An absolute shit-ton of aftermarket parts were available to turn these cars into monsters. Taking one look at it, you realize why almost nobody ever did.

In the late 80s you could pick up low mileage X-11s all day for under $1000. Still wasn’t worth it.

The transmission is a major factor on this one. A manual might have tilted it towards Nice Price, but the slushbox plants it firmly in the No Dice penalty box. Drop the price 8 grand and it’ll make a nice candidate for EV conversion when swap kits are cheaper and longer range, as that treatment is all automatic…

I think an honorable mention should go to Hong Kong for being (reportedly) the only mass transit system that actually makes a profit.

I am 100% down with this. A quality CBD product is better for the sport, and better for people in general, than energy drinks or alcohol.

The Sheriff quoted referred to the incident as an “illegal street takeover”. I’m suspecting that, for the one millionth time, authorities and/or media are confusing street racing with sideshows and takeovers. There’s a huge difference, as one involves 2 idiots being stupid for 15 seconds and the other usually involves…

No offense, but the money grubbing bastards of the FIA rely upon those 20 drivers for their income. The money grubbing bastards who sent you to Iraq could hardly care less about your proximity to a rocket.

Considering that the Houthi’s drones are advanced enough to not only hit the race course, but can target exactly which pit stall to hit among the 10 teams, this is a very serious issue. The drivers have a right to be extremely concerned. I expect that the Royal Saudi Air Force will have multiple E-3 AWACS planes and…

Don’t fret, you’ve still enough power to run over some old lady at the county fair, but only if your dad’s the mayor.

This is an excellent move to bring more casual players to the online lobbies, which is the lifeblood of Gran Turismo after we all grow weary of racing AI. 

The broad misconceptions about crypto help fuel their popularity among greedy, inept speculators. It’s like a flock of dollar-eyed sheep being led by a handful of intelligent sociopathic shepherds. One of my coworkers, a crypto fanboy, is always spouting off that the US dollar is inferior to crypto because since being…

So much of America’s internal conflict could be avoided if our substandard public education system would/could teach  all of our citizens what “fascism” actually is. Ditto “communism” and “socialism”. Although I suspect that the students who most badly needed such information would have skipped class to drink Mountain…

nitrousbird, is that your burner?

I much preferred the GT5 used car model where everybody’s lot was different, which encouraged trading and gifting cars to people who were looking for something specific. Also, the inventory would completely cycle through every three races so you could blast through three quickies on the Autumn Ring Mini in the Red…

This oddball tan color is apparently very popular among the import tuner crowd, at least up here in the northeast. At last fall’s Import Faceoff at New England Dragway, there were a ton of cars in the show area which were wrapped/painted in various shades of dull greys, greens, and especially this dull-ass tan. And…

This is an interesting story from the “Ha ha, look at this dumb ol’ hillbilly cop” point of view, and it’s about cars so that’s cool. But it’s sadly mundane as far as American government abuse goes. It’s actually quaintly innocent compared to what the big dogs in Washington get away with daily. Like the flurry of…

They’re all video games. Don’t let fanboyism for the minutiae of iRacing color your opinions. 

I’ve found the PS4 controller to be very smooth and easy, and setting the sensitivity in Menu lets you tailor it just right. 

I’ve found the loading times on PS4 to be quite tolerable, nothing like the PS3. It’s not instantaneous but I’ve found that it’s a nice opportunity to get up and stretch my legs during grinds. 

As much as anyone would want “better than the last console” graphics, we’ve reached a level of diminishing returns when comparing current generations. Yeah, there’s a slight difference in graphics, but not so much that you’ll notice it when you’re gritting your teeth and diving for apexes.  Considering that there will…