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In car with Bennett Racing at VIR in Ferrari F430

February 23, 2010

Over the past summer we were happy to share some great in car footage supplied by Mike Skeen as he campaigned in the Trans Am series. This morning I woke up to a couple of great new videos from Mike, this time from a different car. A Ferrari F430! This new ride is owned by [...]

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Ford F-150 SVT Raptor: Kicking Tail-in the Showroom?

February 22, 2010

I don’t care what your preference for cars are-Detroit muscle, Asian tuner cars, or European sports cars. If you have testosterone, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor grabs your attention and makes you smile. As a high-speed off-road performance truck with over the top styling and the Baja in mind, it would be safe to think [...]

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Autocross In Car from a rotary powered Sprite

February 21, 2010

Long time readers will recall the video we posted years ago of a 3 rotor Bugeye Sprite attacking an autocross course. I still go back and visit that clip often, as I just love to hear the wail of the wankel!
Today we have Jeff Kiesel in his Bugeye that has a turbo rotary that puts [...]

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Happy Birthday Enzo

February 20, 2010

While researching something the other day I discovered that today would be Enzo Ferrari’s birthday. 112 years. According to wiki wiki wiki, there are some who claim that he was actually born on the 18th but his father could not make it to the registry office due to bad weather. Maybe there is a reason [...]

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The Torque Commandments

February 20, 2010
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1: Thou shall not take upon the start finish line before the starter sayeth so.
2: Thou shall not late apex in vain.
3: Thou must not make wrongful use of your traction.
4: Remember the Sabbath, and keep it holy, until the fun runs at least.
5: Honor thy Hoosier and Koni.
6: Thou shall not kill cones.
7: Thou [...]

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e-bay find of the week: Car and Driver IMSA Pinto race car

February 19, 2010
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Readers who are old enough to start cracking explosion jokes when they see the photo above will fall into 2 categories. One who think the idea of a Pinto race car is ridiculous and then the real enthusiasts who know that the Pinto had great potential as a race car.
It just makes sense, the car [...]

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Review: 2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport

February 17, 2010

In the business of building and selling family haulers, the last decade will likely be remembered by the crossover replacing the SUV as the vehicle of choice. Rewind five years ago to see what Mazda had on offer, and you may be shocked to find no crossovers at all-just the MPV minivan and the Ford [...]

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Lotus Reveals Refreshed 2011 Elise

February 16, 2010

While most of the hype surrounding Lotus the past few months has revolved around the all-new Evora 2+2 sports car, the company has not forgotten the car that saved them from near oblivion, the Elise. For 2011, the iconic, lightweight sports car receives styling tweaks to bring the look a little closer to the new [...]

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Miss Belvedere’s complexion is still a little rough

February 16, 2010

Long time readers will recall the tale of the ‘58 Plymouth Belvedere that the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma “rescued” from a time capsule that became a watery inland grave.
The car rolls and steers now, but the metal is so thin that it looks like that is as far as the old girl is going to [...]

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Plug in device makes V8 or V10 sounds to liven up your commute

February 15, 2010

Is there a gearhead alive who hasn’t added their own verbal soundtrack to the daily drive on occasion? You know the kind, some guys make engine noises by growling, while others have perfected their own style of farting noises that sound exactly like a late Sixties Trans Am car. Yes, the imagination is a wonderful [...]

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