It has a mouthful of a name, but you may never drive a car as muscular as it is desperately fun. It’s the 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody, baby! Read more…
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Three Dead Within 24 Hours Of The Targa Tasmania Rally
Three of the Australian Targa Tasmania rally’s competitors have died in the past 24 hours, series organizers confirm. One driver, Shane Navin, was killed yesterday while driver Leigh Mundy and co-driver Dennis Neagle were killed in a different crash today. Read more…
First Formula E Race On A Traditional Circuit Ends With Half The Grid Entirely Out Of Power
Say what you will about Formula E, but the energy management portion of each event provides a special form of strategy that you don’t see anywhere else. Each driver has a certain amount of battery power that he can use. Use too much, and you’ll either be stranded on the track or disqualified after theContinue reading “First Formula E Race On A Traditional Circuit Ends With Half The Grid Entirely Out Of Power”
Formula E Is Heading To A New Track In Mexico
We’ve reached the point in the Formula E season where The Powers That Be feel confident in announcing the latter half of the schedule—and while there aren’t many massive surprises, we will be heading to a new venue for the Mexico ePrix. Read more…
An Ode To The In-Car Cassette Player
There’s a moment in Van Halen’s fifth studio album, Diver Down, where the tense riffs of “Intruder” bleed right into “(Oh) Pretty Woman,” the single that brought the entire album to life. You go from moody to carefree in the blink of an eye, and it’s the kind of incredible transition you just don’t hearContinue reading “An Ode To The In-Car Cassette Player”
What Car Do You Want Me To Review First?
This past week, I had the pleasure of attending the Texas Auto Writers Association’s Spring Roundup, which basically means tons of automakers brought their latest and greatest machines out for us fine folks to sample. And that also means I’ve gotten behind the wheel of quite a few cars that I’m excited to write about.…Continue reading “What Car Do You Want Me To Review First?”
Mercedes F1 Foots $1.4 Million Repair Bill After Grand Prix Crash, Might Set It Back In 2022
When Valtteri Bottas and George Russell collided at the Emilia Romanga Grand Prix last weekend, it was obvious that it was a bad one. Bits of carbon fiber littered the track and resulted in a red-flag period for clean-up. While neither driver was physically hurt, the teams suffered a big blow where it really hurts:…Continue reading “Mercedes F1 Foots $1.4 Million Repair Bill After Grand Prix Crash, Might Set It Back In 2022”
One Wrong Number Cost Mercedes’ Formula E Team Pole Position In Valencia
Most people know that racing operates in differences in thousandths of seconds, but there are other ways numbers can come bite you in the ass. Just ask Stoffel Vandoorne, whose pole position with Mercedes at the Valencia ePrix was taken away after just one wrong number. Read more…
What’s Your Stupidest Car Dream?
For years, I’ve had this vague dream that, one day, I will own several very obnoxious cars. I don’t mean a loud-engined beast that will annoy my old neighbors or a Subaru painted bright green. I mean a car that’s so awful—so absolutely egregious—that it will be collectively hated by both car enthusiasts and the…Continue reading “What’s Your Stupidest Car Dream?”
This German Company Is Making The Carbon-Fiber Camper Of Your Overlanding Dreams
Fans of off-roaders like the new Ford Bronco and Jeep Gladiator are soon to have an attractive option for a camper to bolt to their rigs. GEHOcab is bringing its flashy carbon-fiber campers to America. Read more…
