This is my second coming out. I’ve come to the realization that despite what others have told me; despite my own inclination to ignore this part of who I am; I have finally accepted and embraced something I’ve been lying to myself about for a long time. I picked the wrong path. One that didn’t …
On Career Paths, Cars, and a Second ‘Coming Out’ Read More »
Several months ago, as the world began to grapple with the unfurling of COVID-19, much of society came to a halt. The racing community, both amateur and professional, was one affected group. Races were cancelled or postponed, with cars left on battery tenders to await their next day in the sun. I was afforded the …
Plugging In to Sim Racing with Mitch Evans, Panasonic Jaguar Racing Formula E Driver Read More »
Memory is a fragile way of perpetuating the past. Although birthed in reality, its grasp of truth is impressionable. It exists in our heads, subject to the predilections of our conscious and unconscious, where it is pruned with time, transformed by omission, and made sense of with gap-filling fantasy. My memory is no doubt a …
Our Cars: Mimi and Kent’s 1987 Series III Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas Read More »
Although many are staying home right now, there are still plenty of people on the roads. Our nation’s healthcare workers are not only essential, they’re exhausted. Mazda has announced the Essential Car Care program that will be providing free oil changes and car cleaning through their dealership network, starting tomorrow. And the best part? Mazda …
Say what you will, I never stood a chance. The idea of a white picket fence, a pencil pushing desk job, and golf games was never going to happen for me. If I didn’t know better, I’d think Vroom was my first word. At the time of this writing I am 28 years of age …
Noah is having a hard time finding something he loves to replace his 2006 BMW 330i, so he decided to create his own version of an Alfa Romeo that needs to exist. And there it hung pretty on the branch, its ripe glistening red a siren call that Steve… or wait, Eve… yes, Eve could …
“Call Me Steve.” Dreaming of an Alfa Romeo Giulia Wagon Read More »
Racing and most driving is on hold right now, due to the Coronavirus. Let’s open up the archives and talk about the cars of our past. My parents moved about a year ago, and in the process of boxing things up, came across the paperwork for many of the cars they’d purchased from the 1970s …
We don’t often cover straight-up news, as our focus here is largely sharing our (and others’) stories above all else. But, Ford shared this press release this morning and it’s worth a read. Ford, alongside other auto manufacturers, has halted new vehicle production for the moment. Everyone is working to establish creative ways to use …
I grabbed a cup of coffee yesterday afternoon and sat down to take a break from work for a few minutes. My browser loaded the Jalopnik home page and the top article was titled, “I Tried Fixing My Friend’s Mini Cooper S But I Screwed Up And Now The Car Is Stranded,” written by one …
“Hey Jake, I’m sure you’re going racing or something this weekend, but I’d like to sit down and talk about all of the cars soon. Give me a call back when you can.” Introduction My late roommate’s father, Rob, left me a voicemail along those lines on the evening of Friday, April 6th. As it …
