The 4.2 and 5.2 engines offered in the R8 are so great though. I don't mind recycling certain parts if the product is exceptional from the start.

I'm not sure a stock 'Vette will be able to run with the new McLaren, but you can't really expect it to given the price difference. It's still probably the best performance bargain though. 'Vette with $10-20k invested can run past just about anything.

This is precisely the reasoning behind it. Much of the hard work has already been done.

The difference is, you can't typically drive those other cars home. I'm not sure what the exact rules are, but the event is broken into classes similar to the way other racing events are divided.

I'm American. Our driver's education doesn't cover physics as much as it should.

Essentially, a basic comprehension of physics.

One thing every [American] driver needs to know? That they're operating an incredibly large and heavy projectile at high rates of speed, with only 4 small pieces of rubber keeping the whole package going in the right direction.

That's my local public school here in Queens, Forest Hills High School.

This sticker is found in the front of the engine bay; Google search returned nothing. Looks like it reads "Speedweed Motorsports [xxxxxx] Development"

New GLK.

Someone once taught you well.

Good point, good questions, with no viable answers. If it ain't broke don't fix it right? Well what if it's clearly broke but you don't know how to fix it?

It's cool how they randomly incorporate it into their designs.

Good call. The "M" package rims have been amazing as of late. My neighbor just picked up a new 535i w/ M sport package, and it looks incredible.

Mercedes, never known for great wheel designs, has been putting out really good looking wheels lately.

That's impressive. I didn't know that.

Horacio Pagani. A baker's son, just as my father was. I'm a fan of the brand and the man.

170 mph, just to be clear

Speaking of Saabs, this one just ran 170 down in Texas at the mile.

Fairleigh Dickinson competes in both Div. I and Div. III. I was a DIII athlete and they were in my conference.