The first generation Maserati Quattroporter sure doesn’t look like it’s the super sedan of its generation. Who could guess that this stately, even awkward at some angles, four door was a 140mph V8 missile?

What car does the celebrated maker of inexpensive sporty British saloons and roadsters go out on? Not the successful but aged Dolomite. Not the controversial but successful TR7 and TR8. Nope, a badge-engineered Accord/Ballade.

Erase this thing and let Triumph go out on its own terms. 

Dude. Too Soon.

Granted, with full understanding that I am not at all the target audience...

...it’s positively DISGRACEFUL that they’ve modeled the in-game Rodger Dodger on the current cost-cutting version of the casting and not the classic version. I mean, I understand that there won’t be a ton of vintage castings in this (fantasy…

Morgan.

Not even out of nostalgia. They have a really proven track record of developing, spending, and profiting within their means. I feel that being a Morgan shareholder, while not necessarily being a get-rich-quick scheme, would mean that your investment is being treated respectfully and used wisely. 

MkI Elite? MkI Elan? The Type 30 and Type 40, woeful little demons that they were? I mean, sure, I’ll grant you it takes a certain kind of dementia to look at an Eclat and go “Now that’s sexy” but pretty and Lotus have long gone hand in hand.

Was hoping someone would mention the Hinchcliffe/Arrow/SI fiasco as a retort to anyone saying “Well, they wouldn’t do this to a male driver.”

You’re right. They did the exact opposite to a male driver because male racing drivers are supposed to be swaggering lotharios who pinch butts and sign boobs BUT are also…

May I humbly recommend Gordon Lightfoot as a replacement 4th (or higher, but I don’t want to presume rearrangement of your personal pantheon) favorite Canadian?

Aside from being a remarkably talented singer/songwriter still touring at the age of 80, he’s one of the most genteel, self-effacing, and bewilderingly…

Ugly times, and I do miss Frank Thompson too. 

Firstly, I disagree.

While it’s absolutely true that the majority of road courses result in somewhat to especially compromised setups, the sensitivity of the car to a compromised setup is greatly magnified by the speeds involved.

For the most part, there is a measure of uniformity in the turns of most ovals that Indycar competes upon. A…

The dangers at Pocono, from a layout standpoint, are actually fairly easy to outline.

Firstly, as Nazareth native Sage Karam pointed out, Pocono is a wide track, but not a consistently wide track. This means cars fanning out down the long straightaways to find ways around each other.

Secondly, the turns at Pocono are…

There was a lovely bit in the pre-race coverage that discussed how Pocono was conceived when the track was originally built. One turn from the long-gone Trenton, one turn from the dearly missed Milwaukee Mile, and one turn from Indianapolis.

In theory, mastering a single lap at Pocono in the days of Gebhardt chassis…

Positively love my ‘03 S-Type. Last year myself, my Dad, and my younger brother used it for a road trip to Oswego Speedway for the Labor Day Classic.

Comfy, ate up the miles, and played Motorhead’s Bomber album perfectly on the stereo. Every time I drive it, the car makes me feel a little bit better about my day.

I…

Dallara almost defunct? But I just saw 36 Dallaras in Indiana this past May...

It really is beyond fun to go back and watch Cannonball Run and see how gleeful it is in not caring if the movie was any good or not. Everybody was some form of self-caricature and more than a little tipsy, ready to crack wise, grin, and drive off to the next “scene”.

Also, I miss Hal Needham.

DeThomassina? I approve.

“You’re My Best Friend” was one of the monster hits by Queen that were written by bassist John Deacon, not Freddie. Oddly enough, “I Want to Break Free” is another John Deacon tune.

Strangely, the songs Freddie wrote that center around love tend to be tunes more like “It’s a Hard Life” or “You Take My Breath Away”…

Speaking from the rather familial world of American Open Wheel, I have often found it all at once one of the most heartwarming and yet one of the most enclosed environments in racing. There’s a certain “gladiatorial” image that goes with competing in a sprint, supermod, modified, or Silver Crown car. These are the…

A Mighty Wind was the first one that came to mind as a recent parody that was particularly excellent, but then I looked it up and saw that it dated back to 2003 and I was sad again.