bcbrownell
Bradley Brownell
bcbrownell
Jalopnik contributor with a love for everything sketchy and eclectic.

I have never ever said touch people’s cars without their permission. Not one time.  Read more

When I got here it only three of us had M endorsements. Two of them left. It was dire for a bit.

Now Lalita, Jose, Mercedes, Elizabeth, and Bob are all riders. You’re in good hands.  Read more

This is my 2430th—and final—blog as this site’s night man. After five years of writing here almost every day, I am moving on to pursue a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I will still occasionally publish some freelance posts here, and really want to see what Bob can do with the place.

Sir Herb has said we can’t do Read more

And three of them earned a grand total of zero points. Sounds like there were nine teams on the grid that year.  Read more

Whenever the Bronx streetfighter comes out, it’ll be a pretty good FTR competitor. Read more

I have two pairs of gauntlet gloves. I usually wear them, but my gear is split between Ohio and Nevada right now, and that’s what I had for this ride. Read more

I’m writing it now, hopefully this week.

Cliff’s notes: It’s good. Read more

Okay, pump the brakes here a little.

1. This is hypothetical, and nothing about the charging has been confirmed aside from it being stupid fast.

2. If you read what I said “If every car has to complete something like a five-minute re-charging pit stop, but it effectively doubles the length of the race, I think that Read more

Bathurst 12 Hour mandates one minimum four-minute stop during the race. It doesn’t really matter as long as everyone playing to the same rules. Read more

Yep! There’s a rally suspension available from Japan for like $900. Or just get a good set of coilovers and set them higher than stock.

The engine and transmission are already protected by a sheet of aluminum, which should be good for everything shy of rock bashing.  Read more