Pursuing optimal combustion
Thank you everyone for a spectacular year! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for TDC and I wanted to share it with you. Check it out, and here's to an even better 2012! Here's an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 7,000... Continue Reading →
Like a brilliant and complex sunset, 2011 is slipping under the horizon. The end of another year provides time for reflection, for speculation on what the future may hold, and a re-commitment to not put off all those important things for another year. 2011 was kind of a crazy year what with all the local and global... Continue Reading →
Few manufacturers can create a product or brand that defines absolutely the category or marketplace they compete in. When it does happen, even if you've never used the product or brand before, understanding of what it is and what it means is ubiquitous. When someone says, "That couch is the Cadillac of couches," you know... Continue Reading →
grav-i-ty: (n). The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth. chal-lenge: (adj). A call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc. If you're going to do battle with gravity, be prepared to be in for the long haul; the force of... Continue Reading →
In the great pantheon of super-saloons, there is one car that is responsible for giving rise to the entire segment. Ze Germans without a doubt make some of the world's finest super-saloons, luxurious four door sedans that carry a velvet wrapped ballistic missile under the hood, topped with a dollop of technological whipped cream. Bahn-burners like the... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the brand new Top Dead Center series, "Chasing Racing Dreams." This series is about the epic adventures that make racing of all kinds so exciting, and it explores the world beneath the driver's helmet. You'll read about what it's like to be a part of a racing team, the experiences of driving a... Continue Reading →
It's not every day that you see a Chevrolet Corvair chillin' in the parking lot of a Hannafords. Or anywhere for that matter. When the Corvair hit the showroom in 1960, it was the only rear-engined, air cooled American car on the market, and it was awarded Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year award.... Continue Reading →
There isn't anything quite like autumn in New Hampshire. When the maples begin their explosive journey from green to red to yellow, and falling leaves catch the wind and look like the whirling snow that you can feel is only a few weeks away, it's time to go for a drive. And the best vehicle... Continue Reading →
TDC was doing a little consulting with a good friend recently, and an idea for a new TDC Series was born: Adventures of a Wanna-be Racecar Driver. This brilliantly named series would chronicle TDC's escapades through all types of motorsport. Somewhat surprisingly, New Hampshire has a diverse and varied motorsport history and is home to... Continue Reading →
So, this one technically breaks the rules (spotted outside of NH), but come on, it's the Ferrari Enzo. Ferrari only made 399 of them, and this particular one is valued at a cool $900,000. They did, however, create one more Enzo for one particularly special customer; the Pope. The Enzo pretty much makes it's own... Continue Reading →
'Tis the season for hot Audis, apparently. This Lamborghini-powered Audi S6 which sports the colossal V10 that is found in the previous generation Lamborghini Gallardo, was spotted in front of the Palace Theatre on Hanover Street in Manchester. Couple this with the TWO Audi R8 V10 Spiders that have been sighted at the Stratham and Nashua Audi... Continue Reading →
Read an article on this car, the fabulous Audi RS4, when it first came out. I don't remember what magazine it came from or who wrote it, but one piece of the article has stuck in my brain. The author was talking about what a glorious noise the engine made and he likened it to... Continue Reading →
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