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Trackside at Road America: The WeatherTech International Challenge
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The Mecca for those with gasoline in their blood, who crave loud and fast cars, is Road America. Four miles of long straights, sharp corners, elongated curves surrounded by Wisconsin’s best foliage. It’s a road course rich in history with checkered flags flapping since 1955. From vintage motorcycles, Le Mans type LMPs, striped-down muscle cars, amateur…
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Presenting: The Greatest Paragraph in Motorsport History
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I was looking up information on race tracks in North Carolina. Sometimes Wikipedia takes you on a journey, however, and that’s how I wound up finding the greatest paragraph in motorsport history. It’s about NASCAR racer Tim Flock, who drove for 13 years starting back in 1949. He finished 5th in NASCAR’s first race. Over…
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Quick Spin: 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec – part 2
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We looked at the new Acura RDX in detail some time ago. While I got a good idea of what it was about, I didn’t get to drive it enough. I wanted to see how Honda’s new 2.0-liter turbo performed in this heavier all-wheel-drive vehicle and how the new infotainment system interface performs in daily…
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The AMMO NYC FROTHe is my new favorite car washing tool
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I’m a lazy son of a bitch. It’s a problem, certainly, but only when I let it get in the way of the more important aspects of work and life. One area where this is less of a problem is with regards to cleaning my car. Having a flawlessly clean machine is not high on…
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Podcast: Episode 260 – This one fits in your ass
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Chris and I are back in the studio and we’ve got some news on our own cars. Mine is that the Wombat no longer plays host to a non-running HEMI and transmission. Those are out, sold, and gone! Chris has bigger news in that he bought a Porsche Macan S as his new daily driver.…
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Hyundai Veloster N has an anti-lag system
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Our friend Jason Fenske (Engineering Explained) recently took a deep dive into all things Hyundai Veloster N. The automaker invited a number of folks to the Nürburgring to test the new performance machine on a grand stage. One of things that Fenske discovered is that this Veloster isn’t just snapping, popping, and crackling simply for…
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Observations from driving a yellow widebody Dodge Challenger Hellcat
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Gas mileage is awful. Around the city it’s in the single digits. On the highway you’ll crack double digits if you restrain yourself. You’ll actually laugh about that. Don’t expect more than 200 miles out of a tank. You’ll get asked about gas mileage. You’ll get all kinds of comments. Some women will question…
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Two Wheel Tuesday: False Neutral Podcast #80 – Looking Back, Looking Forward
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This month we talk about things from the past: Eric’s resurection of his old Rumblestrip Radio podcast episodes, and motorcycles in the estate left behind by Garrett’s recently departed riding buddy. We also talk about the future, namely Harley-Davidison’s future, in light of their recent announcement of upcoming models. I have a cold and sound…
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Review: Yakima HighRoad upright roof bike rack
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Transporting bicycles has always been an issue for me. I looked for the optional folding rear seat when I bought used BMWs. In my early WRX I had a roof rack. Once I had kids, my SUVs had hitch-mounted racks. The truth is that there were always compromises and the only ideal solution I found…
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2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1American muscle that out "sports" more expensive rides
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Chevrolet has really crushed it with the 6th-generation Camaro. The chassis is brilliant, the engine note is downright delicious, and the performance is world class… and that’s just on a regular old SS. Step up to the 650-horsepower Camaro ZL1 and it’s a whole different ballgame. Under the hood is the supercharged LT4 and it’s…
