Recent Comments:
VIDEO: 2009 Volkswagen GTI VI on the move {Autoblog}
Oct 2nd 2008 4:40PM I am going to have to bring up every issue that plagues every 1st gen VW to stop myself from wanting to rush out and buy that thing.
That is by FAR the hottest hatch that will be available in the US.
Paris 2008: Aston Martin One-77 (partially) revealed {Autoblog}
Oct 2nd 2008 10:00AM Partial reveals before an auto show are one thing, partial reveals AT the auto show are stupid!
First Drive: Formula Vee racer {Autoblog}
Sep 26th 2008 2:38PM I have always wondered why autoblog hasn't splintered off into a racing / motorcycle blog as well.
On the racing front, I am INCREDIBLY happy to see you cover some of the tech involved with the lower rings. If you don't fee confident enough building your own car, you can often find someone willing to sell you one for cheap.
Great write up, btw!!
More intensity: 4th Citroen GT teaser image {Autoblog}
Sep 25th 2008 3:30PM Too bad they'll never build it. Citroen and Peugeot piss me off because they make such GREAT concepts, but then use super watered down elements of the beauties in their road cars.
I am pretty sure they could have a super car success if they simply put one of these out in limited run.
Hyundai readies Genesis Coupe spots for Superbowl debut {Autoblog}
Sep 23rd 2008 7:55PM I know it would destroy the name (coupe), but I would love a four door version of this car.
Hollywood, meet California: First example of new Ferrari fetches $520k in charity auction {Autoblog}
Sep 23rd 2008 2:56PM Serious question:
If you purchase a car at a charity auction, is the cost of that car a charitable contribution and can be written off?
I really don't know how that works, but that seems like a good reason to buy the car at an inflated cost "for a good cause" (assuming you have the initial funds).
McLaren appeal over Hamilton penalty thrown out of FIA court {Autoblog}
Sep 23rd 2008 1:34PM Thank you Ian for the explanation. I still don't get how that many years of experience took so long to come to the conclusion that a drive through penalty should be assessed. Whiting even stated that he thought it was fine (at the time).
I agree with Franz that a grid penalty (instead of changing the outcome of a completed race) would have been more appropriate given the amount of time it took to deliberate post race.
McLaren appeal over Hamilton penalty thrown out of FIA court {Autoblog}
Sep 23rd 2008 1:01PM Then it's a timed penalty that should be reviewed. Calling it a drive through when one can't (obviously) drive through is setting up a penalty that can't be reviewed (and if you are waiting that long after the race is completed, there must be some question to the penalty).
I agree that drive through penalties created during the race should not be reviewable, but calling a post race penalty a drive through (even though you are giving it a standard time) seem really wrong and illogical.
In addition there is the precedence that one post race "drive through" has been reviewed and overturned so not even admitting the review of this case when there is precedence adds to the "conspiracy theory"
McLaren appeal over Hamilton penalty thrown out of FIA court {Autoblog}
Sep 23rd 2008 12:48PM How can you call it a "drive through" penalty if you decide the penalty after the cars are parked? It's not like he ignored a drive through request by the stewards and is now arguing, the penalty was a time one created after race end.
Why is NASCAR becoming more credible than the pinnacle of motorsports?
HUMMER Driving Academy launches in the Sahara {Autoblog}
Sep 4th 2008 8:44AM I have to agree with you, I was about to blow it off, but 6K for a sahara adventure done well is pretty damn cool.
800 miles though averages only to about 160 miles (assuming even days) a day which isn't a lot when you are booking it and you are (probably) swapping between driver and co-driver.
I still think it's a better value than the racing school weekends that get you a day and a half of track racing for the same costs (without including luxury hotel).
