Monthly Archives: June 2014

Audi with most fuel-efficient powertrain at Le Mans

Audi has been competing at Le Mans since 1999 in order to achieve sporting success with technological innovations. Never before has an LMP1 race car sporting the four rings been as light, fuel-saving and efficient as the current Audi R18 e-tron quattro. As required by the regulations, its fuel consumption per 100 kilometers has to be up to 30 percent lower than that of the previous models. Despite these tough requirements, Audi is endeavoring to battle for its 13th victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 14 and 15

Product Review: Moto-Gate Tie Down Straps

Tie downs are a fact of life for ATV riders- we use them to secure expensive machines, gear bags, gas cans and if such things weren’t illegal, perhaps our significant others as well. Generally speaking there are two schools of thought when it comes to the tie down philosophy: the self locking and the ratchet [...]

2013 Mustang GT: The Perfect Purchase?

Purchasing my Mustang was the best decision I've made in quite some time.

2015 Super Duty Engineers Q&A: Part 4

We’ve been pretty lucky to have Ford’s engineers hanging out in the forums this past few weeks. They’ve covered a lot of information about the new Super Duties, but of course, the questions never stop coming. I’ve compiled their last batch of responses here for easy reading. Hit the link below to get into the [...] More »

Muddy Monday: 9 Minutes of Muddy 1st Gen Dodge Ram Abuse

This week’s Muddy Monday clip features a 1st generation Dodge Ram 1500 digging its way in and out of what looks to be one of the nastiest mud pits we have seen. While it is technically mud it appears to be as thick as wet cement while also being deep enough to bury the huge ...

The 8 Series is a Quarter-Century Old Now

Back in 1989, BMW introduced the 8 Series at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The automaker wasn't messing around: it came straight out of the gate with 12-cylinder power.

Early Countach Fetches record $1.2 Million

Standing room only crowds packed the Bonhams tent at the 7th annual Greenwich collector motorcar auction with the sale totaling in excess of $8 million dollars-besting last year’s record breaking total by over 40%, with over 93% of lots offered finding new homes. The capacity crowd grew nearly silent as the catalog cover lot, a [...]