Kyle Busch Hits His Own Wall

Posted on Aug 23, 2016 in Safety | 1 comment

If we needed more proof of the travesty NASCAR racing has become, we got it last Friday when Kyle Busch (above, center) drove a competitor into the wall—while the caution light was on. The scene was one of NASCAR’s ridiculous truck races at the Texas Motor Speedway. Here’s the nutshell of the story, as Autoweek had it: Busch was suspended for intentionally...

McLaren: New Company, New Car

Posted on Aug 17, 2016 in Racing | 1 comment

Where do they get all the money? I don’t know, but they do have the talent. McLaren has an enviable record in F1 racing, and they have developed truly great cars in the past. But their newest, announced today, aims to be better than the German and Italian competition, including the Ferrari 458 Italia. The MP4-12C claims to have advanced the state of the art in...

Skoda Yeti Xtreme concept unveiled prior Wörthersee

Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Concept | Comments Off on Skoda Yeti Xtreme concept unveiled prior Wörthersee

Skoda pulled the wraps off a new concept based on the Yeti. Scheduled to debut on May 28 at Wörthersee, the Skoda Yeti Xtreme concept is a more rugged variant of the standard model. At the exterior, it stands out thanks to the two-color finish, namely a matte grey with bright yellow accents on the roof and wheels. Speaking of wheels, it packs a set of 17-inch...

Who remembers aftermarket add-on automotive computers like the Zemco CompuCruise?

Posted on Aug 3, 2016 in Featured | 2 comments

Zemco CompuCruise ad. As a young teenager in the early 1980s, I was already a car guy, despite the fact that I was still too young to drive one. I read car magazines and worked on (more like ruined) the family cars to learn more about repairing and mildly modifying them, adding things like gauges and open-element air cleaners. Simple upgrades I could get away...