Archive for September, 2009
Road to the Runoffs: Jeff and Eddie Change a Tire in Wyoming
Ride along with Jeff and Eddie as they discover just how flat a tire can be in the remotest possible location.
Blessed are the Meeke – Peugeot Wins Rallye Sanremo
“My name is Rob and I am into Formula 1.”
With all of the lurid scandals, cheating and general bad news surrounding the series, being a fan of F1 is like attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. There’s really no shame in it, but you need the support of others who understand what you’re going through. It is, [...]
Katayama Speaks Out and We Agree
Yutaka Katayama is the man who took Nissan/Datsun from a xenophobic second-tier Japanese domestic automaker to an international powerhouse – and he did it by proving the value of the product in motor sports, then selling great cars at affordable prices without a lot of useless drama. He’s renowned for his affection for people and [...]
Take a lap of Road America at the SCCA Runoffs
Driving Sports editor Jeff Zurschmeide caught a lap of Road America at lunchtime today – serious commentary on the course was provided by the SCCA pace car driver, but what hot lap could be complete without a couple of giggling hotties in the back seat? Sorry boys, but the camera stayed fixed on the track [...]
Open letter to an arrogant and ignorant father.
When it comes to cars, nothing riles editor Ryan Douthit like a dad considering to buy his teenage son something as powerful as a BMW M5 or Audi S4. Just buy your kid a gun and be done, okay?
Audi R8 Even Sexier with Top Down
There are few things I love in this world more than Audi’s R8. To me the car is an almost perfect balance of exotic pleasures and sensible design. Sure, there are the obvious things that I certainly love more: my family, for one, is worth more to me than any piece of metal. Also, if [...]
Road to the Runoffs: A Stop in Stoneville
Jeff and Eddie stop by a seedy Saloon in “Stoneville” Montana.(They’re actually in a town called Alzada, just outside of Sturgis, South Dakata.) This is certainly a place after Jeff’s heart, with ambiance lifted straight out of a Quentin Tarantino flick. Not so sure that Eddie is quite as thrilled. For some local flavor, be [...]
Leno’s Bizarre Top Gear Translation
The Jay Leno Show introduces its “Green Car Challenge” amidst much fanfare. Editor Ryan Douthit feels it’s a ridiculous Top Gear rip-off that stupefies and astounds in all the wrong ways.
2009 Rose Cup Trans Am Race
The 2009 running of the Rose Cup Race at Portland International Raceway featuring the SCCA Muscle Milk Trans Am series. Features Tomy Drissi, Nick Fluge, Todd Harris, Jerry Kin and others.
Ken Block kills one of our cameras
Just another day at the office for the DSTV crew shooting for Subiesport Magazine #27 on DVD. This was from a Gymkhana demo that was part of Subaru’s WRXGames held at Pomona Raceway.
The problem with tape-based cameras (as we were using that day) is that when hit, they have a tendency to delete not [...]
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