Monthly Archives: October 2013

Truckin’ Fast Wednesday: 1978 440 Dodge Ram Beats Chevy in the Sand

This week’s Truckin Fast Wednesday takes a trip off of the paved asphalt of the quarter mile – instead shifting to a race between a 1978 Dodge Ram and a Chevrolet K5 Blazer up a sand dune. The video is short but watching this big block powered 1st gen Ram beat the smaller and lighter ...

Tales from the Crypt: Camaro ZL1 Duels GT500 in the Dark

If there have ever been two cars that were destined to be natural enemies, it’s these two. The owners are friendly though, which is great, because it means their antics are fair and in good faith. Which in turn means a good race. The ZL1 makes about 30 more horses than the GT500, but it’s [...]

Caravaggio Flat-Bottom Steering Wheel is a Must-Have for the C7 Corvette Stingray

Caravaggio C7 Corvette Stingray D-Bottom Steering Wheel Featured

What an improvement. This is not to say the stock C7 Corvette Stingray steering wheel is bad, but it is short on lighter fluid for the soul. The Caravaggio flat-bottom steering wheel, on the other hand, is something you want between your hands. These images were recently posted on our forum from John Caravaggio, and forum members immediately […]

2004 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Crosses the U.S. in 28 Hours, 50 Minutes

Ed Bolian and 2004 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Featured

A 2004 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG recently annihilated Alex Roy’s previous cross-country driving record of 31 hours and 4 minutes. The record was broken by Ed Bolian, a guy who teaches Sunday school with his wife … he also sells Lamborghinis. Helping Bolian break the law was his co-driver Dave Black, and Dan Huang, the passenger/navigator. While the record has not been […]

Porsche Takes the New Macan SUV Dune Surfing

Porsche is going to have to do a lot of work to get the sports car faithful interested in the Macan. Sending them sailing across sand dunes in the UAE is a good place to start. Everyone is pretty confident that the Macan, like the Cayenne and the Panamera, will perform well on pavement. That’s [...]

$10 Million-Worth of McLaren MP4-12Cs Gather in Hong Kong

McLaren MP4-12C Parade event in Hong Kong Featured

How’s this for an exhibition of wealth and success? Up to 40 McLaren MP4-12Cs gathered in Hong Kong to have a parade. The caravan began at the Hong Kong Waterfront Promenade and ended 23 miles later at the Hyatt Regency Shatin where the McLaren F1 made an appearance. Check out the gallery below for a [...]

Corvette History through Ads: Not Your Average Dream

Though print advertising for the Corvette had tapered to a trickle in the early 1990’s and for the most part died with the onset of GM’s financial struggles, the few ads that did make it to print were considered some of the best. And those ads usually had a lot to talk about since they […]