Hot Wheels vs Sector 9 Longboard

This Formula .1 battle is between a Ford GT in Gulf livery with no help from boosters or shove against a Sector 9 longboard that was gravity fed only. No kicks or pushes. We shot outside of Newport Elementary at 7:00am on a Monday. By the time the track was set up it was about […]

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BMW Films Return with ‘The Escape’

Between 2001 and 2002, BMW released eight films called “The Hire” starring Clive Owen and other stars, which were essentially 10 minute car commercials, with action plots centered on car chases and BMWs. For enthusiasts, the original BMW Films represent what driving should always be about: excitement. Now BMW is releasing a new series of […]

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The Dodge Viper is America’s Sports Car

Everyone is talking about the Porsche Cayman GT4 and the 911 R, the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S manual, and the Corvette Grand Sport. These are cars built for enthusiasts. Naturally aspirated, manual-transmission sports cars set up with a sport tuned suspensions.  The have been built to satisfy our most basic speed needs. Raw, visceral […]

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The Porsche Cayman Conspiracy is No Longer a Conspiracy

Conspiracy theorists push nearly unbelievable ideas. The moon landing was a fake, filmed on a Hollywood movie set; Hillary Clinton is a humanoid reptilian bent on world domination; and Porsche nerfs the Cayman’s performance because it doesn’t want to expose that the 911’s rear engine placement is a huge mistake. The thing with conspiracy theories […]

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A Look Back on the Pontiac that Never Was (nor should have been)

Really more of a moving department store, the Stinger was probably only missing a partnership from Sears or Target to make it a reality. While Pontiac was never known for their innovation (unless the first all-plastic engine built for the Grand Am counts), they did have some radical ideas. Radical as in the kind of […]

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The Porsche 928 was Among the Best Cars of the 80s

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13 Stringent fuel and safety regulations restricted cars to rubberized boxes with wheezy power Car design was at an all time low in the 80s, especially for America. Stringent fuel and safety regulations restricted cars to rubberized boxes with wheezy power. There was barely any passion in automotive design, only necessity. That’s why Porsche was […]

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A Cheap 996 is Still a Good Deal

The Porsche 911 is the best example of skyrocketing classic car prices. Porsche 911s that were once as low as $14,000 are now scratching $40,000. Ones that were once $40k are racing towards $200,000 at least. Which is strange because the Porsche 911 is one of the most popular sports cars of all time, they […]

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