Very true, but at least they aren’t terrible drivers. I think the closest to a ride buyer in modern NASCAR was Brian Scott. He ran over 300 races over 10 years in top tier equipment and won all of two truck races. It felt like he crashed half the time, but sponsorship from family-owned businesses kept him going.
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I have to respect the fact that NASCAR teams are still paying drivers to race, even the backmarkers, rather than relying on drivers who bring their own money. Not saying there aren’t drivers bringing money to the table, Aric Almirola and Smithfield Foods for example, but at least it’s not as prevalent as other forms…
I even saw a green Corolla last week and thought, “Hmm, this is actually less terrible.”
The biggest automotive secret I know is that old Alfa Romeos are just as reliable as any other car if you take care of them.
I looked at a XC60 in that color this past weekend. It’s even more dazzling in person.
Isn’t the plan for each Volvo model to have a plug-in/EV version by 2019? So I’m sure there will be a T8 V60 by the 2020 model year. Whether or not it’s sold in the US is a whole other matter. We’ve been looking at a new T8 XC60, but it’s so expensive.
Very true, but you have to remember a lot of people don’t think of the world outside their immediate surroundings. “I don’t live in the city, and my sky is clear. Therefore, climate change will never affect me!”
The 5-speed version might be worth something close to this (though I personally wouldn’t go over $40k for it). Automatic though? Hard pass. I don’t care how rare and low mileage it is.
The draft is typically used more as a speed boost than a fuel savings tool. But in theory, the potential fuel savings changes year to year based on the aero rules. Back when the cars were cutting a big hole in the air, like those years they ran a wicker across the roof (early 2000s), a car at the back of a long draft…
When NASCAR runs Daytona, they get at least 45 laps and often more per fuel run. That’s a flat out track by current NASCAR rules (they do drag the brakes to stay in the draft sometimes). At 2.5 miles in length, they complete the 100 miles easily. Back in 1987, the last year before restrictor plates slowed the cars…
All of the 105/115 series Alfas came with an oil pan guard from the factory. Many of them went missing over the years due to owner/mechanic laziness during oil changes. Mine was missing when I bought my Alfa.
Wait.... That’s why new Mercedes still have a switch for left and right parking lights? A long-held mystery of my life is solved!
Fair enough. Yeah, that thing is definitely all looks. Just looking at the side profile, it’s easy to see there’s nowhere near enough travel for those giant tires.
Why do they say it was hard because no one has built a rally Alfa before? Alfas have been rallied forever.
Still excited for the races, but the CTSCC field is so much smaller than prior years. It’s weird seeing such a small ST class, especially no Miatas.
It was weird, when I was in Italy last month, all of the drivers were super aggressive and traffic laws seemed non-existent. I saw zero road rage though, and I got used to the driving pretty fast.
Having been in a Volvo on autopilot during stop and go traffic, I can say I definitely arrived at work more relaxed. I didn’t have a problem resting one hand on the wheel. With the massaging/ventilated seats going, it was an absolute pleasure.
65 mph through an existing accident scene on the 405 Freeway at 8:30am on a Monday? Something about this story does not add up.
When I saw the title, I thought it might be about trail restoration, but this is great too. I hope there’s a big turnout.