Monthly Archives: December 2013

Corvette of the Week: a Black-on-Black C5

CF member ktlocklear and his wife are bringing new meaning to the phrase “power couple” by tracking their 2004 black-on-black Z06. I will not try to contain my jealousy over how much fun they must be having. In order to make the Corvette even more track capable, ktlocklear “pulled the painful trigger on a StopTech […]

Photo Of the Week: Dirty Words

Porsche Cayenne Turbo by eVoMotion

Black Fridays: 2g Cummins Ram Soots It Up European Style

This week’s Black Friday clip features a 2nd generation Dodge Ram 2500 powered by a Cummins Turbo Diesel rolling coat and then smoldering the rear tires with German captions that lead me to believe that this is taking place somewhere outside of the US. I know that Dodge Ram trucks are very popular in Europe ...

Audi R8 E-Tron Will Go into Production After All

Electric cars are the future. I’m not saying electricity will be the only means of automotive propulsion 25 years from now, but electric vehicles will continue to gain popularity in the automotive marketplace. The announcement that the Audi R8 e-tron is once again being planned for production is a great example of why it may [...]

MotorWeek Reviews the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC

2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC at the Track

With EPA-estimated fuel economy of 28 mpg city/45 mpg highway (27/42 city/highway with 4MATIC) not only is the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC the least expensive E-Class to run, but it is also the least-expensive E-Class to buy at $52,325, undercutting the 2014 E350 by $500. Sitting in the E-Class lineup as the entry-level model should […]

Cops Let Hennessey Corvette Blast Down Texas Toll Road

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Only in Texas would the police shut down a strip of highway so a Corvette could get a good run in. Hennessey just released this video on Instagram of their tuned up C7 Corvette driving, very, very quickly down the Texas State Highway 130. This isn’t the first time they’ve done this. A few months [...]

BSP Small Bore LS3 Cylinder Heads for LS1/LS6/LS2 Engines

OK, so these unique heads have been out for some months now, but a recent discussion amongst friends about the relevance of an LS1-based 383 build prompted me to push these Ballistic Speed Parts (BSP) small-bore LS3 rectangular port heads for the LS1/LS6/LS2 engines back into the spotlight. According to BSP, it took them two [...]