Pursuing optimal combustion
I understand if you don't know what car this is. This is undoubtedly the rarest and most interesting car yet featured on Cars in the Wild. Some cars are so transcendent that you don't have to know a single thing about them but the minute you see one, you know it is something special. When a... Continue Reading →
In my feeble brain, the general rule of thumb has always been that the more expensive and powerful a car is, the more I want it. Doesn't matter if it's new age or old school, if it makes a ton of power, looks the business, and causes my wallet to wilt in fear, that's the... Continue Reading →
If you've spent any time around me at all for the past few months, you've heard me talk (with great vigor) about the Yuppie Rally. Put together by the great team over at Yuppie Racing, the 2012 Yuppie Rally ran from the Aston Martin of New England dealership in Waltham, Massachusetts, down to The Tail of the Dragon... Continue Reading →
Contrary to popular belief, forward progress isn't achieved in one quantum leap; success isn't born overnight. Our society is obsessed with the idea that some people simply get lucky, that successful people were at the right place at the right time and that circumstances swept them up and away to success. But, in reality, that's... Continue Reading →
Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you to stop what you're doing, and listen. CANNONBALL! - Ron Burgundy, Anchorman It's about to get crazy here at TDC. Want to know why? Let me break it down for you... Continue Reading →
There is nothing like a Porsche. There are plenty of manufacturers in the same market, other cars in the same category, but no one does it like the boys from Stuttgart. Some of its competitors are better, while many others get their doors blown off, but the people who own Porsches and drive them and... Continue Reading →
One of my all time favorite automotive quotes comes from freelance auto journo Andrew Frankel (@Andrew_Frankel). His experience driving the almighty Bugatti Veyron for the first time is still the best I've ever read: "When I finally stopped accelerating I had to slow down and do it all over again, just to make sure I... Continue Reading →
When the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 first hit the world stage back in 2007, it had about the same affect as when Nissan unleashed its new GTR—people looked at each other in stunned disbelief and said, "It can do what? And it costs how much?" The Zr1, like the GTR, serves up a heaping platter of... Continue Reading →
Peter Ladas from Yuppie Racing is a self-proclaimed gearhead of the highest order—a diehard fan of the mad vehicles created by Mercedes-Benz's AMG tuning division and owner of brilliant cars like the BMW E46 M3 and Toyota Supra. Ladas' mission with Yuppie Racing was to create a close knit automotive community and re-create the public's ... Continue Reading →
In this edition of 'The Torque Tube', TDC caught up with Bruce Ledoux from Guardian Angel Motorsports on his participation in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. This year marked the 50th anniversary of this legendary race on the steep banking at the Daytona Speedway, and it proved to be a memorable weekend for everyone involved.... Continue Reading →
This edition of 'The Torque Tube' features Bruce Ledoux and his wife Linda from Guardian Angel Motorsports (GAM), a team of racing drivers who are racing for a higher purpose besides podium finishes and racing fuel. Moved by personal experience and inspiration, Bruce and Linda are using GAM to improve the lives of children with... Continue Reading →
One thing I've learned through the process of putting this site together is that, A.) Networking is the best possible way to get things done, and B.) Giving back and supporting causes you believe in comes hand in hand with creating success. With this in mind, TDC is working with New England Blast (check out... Continue Reading →
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