Aaron Brown

10/18/19

The Ford Mustang RTR Series 1 Makes 700 HP Liveable, And Everyone Loves It

Ford Mustangs have always blended into the grey for me. Even the really rare or crazy ones. Mach 1s, GT500s,…

10/14/19

Somehow I Didn't Die On This Stupid Motorcycle Trip

As I rode down a dark, wet I-95 getting blown past by buses and tractor-trailers Sunday night, I just kept thinking…

9/27/19

The 475-HP Dodge Durango SRT Is A Muscle Truck That's Ready To Haul

“Does it shit and git?” a rally crew member from another team asked me after I rolled up to my hotel in a burbling…

9/25/19

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9/16/19

Have You Ever Reported A Dangerous Driver?

Sometimes, you have to look past our national no-snitching policy and report a driver who is endangering themselves…

9/10/19

Even Budget Racing Is Fucking Expensive

Instead of competing in what I hoped would be my second big rally race of the year this coming weekend, I’ll be…

8/27/19

The Honda Africa Twin Helped Me Conquer My Fear Of Tall Bikes

I love adventure touring bikes. Honestly, it’s mostly because they just look so damn cool! They’re modular, look…

7/22/19

I Crashed My BMW M3 Rally Car

My rally weekend in my new-to-me 1995 BMW M3 was going about as well as possible. I was picking up real speed,…

7/18/19

Building a Skid Plate Is Surprisingly a Ton of Work

I thought mounting underbody protection to my BMW M3 rally car would be mostly quick and easy. Well, that was a dumb…

7/18/19

What Do You Want to Know About the 475-HP Dodge Durango SRT?

This has been one hell of a week as my BMW E36 M3 and I are on the road, heading to the New England Forest Rally. My…

7/12/19

What's the Best Getaway Car for Under $15,000?

If you’ve seen like any action movie involving a Very Big Heist, you’ve probably secretly admired the…

7/8/19

Building My BMW E36 M3 Rally Car Is a Race Itself

My first rally race with my newish-to-me 1995 BMW M3 is coming up on me faster than the trees I hope to be…

7/5/19

We Tried Rich Energy, the Shady Energy Drink Sponsoring America’s F1 Team

When we learned that Rich Energy, Haas F1's mysterious and seemingly sketchy sponsor, could be purchased online, we…

7/2/19

Lane Splitting Saves Lives

There are countless ways things can go wrong when riding a motorcycle, but one of the most prominent fears is to…

6/21/19

New Cars That Need to Die (and Driving a '90s JDM Rally Cheating Legend)

Automotive technology changes, design moves forward, performance capabilities climb. But for some reason there are…

5/31/19

Should You Own a Car if You Live in a Big City?

Car ownership in a city like New York City requires money, dedication, and the willingness to hate yourself time and…

5/24/19

This 2020 Toyota Supra Is Much Torquier Than It's Supposed to Be

The birds are chirping, the sun is blazing, and my phone alarm is once again blaring that it is Friday–the time to…

5/20/19

I Will Regret Turning My BMW M3 Into a Rally Car

Like any form of racing worth competing in, rally requires dedication, some skill, and most important of all, deep…

5/17/19

Someone Badged a Tesla Model 3 as a 'Civic Si' and We Love it | Car Time

Once again, we have entered the game of weekday roulette, and have landed on Friday. The day of all days. Which…

5/15/19

This Tesla Model 3 Badged as a 'Civic Si' Actually Kind of Works

Some of the best badge engineering happens way out of an automaker’s control. Just take this Tesla Model...uh, I…

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