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Reach for the Sky, Land on a Horse
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Good Morning, 1980
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I see you Ferrari 275
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Sleeping Giant
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What Makes a Car “Exotic”?
Recently, a few of the Burbbble authors got into a debate over the definition of a word. It all started with an online article where the author referred to an Aston Martin V8 Vantage as an exotic car. They realized that there isn’t a strong definition for the word “exotic.” So they tried to find […]
1984 Ferrari 400i
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condition: good
cylinders: 12 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
paint color: custom
size: full-size
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
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Ferrari Colombo V12
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Cars and Coffee – Scottsdale
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Phoenix summer dog days did not stop Porsches coming out to Scottsdale in droves as the monthly Cars and Coffee car show featured the legendary German marquee. Things will be a lot cooler in Monterey, California this coming week for car enthusiasts, but the Arizona crowd showed it can take the heat. Here are a few cool cars we saw.
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1990 Ferrari F40
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fuel: gas
title status: clean
transmission: manual
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Giallo Ferrari Dino 246 GT
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Ferrari 458 Downtown
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Ferrari 599 Engine
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Ferrari 500 Superfast Exhaust
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Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
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Ferrari 458 Dreams
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Ferrari Daytona Glow
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Ferrari 458 GT Race Car
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Peas in a Pod
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Top Gear Premieres May 29, Grand Tour in Autumn
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This week, we got news concerning the two most highly anticipated British motoring shows of 2016: the newly staffed Top Gear and the newly named Grand Tour.
Reborn, but not reinvented, Top Gear announced Wednesday it will premiere May 29 in the U.K., debuting May 30, a day later in the U.S. The first episode will have “a Ferrari F12tdf sliding, an Ariel Nomad jumping, a Dodge Viper and jet fighter racing, and a lead presenter puking.” Vomit and Vipers? Yes, please. See the latest trailer here.
Jeremy Clarkson also officially revealed via Twitter on Wednesday the name of his, Richard Hammond and James May’s new Amazon show, along with an expected release date.
Start the smoke. We have a name.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) May 11, 2016
So, the Grand Tour (GT for short) will come from a tent, which we will put up in a different location every week. Your town?
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) May 11, 2016
The new show will be called the Grand Tour, expected Autumn 2016. Not much else was revealed about this new show, but Jeremy did say that the show would be coming from a tent, pitched in a different location each week. We all know how much Hammond loves tenting.
— The Grand Tour (@thegrandtour) May 11, 2016
The good news is Hamayson’s new show shouldn’t be any less entertaining than when the trio was on the BBC. We’ll still get their chemistry, immaturity and tomfoolery. Plus, we’ll get a new version of their old show with a new set of hosts, who are exceptionally qualified to fill their predecessors’ shoes (they probably won’t, but they’ll come close) who will potentially be making another excellent show. I wonder if they’ll join the Drive Tribe?
Worst case, we will end up with one good motoring show; best case (and most likely), we’ll have two brand-new motoring shows devoted to the love of horsepower and the negligence of political correctness. We look forward to them both.
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Dino 246 GT Dash
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Ferrari 458 Heart
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1991 Ferrari 348 TS
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cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 48000
paint color: red
title status: clean
transmission: manual
,body is in mint cond with absoulutly no rust,paint is really in perfect cond,runs mint,just had major service done,new timing belt,fluids,belts,tires,brakes,battery,just had ac serviced and recharged, , runs awesome, ,please no emails,,,looking to purchase a new corvette,if interested please call frank, show contact info
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All Mid-Engine Cars Are Stupid
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The cars we all lust after, these mid-engined sculptures of straight-line speed and blistering cornering abilities, they captivate us. Cars like the Murcielago, Enzo, Zonda, NSX, and P1 are the hyper-halo-cars we all claim we would drive daily if we had the available funds to do so. Even the more humble and otherwise uninspiring attempts at proper weight distribution have become cars of envy, like the Porsche 914 and Toyota MR2. But there is something wrong with these cars. The exact thing that makes them all so distinctive: their mid-engined layout. You see, all mid-engined cars are stupid.
Of course, what I mean is all road-going mid-engined cars are stupid. Race cars have a reason to be mid-engined. Bud there is no point to road going mid-engined cars. No one, on any public road in any car, will ever be going fast enough that they need to be driving a car that necessitates the superior balance of mid-enginedness.
When you do see a person driving a mid-engined car, they look ridiculous. The design of the mid-engine layout exists purely to put the heaviest part of a car toward the center so weight is distributed evenly. It is more balanced. The math checks out on that, but the idea is unrealistic for our heavily governed roads. It is ideal for track use, for race cars. Again, no one will ever reach speeds on public roads that would necessitate ‘ideal weight distribution’ and anyone who does reach those speeds is far too dim-witted to be capable of handling the unpredictable nuances of a mid-engined car. They will crash. And the video will be on YouTube with a title IN ALL CAPS WITH FOUR EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!! (LOSER REKS BRAND NEW FERRARI!1!!)
Don’t misunderstand, a mid-engined layout is more balanced. But when control is lost in a mid-engined car, regaining control is hopeless. The higher threshold of balance creates a more untameable beast when unleashed.
So mid-engined cars end up being a tool for tools to pose in, the basis for an argument supported entirely by incomprehensible numbers pulled off an online review, a pretty picture reposted on shallow motivational Instagram accounts.
In reality, they are silly looking and impractical. Practicality and sensibility were sacrificed on the altar of the god of speed. But as you can see, this God is merciless and will only bring you shame.
The only reasonable sports car is one with the engine at the front and driven wheels at the back. Many of them (except you, Audi) have the engines mounted behind the front axle anyway, so most of the desired balance is retained, but the driver doesn’t have to sacrifice his dignity, or his luggage space. And that’s the way it should be.
The best cars have their engines in the front. These are the Grand Tourers and the Sport Coupes. Aston Martin DB9, Ferrari 550 or 365 Daytona, Mercedes CL600, BMW Z4M Coupe, Porsche 928 or 944. These are a gentleman’s car. And they are not stupid.
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Ferrari 360 Sunrise
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Cars and Coffee – Scottsdale
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In a rare moment, the sun was shining in Scottsdale, Arizona as exotic car after exotic car came burbbbling in to The Shoppes of Gainey Village. This week the show featured Ferrari 330’s. The largely uncelebrated successor to the Ferrari 250. It was nice to see the old girls get their day. Here are a few things we saw as well as some bonus coverage of the after party at Four Till Four Coffee.
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Here is the first look at ‘New’ Top Gear
6 The BBC released a preview for the first season of “New” Top Gear, full of what seems to be a healthy dose of old-school Top Gear shenanigans. In the video, we see that Joey Tribbiani Matt LeBlanc is repping the good ol’ U.S. of A., Sabine Schmitz having as much fun as a German […]
Bad Boys II Ferrari
3 I got a 575 and it’s up for sale, trust me when I say that it ain’t no snail. Replaced one headlight, but it was done right and the brand new dash is quite a sight. uh. All records in hand, so if you’re a fan come down to South Beach, we’ll make a […]
Top 5 Supra Substitutes
0 While on a random car shopping-spree I came across a mildly tuned Supra TT with 100K+ miles that sold on eBay for $42,000. Embracing my feline-esque inquisitive nature, I decided to see what else was out there for the same price if not cheaper. After 2 liters of Mountain dew, a large pizza and […]