Whining 2011 WRX STI Review From Car and Driver
Recommended Reading: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Limited Sedan – Short Take Road Test
There aren’t too many things more finicky than a Car and Driver vehicle editor…except for maybe one of the women on those housewives shows. Maybe. It’s close.
I’m not a huge fan of test drive reviews from C&D because they’re not really based in reality. They take a car that any normal person would find little or no fault with (say a simple, run-of-the-mill Ford Focus), test it in a series of unrealistic scenarios, and then lambast the engineers/designers because the “rear end lifts a little when taking a hard right at 52 mph.” Silly. Read more
Runaway-Truck Ramps – Sand Traps For Trucks
Recommended Reading: Runaway-Truck Ramps Explained – Feature
As a long-time Colorado resident, I’ve become accustomed to seeing runaway truck ramps…they’re all over the place in the mountains. However, there are a lot of people in the rest of the USA (these people are often called “flat-landers”) that don’t know what a runaway truck ramp is or what it’s supposed to do. They see a picture of a ramp like the one below and say “What the heck is that thing?”
If you’re one of these people that doesn’t know about these ramps, Car and Driver has answered your question in great detail.
If you already know about this sort of thing like I do, you might find the following tidbits interesting: Read more
Does Your Air Conditioning or Heater Smell Bad?
Recommended Reading: Stinky Air Conditioning and A/C Misting Services
Does your air conditioner and/or heater smell like a dead cat? Are you wondering why this happens and what you can do about it? TundraHeadquarters published some information about the cause and solution of the stinky A/C problem, which goes a little something like this: Read more
Gas Mileage – Why It’s Never Consistent
Recommended Reading: The Truth About Mileage
Every Friday night, the Banks website has a nice little technically oriented article that’s a must-read for auto enthusiasts. This particular article talks about the wild variances that many people experience when trying to measure their real-world fuel economy…and why these variances occur in the first place. Read more
Coming Down Too Hard On The UAW or Not Hard Enough?
Recommended Reading: The UAW Will Forever Handicap Ford, GM, and Chrysler
Are you a fan or member of the UAW? A general supporter of unions? You may find this article on TundraHQ a little offensive. Of course, this video (featured in the article on TundraHQ) is pretty offensive too:
While there’s some good news to report – most of the autoworkers in this video have been fired – the main point of the article on TundraHeadquarters.com remains: Read more
MBRP Adds Two New Exhaust Products
Last week, MBRP added two new products to their line-up – a turbo downpipe for 01-04 Duramax diesels and a single side-exit cat-back for 2009+ Yukon and Tahoe. Here’s a quick breakdown of both: Read more
Audi RS5 with Milltek Active Exhaust
Recommended Reading: Audi RS5 Coupé Video with Milltek exhaust – Video / Movie
I want to know what the heck an “active exhaust” system is, specifically. From the description below, it sounds like only one pipe is open…what gives? If I own an RS5 with a 450hp+ V8, I don’t want to buy an exhaust system that has one of the pipes closed unless I push the “sport” button. Read more
C and D’s Name That Exhaust Note
Recommended Reading: Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 57
This challenge is impossible. If I had to guess, I would say: Read more
SmokinVette.com Giving Away Corvette Corsa Xtreme Exhaust System
Recommended Reading: SmokinVette.com Corvette Forum Giveaway Contest
Own a Corvette or know someone who does?
Think they might enjoy a Corsa Xtreme axle-back exhaust? Then this recommended read is for you. Read more
War Wagon: The 2012 Hennessey VelociRaptor Armored Ford Truck
Recommended Reading: War Wagon: Introducing the 2012 Hennessey VelociRaptor APV
If the idea of rolling around in an armored vehicle gives you a sense of comfort, chances are good you’re either a very important person or someone working in a very dangerous part of the world. Either way, this recommended read is for you.
In 2012, Hennessey Performance will be offering an armored SUV built from the F150 Raptor platform.
It seems that Hennessy Performance – the company famous for offering performance kits that can make 1000+ hp Corvettes (among many others) – is getting into the armored vehicle business. Their first entrant is going to be a Ford F150 Raptor converted to a SUV, with armor, a 575 hp supercharged 6.2L V8, and enhanced suspension tuning. Read more
