From the 15th floor of a building you step into an Otis elevator and press L. The shiny doors kiss closed. The floor briefly lightens under your feet as sequentially the digital numbers start dropping. Fourteen. Thirteen. Twelve. You look at your phone to have something to do. That’s one Read more
Thump thump. Thump thump. A cocktail of adrenaline and outright fear is spooling my heart rate to around 150 bpm. Believe it or not, I, a summer intern, am about to drive Mazda’s ND-based Global MX-5 Cup Car around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. How’d this happen? Partly my four seasons in Read more
Smokey and Jim Rathman go back and forth before the 1960 Indy 500 As we departed from Smokey in last month’s session with Smokey, he’d just been contacted by Jim Rathman to assist in his Indy efforts for the 1960 race. You may recall that when Smokey was going through Read more
Using Engine Cycle Analysis to monitor the combustion process A number of years ago, during the early life of this column, we touched on a subject that remains an issue, particularly when building or modifying an engine intended for racing. It was also early in the availability and affordability of Read more
The awesomeness that is the 2016 Best Driver’s Car competition continues as we introduce the four final contenders, which include the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR, 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR, 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S, and 2017 Nissan GT-R. Don’t miss Randy Pobst’s test-track impressions on each car, below. More 2016 Read more
That man you see above you there is Rutgers Athletic Director Pat Hobbs, indulging in a cold one at the official Rutgers student tailgate before the school’s game against New Mexico on Saturday. Rutgers opened up a student tailgate zone this season to try and boost attendance, but after two Read more
Director Michael Bay may have ruined the “Transformers” franchise for many diehard fans with his excessively computer-generated depictions of our favorite Autobots and Decepticons, but those that grew up loving the idea of a vehicle that turns into a robot will likely still appreciate this latest creation out of Turkey. Read more
You probably haven’t heard the Saleen S7’s name mentioned in quite some time, and that’s because the American supercar has been laying dormant after production of the last twin-turbo model ended in 2009. Saleen announced over the weekend that they’d celebrate 20 years of the maniacal mid-engine supercar with a Read more
HOT ROD Drag Week, presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive The award for winning the big prize at HOT ROD Drag Week can sometimes continue well after the accolades, acceptance speeches, and hugs and kisses are over. For Jeff Lutz, after the crowds were gone and the Drag Week award ceremonies were Read more