Society is filled with such wonderful people isn’t it? People who are true pillars of the community and exist for the sole purpose of bettering themselves and all those around them. Julius T. Hayes of Memphis, TN however is not one of those people, quite the opposite actually. Apparently while sitting in his car at [...] ... [Read]

COOL BUS CRASH Wheelstanders are notoriously hard to drive, since it’s difficult to steer with your front wheels six feet in the air. You point them down the track, mash the go pedal and hope for the best, but the smart drivers know when to stick the landing. This was one badass school bus, [...] ... [Read]

AHH HA!! Thanks to Allpar.com we finally get our first look at the new 2011 Dodge Charger and I have to say as a die-hard Charger enthusiast, I’m pretty damn happy with it. Now, before everyone out there gets all hot and bothered that it’s still a four door, let me just say to get [...] ... [Read]

It’s official: BMW will build the M version of the 135 coupe seen strafing the Nurburgring in numerous spy shots and videos. Dr, Kay Segler, BMW’s managing director, confirmed that the spiritual successor to the 2002 Turbo will begin production in 2011, probably as a 2012 model. The official name is still up [...] ... [Read]

There’s good news on the horizon for fans of American open-wheeled racing: as of 2012, IndyCar will no longer be a single engine spec series. Instead, changes to the competition rules are meant to attract a variety of engine manufacturers and add a new dimension to the series, absent since Honda was announced as [...] ... [Read]

Over the past few days you may have heard about Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga and the perfect game he was robbed of Wednesday night during a game against the Cleveland Indians. With one out to go and after retiring 26 batters, Galarraga once again stepped to the plate to face Indian batter Jason Donald. [...] ... [Read]

Chrysler is announcing the recall of 25,300 model year 2007 Dodge Calibers and Jeep Compass vehicles equipped with CTS-manufactured accelerator pedal assemblies. As with the Toyota vehicles that used pedal assemblies from CTS, the accelerator can stick in an open throttle position. Both the Dodge Caliber and the Jeep Compass are equipped with [...] ... [Read]

Corvette’s chief engineer, Tadge Juechter is letting us know how he deals with publication rumors of what the new C7 Corvette will be. He explains that journalists will read his reactions to questions that are asked of him and based on his response, they’ll simply guesstimate what they think he’s trying to say. It’s really [...] ... [Read]

I once owned a 3 series BMW, which turned out to be the most problematic new vehicle I’ve ever purchased. Sure, a poorly trained dealer service department was to blame for a lot of my issues, but you expect a certain level of quality in a BMW. Mine, sadly, didn’t have it, and [...] ... [Read]

First came news that the 2011 Ford Explorer would be a unibody front-wheel-drive sport ute, instead of the body on frame RWD version we’d come to expect. Now, Land Rover, maker of storied off road vehicles that have been to hell and back, has announced a new front wheel drive version of their upcoming [...] ... [Read]

It’s over… it’s finally over. This past Saturday was the completion of the 2010 One Lap of America. An event that covered 9 days, 8 racetracks and 4500 miles. If you’ve been following our progress you’ll know that we took my 1968 pro-touring Dodge Charger. This is a car that weighs in at 4000 lbs., [...] ... [Read]

Today is the opening day of the new NASCAR Hall Of Fame museum, celebrating the evolution of stock car racing from it’s bootlegging roots to the corporate mega-teams of today’s Sprint Cup series. The museum will honor stock car’s legendary drivers, crew chiefs, owners and contributors, as well as highlighting the cars that helped [...] ... [Read]

Yesterday we brought you a short blurb on a speech that Corvette’s chief engineer, Tadge Juechter had given at the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky about the much anticipated C7 Corvette. He alluded to the fact that journalists will read his reactions and then sensationalize his comments for the purpose of selling magazines. Well, [...] ... [Read]

Quarter Mile Throwdown: Nissan GT-R Versus Lexus LFA In this corner, weighing in at 3,800 pounds and coming out of the gate with AWD and 485 horsepower, is the 2010 Nissan GT-R. Its opponent, the new Lexus LFA, weighs in at 3,400 pounds, puts out 552 horsepower and sends it to the rear wheels [...] ... [Read]

Running the One Lap of America last week was a real eye opener, as it gave me the opportunity to see some high end cars run flat out on the race track. One such car was a dark blue 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo and my God was this thing impressive. Not only was the car [...] ... [Read]

In 2004, Toyota recalled Japanese market pickup trucks and 4Runners, built between 1989 and 1998, for a potentially dangerous problem with the steering linkage. Under the right conditions, such as those caused by repeated close-quarter maneuvering common to driving in Japan, the steering rods were prone to snapping, which would leave a driver with [...] ... [Read]