I think we all no that the only truly battle ready modern truck is the Toyota Hilux. Just ask ISIS and the Taliban.

With a 25 million dollar fee I doubt that F1 will be profitable for promoters in the US ever. Regardless I have been to every race at COTA and am disgusted with Greg Abbott’s slimy attempt to avoid a clear obligation made by the previous administration that he was supposedly a big part of. Remember that this was a man…

I was cross shopping the diesel Colorado and the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. Ended up with the Ram because no central Texas dealer could tell me when they would have diesel Colorados to sell. I like the idea of a smaller truck but after driving the Ram for a while I am thrilled that the competition did no materialize in time…

While I love the R I can’t help but be annoyed that the 8 inch screen available everywhere else in the world as part of th “technology package” isn’t available in the US. Even Canada gets it. I suppose I should be happy that the electronic nannies can finally be turned off.

A truly great MotoGP season though. I can hardly wait for next year. I am writing this while watching the incredibly boring Brazilian Granp Prix F1 race. The cars mostly parade around in pairs. The two Mercedes up front, then the Ferraris followed by the Williams and so on. While true that only the Hondas and Yamahas…

I have to agree with Sean. I wish the championship had been decided on the track. I was a Marquez fan until a few races ago. I cannot begin to fathom his thinking in his vendetta against Rossi. It seemed patently obvious that with nothing to lose at Valencia he chose not to attack Lorenzo. When has Marquez ever chosen…

It was just sad that the championship was decided by an administrator rather than on the track. I would have loved to see how Rossi would have fared starting near the front. After today’s race I think Rossi may be on to something. I have watched every race of Marquez’s MotoGP career and based on that I was surprised…

Beautiful bike. So Joseph would you buy one with your own money?

I sold my Ducati after being run off a fun little two lane backroad by a truck towing a big trailer carrying a backhoe or something else that pretty much took up both lanes going through a blind corner. I used up all of my remaining quota of Karma by staying upright and getting back on the road after being maybe six…

I have a 2015 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara and after 15,000 miles it has no rattles or any unexpected noises. Maybe the Sahara has more insulation? There is lots of wind noise on our local toll reads here in central Texas where speed limits are either 80 or 85. No leaks just the turbulence from a blunt object being…

The Texas Automobile Dealers Associatiin has spent many millions of dollars to block Tesla by contributing to most of the state politicians. Greg Abbott is not necessarily stupid. He just stays bought.

I am excited about this. As an old guy who gave up riding a Ducati Superbike as my DD in Austin a couple of years ago I honestly don’t care which Superbike can do the fastest lap at Buttonwillow. I want to know about what the overall riding experience is like. Can I work on it? Do I have to work on it? How often do I…

I think the TT is one of the most amazing things in the world. The skill of the riders is amazing. These are not the “aliens”, the insanely talented top 3 or 4 Moto GP rider, but talented amateurs. Most of these guys are not paid to ride and have real jobs for most of the year. Yes it is crazy dangerous and no race it…

One thing to consider when buying or renting an RV is tank capacities. If you are not going to be plugged in at RV campgrounds you will need to bring all of your freshwater and store all of your gray and black water. We use our class A Tiffin Allegro 36LA primarily for attending RC Helicopter events nationwide. These…

I know I'm late to this party. I think what we really need to be talking about is the Holy Grail of journo lust, the wagon with a diesel and manual transmission. I bought a 2012 VW Sportwagen TDI manual. Awesome car. I traded it in after 6 months partly because I live in Texas and missed having a truck, and partly…

Last year at Circuit of the Americas (either at the F1 race or Moto GP) I parked my ginormous Ram 1500 crew cab next to a VW Amarok mid-sized truck with Mexican plates. The bed and the exterior looked nearly as large as my truck's. The capper was that the VW was a diesel. If I could buy that here in Texas I absolutely…

I have been thinking about getting into the whole DCS world thing lately. I played a lot of the 90s sims and loved flying the A-10A on the first LOMAC. I am not sure I want to make the commitment in time and hardware that it takes to do A-10C or Black Shark. I would need a decent gaming PC ($1000+) and the Warthog…

I had one of these a my DD for a couple of years and 20,000 miles. Not a hint of an issue of any kind. Great car. I got tired of putting gas in it though. It had a 10.5 gallon tank but usually I had to fill it up when it got below 8 gallons. I got about 25mpg so I got about 200 miles a tank. Driving for work I had to…

You have to wait in line for either one.....

I would throw the VW Golf R in there somewhere. I know the US version hasn't made it here yet but the euro version is generally beating the Audi S3 (with the same drivetrain) in comparison tests from across the pond. Reviews have been over the top positive.