I can’t remember if the shocks, from a hardware perspective, are infinitely adjustable? Is MB using air pressure in them or magnetic fluid? Read more

yeah. My only other issue with the car was that comfort mode felt a bit sloppy and loose, and sport+ was WAY too stiff. I used sport mode for the track stuff. Contrast that to the GM / Ferrari magnetic ride systems, where comfort mode was smoother without any loss of “tightness.” I found a happier medium with magnetic… Read more

Bang on about the C63’s settings (as with all AMG Mercs) if you don’t set up the individual mode immediately (and your settings are the same as mine), you have to re-do that button sequence every time you start the car. I think it’s 6 button presses, which is a ton every time time you turn the key. Otherwise, this is… Read more

I just watched the last episode of Top Gear (season 22, episode 7) for the first time, and it made me sad that that’s where they ended, because it seems they realized they had jumped the shark a bit and were en route to bringing it back around. Episodes 6 and 7, the “final episodes,” of the show’s run, were really… Read more

I had a long discusson with Adam Corolla on his podcast about specifically the jump in 190SL’s over the last 5 years. Pretty sure the catalyst was the first few 300SL’s to cross into seven-figures. A rising tide lifts all boats, and when the 300SL’s went from $500k to $1m just like that, the 190’s jumped from $50k,… Read more

Yeah, these backcountry discovery routes are awesome for bikes or off-road vehicles. It would be great if we had the resources to plan a route from scratch, but if you want to drive across whole states using as little tarmac as possible, The BDR’s are the way to do it. Read more

your reading of history isn’t all that sneaky! The V12 developed by Ford that ended up in my much-loved Aston Martin Vanquish (now with more manual!) went into a Ford concept first: the Indigo

After the people stretching I thought about hiring clowns and shit to run around in the background, but if it was a stunt I'd probably choose a stunt that didn't require me to nearly wreck out a $300,000 sports car Read more

Agree with you On all counts, but that car was sold at “Prestige Lexus,” the dealership. Cars are sold new here with no plates on them. It’s not a custom tag. Read more

The X5M and X6M are identical in every way but bodywork, and both of them drive amazing. Like more refined Nissan GTR’s. I hate how the 6 looks, but I like how the 5 looks, and the 5 is about 40 pounds lighter (and obviously more practical/comfortable). It's track performance was incredible for a vehicle of its size,… Read more

Poor choice of words: “9 track events” Read more

It wasn’t quite that simple. Legally I would have had to have a dealer go to the auction on my behalf and buy it, I couldn’t just buy it directly. There was some other reason too, but it escapes me. Read more

I didn't exactly ask permission Read more

I ran a 2012 BMW X5M press car in the One Lap of America Race. I put 10,000 miles on it, and did 9 track days in a week. I absolutely hammered the shit out of it. And at the end of the week, I loved the thing so much, I tried to buy it, and thought BMW might give me a good discount (because the odds of any journalist… Read more

Mercury Villager:

I don’t know, I find it a fun challenge. When you drive anything and everything, there are few challenges left remaining to normal driving. RHD is a fun challenge that adds a bit of mental focus to the mundane act of driving. Read more

My first wheels when I turned 16, a hand-me-down from my mom: I present the Nautica Edition Mercury Villager. Hot on the heels of the success of the Eddie Bauer Edition Ford Explorers, which took over the carpool pickup lines in the northeast in the mid-1990’s. Ford’s attempt at getting proper fashion companies like…

Every morning going to school growing up in Rye, NY, I drove past the train station at 730 am and 330 pm. Every day, no matter the season or the weather, for over 10 years, was a black Testarossa parked in the same spot. It was once completely covered in snow and I thought abandoned for sure. The next day, it had been… Read more

Someone brought a P85D to last weekends half mile event in Coalinga. Ran like 128 mph, and drained 25 miles worth of charge in the run. Read more