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Jake Thiewes

Fan of all things wheeled. Queso enthusiast. Will badger you to come to the track and get rides and/or HPDE seat time, because everyone deserves to be a slightly better driver.

2021 Hyundai Elantra N-Line 6-Speed Review: Move Over, Civic Si?

July 8, 2024December 16, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Hyundai Elantra N-Line 6MT

Honda’s Civic Si has been a perennial favorite of enthusiasts who don’t need something luxurious to have a good time. Buyers like the affordable economy car that mixes a potent … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags Hyundai, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai USA, manual transmission, New Car & Truck Reviews Leave a comment

My High School Marching Band’s Then-New 2004 Chevy Tahoe is Still Used to Tow Their Instrument Trailer

July 8, 2024December 13, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
GMT800 Chevrolet Tahoe

To the surprise of everyone or no one, I was a band kid in high school. Team sports weren’t really my thing, so I threw myself into all of the … Read more

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We Got 48 Mostly-LGBTQ People Competing on a Racetrack in 23 Orphaned Cars

July 8, 2024December 7, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
Out Motorsports Eagle Vision track day

This one’s been a long time coming, and I hate that it took me roughly three months to pull a post together about the event we hosted at the end … Read more

Categories HPDE, Humans of Out Motorsports Tags Motorsports, Summit Point Motorsports Park, trackcross Leave a comment

2021 Genesis GV70 Review: The ($20,000) More Affordable Porsche Macan S?

July 8, 2024November 30, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Genesis GV70

My first drive of this 2021 Genesis GV70 was about a month ago, at an event for automotive media. The Genesis PR lead walked me through the GV70’s features before … Read more

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S Road Trip Review: Enough With the Touch Buttons Already

July 8, 2024November 26, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 fast charging

I’d driven two examples of VW’s latest electric crossover prior to this review, but only long enough to get basic driving impressions. Twenty-six minutes across two drives isn’t enough time … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags electric vehicles, New Car & Truck Reviews, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID4 Leave a comment

2021 Audi RS7 Sportback Review: On the ‘Pumpkin Spice Rally,’ Anything but Basic

July 8, 2024November 18, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Audi RS7 Sportback

Every fall, one of my friends hosts a road rally. Sixty or so LGBT+ car enthusiasts gather somewhere in Pennsylvania, have a little car show in a parking lot or … Read more

Categories Humans of Out Motorsports, Street Cars Tags Audi, Audi RS7, New Car & Truck Reviews Leave a comment

2022 Mazda MX-30 EV Review: 100 Miles of Range Isn’t Enough, Unless It Is

July 8, 2024November 12, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2022 Mazda MX-30 EV

Americans are obsessed with ambition, particularly when it comes to driving. Despite reality often painting a very different picture, people buy more vehicle than they need or generally use, because … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags electric vehicles, Mazda, Mazda MX-30, New Car & Truck Reviews Leave a comment

2021 Land Rover Defender 90 Towing Review: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should

July 8, 2024November 4, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Land Rover Defender 90

I was slightly surprised when Land Rover unveiled their new Defender last year. Here was a modern take on their most off-road-focused vehicle. It was, in theory, quite capable away … Read more

Categories Trucks and Towing Tags Land Rover, Land Rover Defender, New Car & Truck Reviews, towing Leave a comment

2021 Jaguar XF Review: What is ‘a Proper Jaguar,’ Anyway?

July 8, 2024November 1, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 Jaguar XF

Though the Jaguar XF has historically been the brand’s midsize sedan, Jaguar stopped selling their compact XE, tweaking the 2021 Jaguar XF to fit both compact and midsize price points. … Read more

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2021 GMC Yukon AT4 Towing Review: For Enclosed Trailers, Go Bigger or Differently

July 8, 2024October 19, 2021 by Jake Thiewes
2021 GMC Yukon AT4 towing

Look around any track paddock and you’ll see throngs of General Motors’ full-size SUVs. They’re a staple, and for good reason. Based on the GM half-ton pickup chassis, Chevrolet’s Tahoe … Read more

Categories Trucks and Towing Tags Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC, GMC Yukon, New Car & Truck Reviews, towing Leave a comment
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