Since the engineers at Dodge started shoving the astronomically overpowered HellCat motor into anything with four wheels enthusiasts have dreamed of having the monster 707 Hp beast in their projects. The problem was that while you can buy any stand-alone ECU, an LS and have it running in a few days in literally any car … Read more
The Mustang is one of the most instantly recognizable automobiles on the market. Since 1964 it has held a spot in American iconography as a symbol of freedom and power. If you’re cruising down a desolate stretch of interstate in the southwestern United States in a convertible Mustang congratulations Sir or Madam, the only way … Read more
This morning the automotive blog-isphere was awash with this…thing? This is the Partisan One Suv. According to a press release from this company-that-totally-exists-you-guys; “A well-known Russian engineer and designer from Germany, Dr. Juri Postnikov, who caught GAZ on the “Comtrans-2017” in borrowing his developments, presented to the general public a universal army SUV “PARTISAN ONE”, … Read more
Gather around kids, I’m going to tell you a tale about a time long long ago when people were still interested in running an LMP1 program and trying out of the box designs. The year was 2015. The company was Nissan. The car was the GT-R LM. Oh, you didn’t know that there were ever … Read more
On a semi-regular basis, my loving wife likes to remind me that my next vehicle purchase needs to be more, what’s the word? Paternal. I’ll level with you guys, I’ve never personally owned something with more than two doors. Not because I have some sort of deep seeded hate for vehicles that have four or … Read more
In just a few short days I’ll be heading south to the general area of Biloxi, Mississippi for what has to be my favorite ridiculous cruise in/week-long party/unsolicited burnout contest/Car nerd Valhalla simply called Cruisin’ the coast. What is “Cruisin’ The Coast”? Cruising’ the coast (Or CTC from here out because acronyms are fun) started … Read more
It seems like, over the last few years at least, that lap times around Germany’s famed Green Hell have stopped falling. Don’t get me wrong, there have been some impressive runs, like last the Dodge Viper ACR’s farewell 7:03.03 run, the Mercedes AMG GTR’s 7:10.92 and the new front-wheel-drive hero Civic type R taking the … Read more
I bought a $300 Eclipse GSX that hasn’t run in 10 years. That sentence alone is almost enough to commit someone into psychiatric care, or at least a very good shrink. Before you decide that I’m fit for a straitjacket let me explain myself. I know I’m the new guy here and you don’t know … Read more
