Monthly Archives: January 2014

Promising Start: Corvette Racing Returns to Daytona

While Corvettes made their return to Daytona in DP class in 2012, the last time the trademark Yellow Corvettes of Corvette Racing made an appearance at the 24 Hours of Daytona was in 2001. The new C7.R returns to Daytona in 2014 but the start to the new Tudor United SportCar Championship for Corvette Racing [...]

Tech Thread Spotlight: Installing a Flat Load Floor in Your 4g Ram Crew Cab

As the owner of a 3rd gen Ram 1500 Quad Cab with the folding flat load floor I can testify that this is a handy feature whether you are moving big objects like a new television or smaller things like groceries. The flat load floor also allows me to put down some blankets where my ...

2014 C7 Corvette Gets the Chris Harris Stamp of Approval

Chris Harris has made a name for himself making some of the most entertaining car reviews inhabitants of this planet have ever seen. Besides being very good at going sideways, Harris is also a fantastic car critic. How do you determine a good car critic? When a new car comes out and you ask yourself, [...]

Say It Ain’t So: No CSL Treatment for the new M3 and M4

BMW brass has announced there will not be a lightweight CSL version of the new M3 sedan and M4 coupe. Today is ruined! Wait… That’s because the German company has already made its new M models CSL-lean? Whew! Matt Collins, a BMW product manager, confirms it: “We’ve made them as light as possible – they [...]

Is Harley Pushing for Ice Racing in the X Games a Good Idea?

Personally, I love the idea. I didn’t see the Harley-sponsored exhibition ice racing event at the X Games in Aspen—I was glued to the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but I like the idea of ice racing Harleys in the world’s premier extreme sports competition. Given that the games already feature snowmobile jumping—which looks batshit insane—ice […]

The 52nd Running of the Rolex 24 was a Spectacular First Race for the USCC

The 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona did not disappoint. Close racing and several class and overall lead changes along with good media coverage made for an exciting event. The third hour of the race, however, saw a massive collision between the pole sitting No. 99 GAINSCO/ Bob Stallings Racing Corvette DP of Memo Gidley and [...]

Jaguar’s Super Bowl Commercial Makes Being Bad and British Look Cool

Jaguar’s first Super Bowl commercial morphs the old saying “Why do bad things happen to good people?” into “Why do awesome things happen to evil people?” Sir Ben Kingsley, Tom Hiddleston and Mark Strong have done terrible things as film villains. Yet, they get to have all the fun. Kingsley, also known as Don Logan… [...]