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For the past decade, my mind has been fabricated around this thought that cars should do what they are asked without putting up a fuss, and that they are entirely straight forward in their operation. To any car guy, this … Continue reading →

“Formula 1, it seems, keeps getting ruined and it keeps getting better.” Words from journalist, and idol of mine, Peter Egan in the October 1985 issue of Road & Track Magazine. Oh my, how those words ring true thirty years … Continue reading →

As most men (and some women) are apt to do, I’ve named my car. It’s a decree of personality bestowed upon a hunk of metal that otherwise would seem lifeless… or so I fool myself into thinking. Through the years, … Continue reading →

Never discount the positive impact that can be brought to the world by a handful of car guys. On Sunday Nov 24th, a group of friends, part of the “Chicagoland Petrolheads and Car Spotters,” organized a trip to help those … Continue reading →

As hard as we try, we don’t always get it right. Yes, automotive journalists in general are fairly astute individuals. We read news papers. We study trends. A lot of times we even scribble notes at events in order to … Continue reading →

When the word ‘motorsport’ normally enters one’s head, we tend to think of roaring engines, exciting action and impressive speed. What rarely is associated with the sport however is economy, CO2 emissions and the reduction of a carbon footprint. Despite … Continue reading →

“I’ve been hit! I’ve been hit!… He hit me!” I wont soon forget the moment I heard Ricardo’s words through my set of headphones… I was fearing for the worst. I was fearing game-over. With all of the work that … Continue reading →

There’s an up-hill battle when it comes to basing a movie on anything automotive.  Most of these flicks are generally dismissed by enthusiasts either because they lack the true essence of realism, or so completely miss the mark on the … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take long to understand why SCCA First Gear member, Logan Hruska, got involved with motorsports and cars. As a youngster, he was avid in go-karts, and even dabbled into 2-wheel fun in the form of dirt biking for … Continue reading →

The Nissan Leaf may be the best car for the performance car market, because nothing can convince you to save a few grand and get a cooler car quite like the Leaf’s amazing ability to combine economy car plastics, a … Continue reading →