Cars

  • Formula None

    It is like a bad dream.  FIA, Formula One’s sanctioning body is at odds with FOTA, Formula One Team Association.  FIA president Max Mosely is trying to stick with the idea of a budget cap and FOTA is resisting.  The… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – Clean Up

    There are always a few surprises with a used car and this Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is no exception.  With less than 5000 miles on the odometer you would think that not much could have happened, but that is not always… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – Brake Upgrade

    So why am I taking a car with barely 5000 miles on it and upgrading the brakes? The car has nearly three years on the brake fluid and has been driven very little, but was originally from Brooklin, New York.  Certainly… Continue reading

  • 39 Miles Per Gallon

    Today the President announced that new cars would be required to achieve 39 miles per gallon in a few years time.  Given the current state of America’s automobile industry this was an optimistic road to take. I would be delighted… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – Fuel Pump Upgrade

    This Evo is going to be getting a lot more power out of the engine and to prepare the fuel system for that I have upgraded the fuel pump.  The stock fuel pump works great within the program that the… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – the Strut Tower Brace

    The next bit of bracing will take place in the trunk again.  Since the trunk bar itself has been installed it was time to install the strut tower brace.  The one I use is a factory unit from Mitsubishi.  It… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – the transformation begins

    Today I took the first step in the transformation of the 2006 Evolution MR SE into something that will really show what an Evo can be. Today I installed a trunk bar.  It may not seem like much, but adding… Continue reading

  • Who Owns GM and Chrysler

    There is a price to pay to have the government bail you out and it’s not just that you have to pay the money back with interest.  When this bailout of GM and Chrysler is all said and done the… Continue reading

  • Hyundai Genesis Coupe for 2010

    Now why couldn’t an American car company figure this out? This car is amazing.  Three hundred-six rear wheel drive horsepower, Brembo brakes,  track suspension, LSD, and more.  Check out the Hyundai web site for this powerful marketing video of Rhys… Continue reading

  • Goodbye Pontiac

     It really looks like Pontiac will disappear from the American automotive landscape like so many other brands of cars.  Oldsmobile and Plymouth have gone and many brands that were around in my youth have also disappeared. My first exposure to… Continue reading