Pursuing optimal combustion
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 →
Good writing can come from anywhere - a particularly articulate essay for school, a legendary novel, a satisfyingly succinct news article, or a exceptionally poetic piece of poetry. As a writer and an avid reader, I can appreciate and enjoy all of these instances of excellent writing. However, there is one area of writing that... 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 →
Read an interesting fact about the Mercedes-Benz CL recently - Mercedes-Benz will sell as many of these coupes in a year as Ford will sell of the F150 in a single day. In a single day. Not only is that difference so enormously vast it's actually hard to comprehend, it also speaks volumes about the... Continue Reading →
When you think of the early 1990's, supercars may not be the first thing that pops into your brain. Here's a list, in no particular order that arrives to mind first: TrapperKeepers, Dennis Rodman, the Goosebumps books, and Salute Your Shorts. And let's be honest, those aren't the modern world's finest moments. When you stop and... 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 →
There is something commanding and empowering about driving a luxury sedan. And, when your luxury sedan is a Teutonic titan like the freshly redesigned BMW 7-Series pictured, lesser peoples will actually fall over themselves trying to get out of the way. Cars like the 7-Series look and feel more at home shuttling dictators, monarchs, or... 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 →
At an undisclosed warehouse somewhere in New Hampshire, I'm lead through a smeared and smudged glass door, then through a curtain of blue plastic sheeting who's function is to deter prying eyes. There's a musty smell in here, something like damp concrete, dust and age. I flip the lightswitch and several overhead fluorescent lights snap on... Continue Reading →
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