If Chris wants to (or is able to) make them longer, he'll make them longer. Sometimes longer isn't better. Read more

Chris does nearly 50 of these videos a year, a staggering amount of content when you consider the production logistics. You're basically seeing his car life as he lives it. If you want more, you'll have to clone him. Read more

Remember the good ol' days when you could buy a small-block, 1973 Buick Century sedan for $500 and turn it into a Camaro killer for $1000 in parts? Read more

With cars these days built using more plastics, more NVH padding and increasingly more intricate structural systems, do you think car customizing will remain relevant 20 years from now? Read more

Hmm. I'd say Apple Lisa. Read more

Crap, yes. Changed that. Thanks. Read more

Damper is only a noun. It refers to (1) something that deadens, restrains, or depresses, (2) an adjustable plate for controlling a draft, and (3) one that deadens vibrations. Damper‘s corresponding verb is dampen, which means to deaden, restrain, or depress. Of course, dampen also means to make slightly wet.
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Also, check out this "Cobra Vic" — once a Bondurant training-spec Crown Vic with the 4.6 2V and auto trans removed and replaced with the Cobra's DOHC and a T-45 5-speed: Read more

This CHP training-spec cage could be just the thing.

Sorry, that first headline wasn't supposed to be for prime time. We were joking about the use of superlatives. Of course you're right. Read more

Whoops! Thanks! Read more

Yes! That's exactly it. The scores aren't within segment — they're global — so the numbers span out into a kind of industry-wide enthusiasts' leaderboard, not a segment-led buyer's guide. Arguments are welcome. Read more

Well, I think they're being extremely cautious with their claims. The best I could get was that all of the body aero combined — either with the optional wing or just with the standard lip spoiler — all together decrease lift by 68% over the XFR. They didn't break it down by component, so while there's no doubting the… Read more

Yeah, it's a bad situation, but I think those of us buying downmarket sports cars will have a manual option, at least for a little while longer. Read more

Well, I don't think we're missing the point, exactly. It's a tricky situation if you're writing about these things. Do you haul off and clobber every non-manual out of spite, or you evaluate the hardware on its own merits? And while doing the first might be more satisfying, I think the second is more productive. Read more

That one might be mine, as as much as any writer can claim any phrase — it's all from somewhere. I just liked the feel of it. Read more

Hey thanks. Those 0-60 issues were ridiculously fun to do. I was a contributor from 2007 — starting with the second issue — and became editor in chief in 2009 and stayed through 2010. It folded in late '10. We fought like hell to keep that thing going; every issue we did, we thought would be our last. Maybe it's worth… Read more

I love that track. I really want to go back with something smaller and lighter. That corkscrew is a killer. Read more

Nice. Thanks for the tip! Read more