I still say the racing, or lack of, has alot to do with what consumers see in production cars. The Celica GT four was purpose built for racing first, but that engine was carried over for other cars.

I’m all for a type r coming here, but it almost feels like a parody of it self after meeting up with a JDM catalogue. Maybe I’m officially too old.

From what I recall, the WRC ban really made them less race focused. During those years their cars went beige. I would say that since Akio Toyoda took over they have been back on the scene. The idea that racing drives development is now sprinkled throughout the line ups.

The hard part about all of this is that they still make great cars, but the people that can afford them seem to not care about the cars themselves. It’s become a lifestyle company with cars being secondary. So it’s no surprise that the rollback on odometers is happening. Can’t let your investment depreciation doing…

I’m all for aftermarket parts and tuning a car, but I can’t imagine Porsche left much on the table to improve on gt3 RS. If anything I’d think it would decrease the value of this particular car had it not been totaled.

I completely agree with you that my car’s at home are the ones I love.

Clearly the man had issues.

After getting an up close look at the new GT at Lone Star Le Mans last year, I think the new one has the modern hyper car look. The 05 looks more like a car. Let me explain, the 05 looks like it was sculpted by someone that may of said Aero is important, but we want it to look good and like the original.” The new…

I don’t know where the quote orginated, but I know I’ve heard it over and over with NASCAR “If you’re not cheating you’re not trying.”

Why not make the stages like a checkpoint. Want to proceed, get to the infield 7-11 and get a Slurppe. Fight the brain freeze at 200 mph. The sponsors will love it.

That was one of my favorites too. It seemed like they really had to hustle the stock cars around the track to keep up with the endurance guys. It did make me wonder what a full field of them would look like.

It’s not so much the looks that struck me as it was the idea that Audi had reskined a Lamborghini. My thoughts back then had me wishing on a fast and hard depreciation curve, but that never came to be.

We don’t all spend our time in the ditch, but when I do, I now know where the tow hook is on a new car thanks to this article.

Owning a truck as part of the “fleet” and being asked if I’m free to help move something. Trust me you’ll see....ha, ha, ha...

I kinda love Dodge for all of this Hellcat/Demon insanity. In the face of change to our beloved car industry, this is akin to making the biggest brightest bonfire around and saying join us as we dance into the night for tomorrow it will all change. It’s a hell of a party.

If anything, it’s the story of our love of cars that gives them soul. The Maxima is a perfect example, although I don’t care for a mid 80's Nissan I would be happy to own that car knowing it was part of someone’s life and was loved. We give them as much soul as they give us back. That’s why we love them ever so.

At least the video shows what it sounds like under load, partial credit. B -

Remember, the Mustang was patient zero. This is just the start.

It is cleched, but everytime you get behind the wheel you do have a certain amount of risk. I’ve done one exotics day on an autocross course in a mall. I have a healthy respect for how a car can go from fun, to deadly very fast. I knew to listen to the instructions and not go outside of what they would let me do. …

Wait, so you are saying that a modern Ferrari is not the best place to park all my money? Or just not the convertible? For shame, where will I carry my money bags? Back to Lamborghini, I guess.