You’re confusing engine with handling. Audi 5 cylinder is a fantastic motor with gobs of torque from 2800 rpm. It is a much better engine than the VW 4 cylinder and not substantially heavier. Read more

You have it the wrong way round. The 5 cylinder in the Volvo was from Ford. Read more

Sorry I’m late to the party but what about Audi’s 2.5L 5 cylinder? 400 hp and torque for days. One of the best engines ever  Read more

Sorry Patrick I didn’t get my roast in to Ballaban in time. You are an amazing editor. Thanks very much for all of your effort in helping me develop as a writer. Most mostly I want to thank you for crashing that Camaro mule into that wall in Detroit. Without your selfless act you would have had no need to hire a pro… Read more

You think you have it bad. Try having your engineer explain this to you over the radio while you’re diving into the kink at Road America at 130mph... Read more

Good read Bradley! Read more

Yes and no. Read more

According to my sources the ACR wheels were: Read more

Correct. Front brakes handle a majority of the braking load on cars therefore they heat up more. Additionally due to the size of the rotors, the source of that heat is substantially closer to the rim Read more

Absolutely. Reduction in rebound for starters Read more

And a hug from a particularly friendly Koala Bear... Read more

You’re used to seeing weights for aftermarket wheels not OE. Read more

There are a number of performance benefits to lighter rims (and carbon rims in specific). I’m looking at doing a back to back comparison piece on just this subject. Read more

Would have loved to tell you but its all proprietary processes so I can’t so much... Read more

Yep Billy and I go waaaaay back. Read more

Structural foam core Read more

That isn’t an apples to apples comparison as the TE37s don’t meet the engineer specifications from any major automotive company. The Carbon Revolution wheels do. Read more

I was told curbed rims can be repaired Read more

I’ll help you find the door.... Read more

The main business plan for the company is to be able to mass produce these so that the price point comes down substantially  Read more