I was approximately four crash-filled laps into my first stint behind the wheel of Honda’s latest and greatest professional Driver In Loop (DIL) racing simulator when I first noticed it: my arms ached, from fingertips to shoulder blades. As I binned it into the wall for the second time, I also realized I hadn’t breathed … Read more
To send off its V8-powered muscle cars in style, Dodge created a series of Last Call models that took the capabilities of the Challenger and Charger cars to new heights. Chief among those was the Challenger SRT Demon 170, which packed in an eye-watering 1,025 HP when running on E85 fuel and cost well over … Read more
While the Dodge Viper GTS was chosen to pace the Indy 500 in ‘96, Ram pickups did even more heavy lifting for the race week. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Ram 1500 is one of 2802 “Official Trucks” built in honor of that accolade. Let’s see what it might officially bring today. The Ram … Read more
The defining aspect of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Toronado is the wrap-around rear window, a feature limited to the seemingly rare XS package. Let’s decide if this literal barn find can find a new owner at its asking price. My (Mom’s) First Car: W. Kamau Bell and the Giant Thunderbird With its short-bed, … Read more
Fernando Alonso thinks that he’ll be physically capable of racing Formula One’s 1000-horsepower hybrid monsters until he’s 50 years old. The 42-year-old, currently racing with Aston Martin, made his F1 debut in 2001 with Minardi. Alonso’s move to Aston last year immediately led to an uptick in form, with the Spaniard finishing on the podium … Read more
When car enthusiasts get together in groups, it’s inevitable that the bench racing hypotheticals will start flying. If Betty White was driving a Viper, do you think you could beat her in a race driving your Toyota Celica? Would Michael Schumacher in his prime beat Fangio if they were both driving the same car? How … Read more
This one is so weird even I can’t really do it justice, so here’s the museum’s explanation of what it is to do the job for me: Charles Deutsch and René Bonnet (DB) were important names in French motor racing between 1940 and 1960. Together they embarked on designing competition cars, first with Citroën engines, … Read more
Choosing what car to buy is always tough, but when you’re a foot taller than average and you’re an enthusiast on a budget like me, that choice becomes tougher. I bought my 2017 F55 Mini Cooper S 5-door hatchback from CarMax in 2020 because I was terrified to own one out of warranty. Did I … Read more
Photo: Cars & Bids Day-to-day life can be stressful. You’ve got responsibilities at work. You’ve got responsibilities at home. You’re losing your hair and just had to buy a new pair of jeans because your old ones shrunk in the wash. Your only escape is to spend your way out of that hole, and if … Read more