Don’t Have Anymore?
It’s easy to bemoan the complexity of modern cars and wistfully recount how good and simple the old days used to be. I’m not saying there aren’t aspects to miss, but I think the rose-tinted glasses do gloss over a lot of general automotive annoyances that we don’t have to put up with anymore. Today,Continue reading “What Old Car Problem Are You Glad We Don’t Have Anymore?”
The Mitsubishi Outlander Is Holding Up The Whole Company
I am always intrigued when a single successful model pretty much props up an entire automaker. What’s surprising is our newest one — the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander — is a thought experiment of “what if we made the cheapest and ugliest car possible… but with three rows of seating?” All that and more in TheContinue reading “The Mitsubishi Outlander Is Holding Up The Whole Company”
Isabelle Galmiche: From Math Teacher To Rally Monte Carlo Winner
Isabella Galmiche made history during 2022’s Monte Carlo Rally. As co-driver for the victorious Sebastien Loeb, she became the first woman to take a victory at the prestigious rally event since Fabrizia Pons co-drove for Pierro Liatti in 1997. That’s not bad, considering rallying is Galmiche’s side gig. By day, she’s… Read more…
Blip: I’d Love To Know When And Why You’d Do This
I do love old Saab station wagons, and especially the ones that had the extra jump seat at the rear. For a small car, they could hold a lot—seven (crammed-in) people, or a bunch of cargo, and the layouts were flexible. Read more…
At $8,500, Could You Build A Relationship With This 1999 BMW 528i Touring?
With its modest-displacement six and five-speed stick, today’s Nice Price or No Dice E39 should prove an adequate and enjoyable cruiser. That is if its price and title status don’t get in the way of the fun. Read more…
The 60th 24 Hours of Daytona Ends With Dramatic Half-Hour Sprint
The 60th 24 Hours of Daytona had a finale that will be remembered for the next 60 years. Over 23 hours, seven DPi entries were culled down to four cars in contention for the overall victory with a half-hour to go. The safety car was deployed during the final hour to recover the #19 TR3Continue reading “The 60th 24 Hours of Daytona Ends With Dramatic Half-Hour Sprint”
