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  • Car Commercials

    Honda Accord Commercial This has been around a while, but it certainly is fun to watch and very impressive! Continue reading

  • Coming Soon – Mistubishi Evolution X

    Evolution X They have been spotted in Germany, chased down California streets, and spied on test tracks from here to Japan.  It won’t be long and the promise will be fulfilled. The last Mistubishi Lancer Evolution was the 2006 IX. … Continue reading

  • Aerodynamics, Downforce, Ground Effects

    In the early days of cars racing you raced with whatever could be bought and didn’t care much how it looked.  Everything was about the engine and how fast you could get rolling.  Aircraft were also being developed in the… Continue reading

  • Great Garages – Times are Changing

    Service garages today fall into two basic classes: the dealership and the independent.  The dealerships keep the sales floor full of new vehicles for sale and a service writer between you and the tech that does the actual work on… Continue reading

  • Road Trip – Penske Racing

     I have been following Roger Penske’s career for a long time now and after visiting his race car museum in Scottsdale, AZ, this summer it made sense to take the two and a half hour drive to Mooresville, NC and… Continue reading

  • This Lone wolf Knows What Its Doing

    Have you ever dreamed of taking a Lotus Elise around a world famous road racing track?  Have you ever dreamed of letting the car drive itself? On July 26, 2007 a Lotus Elise did just that when it circled Virginia International… Continue reading

  • An Accident in 1973

    It was in 1973 on a hot August day on Cape Cod when I got the word that Pam Kelley had been in an accident. We frequently drove to Hyannis Port to hang out with her brother John, but the fact… Continue reading

  • The Racing Network – its Coming!

      For those of you who find NASCAR only good for tailgate parties and are looking for some kind of televised automobile racing that you can really look forward to it may be just around the corner. A new network,… Continue reading

  • Great Roads – The Tail of the Dragon

     This summer I enjoyed the opportunity to travel the sections of Route 66 that still exist and it was an experience to remember driving America’s Loneliest Highway, but in terms of driving experience nothing compares to the Tail of the… Continue reading

  • Car Movies – Horatio’s Drive

    Ken Burns has produced some great cinema epics and Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip was one that I can really relate to. In 1903 Horatio Nelson Jackson took a $50 bet that he could travel from California to New… Continue reading