The Indianapolis 500 is always held on Memorial Day weekend—it’s tradition. Of course, that isn’t the case this year as the race was delayed due to COVID-19. That means the Greatest Spectacle in Racing is taking place in summer rather than the spring, and it was certainly warmer when James […]
Month: August 2020
These Eyeball-Hazard Fasteners Are the Worst Part of Wrenching
Wrenching, for the most part, is pretty fun. You get to learn how things work. You’re assembling or disassembling physical objects where you can see your progress. It’s very, very satisfying. That is, until you run into something that requires a circlip. Circlips belong in the deepest pit of hell. […]
Electric Van Company Canoo Is Next To Go Public Before Actually Selling a Vehicle
The never-ending search for “the next Tesla” by investors has led to yet another electric vehicle startup announcing a plan to go public via a special purpose acquisition company. This time it’s California-based Canoo, which plans to make electric van-things on a skateboard platform and lease them to customers on […]
How Does A Turbocharger Work
There was a time when the V8 reigned supreme. When “There’s no replacement for displacement!” was affixed to every chromed-out muscle car’s bumper. As Bob Dylan once said, though, “The times, they are a-changin’” and in the automotive world, that change brings turbochargers. A turbocharger is a system that helps […]
How To Clay Bar A Car
Skincare specialists have long touted the benefits of detoxifying clay masks. The natural material draws out and removes impurities while improving the look and feel of your epidermis. Clay bars for cars kinda work the same way. Though sporting an entirely different recipe and makeup than the masks used in […]
Who Ya Got for the 2020 Indianapolis 500?
It might not be Memorial Day Weekend, but by golly, today marks the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500. Nearly a year and a half after Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud won from pole position, Marco Andretti is hoping to do the same and redeem himself 14 years on from his […]
Marco Andretti Explains How the Indy 500 Pole Was His to Lose
The difference between Andretti’s pole lap and Simon Pagenaud’s from 2019 was slightly more than 1 mph, and while it might not sound like much, there were less than two-hundredths separating Andretti and second-place starter Scott Dixon. Not only is Dixon a five-time IndyCar champion in his own right and […]
Williams Formula 1 Team Sold to American Investment Firm
Sir Frank Williams’ ousting from the first Formula 1 team he helped build left him with a fiercely independent streak. It’s one he passed on to his daughter Claire Williams, the F1 team’s current deputy team principal, who quipped on Netflix’s Drive to Survive that “it would be over my […]
Help This NASCAR Team Find Its Race Car That Was Stolen From a Cracker Barrel
Mike Harmon Racing is a team that competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with racing driver Kyle Weatherman at the wheel of the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro. Sadly, both parties are currently out of a race car, a trailer, and a Ford pickup truck, after their entire ensemble was stolen […]
Ford’s Giant Turbine Semi-Truck ‘Big Red’ Is Lost Somewhere in the American Southeast
Back in the 1960s, automakers promised to propel us all into the future with turbine-powered automobiles. The Big Three prepared prototype cars and trucks with optimistic jet-driven powertrains, and some actually entered the hands of the public for testing. Chrysler’s famous Turbine Car gets all the attention; less known are […]
Performance Tires : Ultimate Guide
Despite what you may believe, all tires aren’t the same. Construction, rubber formulas, and adhesive properties greatly vary from tire to tire and among different brands. As such, there are specific types of tires for specific uses. Today, we’re going to be discussing the most fun of the bunch: the […]