Life and Cars

  • What Does a Co-Driver Do?

    If you have ever watched any televised rallies (WRC) there is both a driver and a co-driver in the car.  You might have asked yourself – What the heck is the co-driver doing? He will be reading off notes and… Continue reading

  • Senna – a film documentary you do not want to miss

    Senna is arguably the greatest Formula One driver ever and he achieved that status in one of the sweet spots in F1 racing.  Now has come an excellent documentary of his racing life that you will not want to miss. Continue reading

  • Electric GT Racing Car is Here

    We see now that every major (and some minor) automobile companies are producing EV (electric vehicles) as fast as their designe studies can develop them.  Now it is the race cars turn.  Here is a video of a very respectable… Continue reading

  • 2011 Targa Newfoundland

    On September 1, this year I will be driving my Mitsubishi Evolution IX from here to the Canadian island of Newfoundland to work as part of the Stage Operations Team in the tenth Targa Newfoundland.  Judging by this recent photograph I… Continue reading

  • Coming to a Car Near You – Carbon Fiber

    Autoweek reports that BMW will be producing carbon fiber body and chassis parts in a high volume process in 2013.  Strong on BMW’s heels is Daimler AG (aka Mercedes) and I suspect many other manufacturers. Once the barrier to high… Continue reading

  • Forty Years Ago – the Cannonball

    Forty years ago the US was deep into the Vietnam conflict with a great deal of protest from the public.  The Woodstock music festival and the Kent State massacre were behind us and Watergate and a federal mandated 55 mph… Continue reading

  • Autoweek Fantasy Camp – the cars

    The photo above is how the cars were set up for our review and viewing pleasure.  The represented the Autoweek readers top ten sports coupes from a poll of readers.  Almost anyway.  There was supposed to be a BMW 135… Continue reading

  • Autoweek Fantasy Camp – the whole story

    Friday, as I got on the plane, I was thinking about just what I should expect out of the Autoweek ZF Fantasy Camp.  All ready the folks at Autoweek had provided me with a new piece of luggage, several shirts,… Continue reading

  • Return to the Tail of the Dragon – continued

    It was barely seven in the morning when I climbed into my Evolution and started the seven mile drive to Deals Gap and the start of the Tail of the Dragon.  These seven miles are an excellent warm up to… Continue reading

  • A Return to the Tail of the Dragon

    It has been at least five years since the last time I was up here in the mountains.  It is a beautiful place to visit with spectacular views and, of course, some fantastic roads. This morning I got up early… Continue reading