Top Gear, The Grand Tour – And the End of an Era

It was 2003 - back when I had a full head of hair & my jeans were a lot baggier. Dad and I were doing what we did best—channel-surfing on an overly comfortable couch. We had just finished watching some car show on one of those Discovery-owned channels. Probably...

Life Lessons – Taught by My Ford Fiesta ST lol

The car hobby can teach you valuable life lessons. Lessons you can take on your journey of life to do great things. For example, I got a lesson the other day lol. Sometimes the answer you’re looking for is simple & right in front of your face… but you’re just too...

California Senate Bill 961 mandates ‘Speed Alert Systems’ by 2030

As car lovers, we grew up dreaming of California as the proverbial “Mecca” of automotive culture. It's the state where the car scene took off. And it did so, because people were free to express themselves. Lowriders bounced, muscle cars roared, and JDM engines were...

Prediction – China takes controlling stake of Volkswagen Group

By VW's own admission - they only have "one... maybe two years" to get things back on track. Unfortunately, that's seemingly nowhere in the pipeline given their current product line & leadership. And for that reason, I feel like I see the potential writing on the...

VW has “one… maybe two years” to get back on track

VW has “one… maybe two years" to get back on track. That’s what Volkswagen’s CFO/COO, Dr Arno Antlitz, admitted in front of about 25,000 employees at risk of losing their jobs. VW is potentially having to close down 2 plants in Germany, and that’s something they’ve...

GR Corolla – Is it Worth it??

The GR Corolla rips! It’s an awesome AWD hot-hatch that turns regular roads into pump tracks. The only knock against it is (sigh)… high prices & low inventory. So dear Toyota, please find a way to bring the price down, & the availability up on this modern...

4 Wheel Parts – Sold by Wheel Pros / Hoonigan

Wheel Pros / Hoonigan sells 4 Wheel Parts BACK to the original owner's family. Leading-in to this story: Is the breaking news that Wheel Pros / Hoonigan just filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But the case of 4 Wheel Parts (4WP) the fact that it’s being sold back to the...

Wheel Pros / Hoonigan Officially Filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Over the weekend, Wheel Pros / Hooingan officially filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. It enters them into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) that relieves them of approximately 1.2 billion dollars of debt. Simultaneously, the Wheel Pros / Hoonigan bankruptcy gives...

Wheel Pros / Hoonigan Could be Filing for Bankruptcy

Wheel Pros (aka Hoonigan) could be filing for bankruptcy as soon as… well… today. (Source - Reorg.Stage) Yeah - this is the same Wheel Pros that very awkwardly changed their name to Hoonigan last year. The Chapter 11 filing comes after Wheel Pros / Hoonigan missed...

Tacoma TRD Off-Road – Did it Get Better With a Turbo?

We’re living in a time where Toyota has given us a brand new Tacoma that’s 1) TURBOCHARGED… 2) 4x4… and 3) available with a STICK SHIFT. Let that soak in, because that’s the trifecta, right?! Marty McFly’s dream truck! Seriously - tell me that’s not early-90’s Toyota...
Mazda CX-3 Review: y tho

Mazda CX-3 Review: y tho

I know this compact-crossover segment has really heated up… but can somebody please explain it to me?  All of ...
Built AND Bought

Built AND Bought

Broader Perspective As I was talking with Matt Grimes & the crew from CCOR, we stumbled into a conversation ...
JL Wrangler offroad

JL Wrangler offroad

As a Jeep owner & advocate, I really soaked-up the opportunity to drive the new, top-of-the-line JL Rubicon. ...

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