Cars

  • Time Attack at VIR

    It was nice weather this weekend so I took a drive up to VIR (Virginia International Raceway) to watch the GT LIVE series event on Saturday.  The event started on Friday and goes through Sunday, but Saturday seemed like a… Continue reading

  • Vintage Car Racing at VIR

    A friend of mine attended the Vintage Car Races up at Virginia International Raceway and sent me some very nice photos that I’d like to share. Continue reading

  • The Self-Healing Car

    It may start out as a squeak or a clunk, but it only happens sometimes.  Maybe the brake pedal isn’t quite as firm as it once was.  When it rains it seems to be more sensitive to puddles, as the… Continue reading

  • The EVO X vs. Subaru STi

    Once again we turn to Top Gear to sort out just which of these rally bred street rockets are top dog: Continue reading

  • IRL Decides to Blow It

    The roar of Honda engines in the Indy series will be diminished next year as mufflers will be added to the requirements of this spec series. But that’s not all. The plan is that by 2011 turbo engines will return… Continue reading

  • The Glory Days of Racing

    With the passing of Formula One champion Phil Hill we should take a look back at the time when racing was full of innovation and driving was done without the benefit of traction control, radial tires, or automated manual transmissions. … Continue reading

  • Car Shows on Cape Cod

    Labor Day weekend on Cape Cod brings with it a host of car shows.   Early last week I went to one close to the Bourne Bridge that connects this peninsula with the main land.  It is a weekly show that… Continue reading

  • Phil Hill Dies

    Please take the time to read this blog post on Phil Hill.  Phil was one of the great drivers of the 20th century. Continue reading

  • Another Trip to Cape Cod

    Yesterday I once again took the Evolution into the wilds of Interstate 95 and headed up to Cape Cod.  This time it was a seventeen hour trip complete with two hours of clutch endurance testing to cross the George Washington… Continue reading

  • Wild Prius

    Sweden, known for its modern furniture and cars that can make the most inept mechanic fabulously rich has taken the latest tree hugger’s delight and turned it into a rice rocket.  http://blog.wired.com:80/cars/2008/08/the-worlds-most.html Thanks Noel. Continue reading