Here’s an interesting deal: someone who owns a private island in the area of Port Orange, Florida, wants to trade his 3 acre private island for a Ferrari F40 or F50.  There’re no buildings on it and apparently it’s a common stop for hurricanes on Spring Break. Let’s break this offer down, shall we? Since […] More »

Oh how far we’ve come. Turbos used to be associated with laggy response, complexity, and unreliability. Putting a turbo on your V8 meant you were a hardcore drag racer or Bonneville competitor. It was like a badge that said, “Crazy. Balls.” Today, they’re the answer for everything. Want big power from an LS engine? Put […] More »

I was invited to the new Los Angeles location of the Exotics Racing Driving Experience, to drive a supercar of my choosing. This is a brief description of my experience. I was out the door before I’d texted, “yes”. I get to test drive a lot of fast cars —most recently comparing a new Porsche […] More »

The McLaren MP4-12C has had a turbulent life. It was McLaren’s first road car in over a decade. It wasn’t expected to fill the shoes of the F1, but it had to do it justice. In that area, it delivered. The 12C’s performance ability was—and is—immense. Almost no other RWD car could accelerate with such […] More »

Porsche is returning to Le Mans. I know you knew that, but I still think it’s a very big deal. I’ve driven several new Porsches this year, and I couldn’t be more impressed with the level of engineering and forethought that goes into each one. The interiors are the ergonomic equivalent of freshly tailored, custom […] More »

Today there are more car review channels on the internet than there are ones with naked people doing naked things. Ok, so maybe not, but we’re close. As soon as YouTube opened it’s doors, a flood of video reviews followed it. A lot of them are as similar as white paint swatches at Home Depot, […] More »

If you were hoping to pick up a used BMW 1M for a deal, you’re screwed. According to an article by Autoblog, they have risen like a hot air balloon. Searching high and low, Autoblog found ” …an average asking price of a whopping $61,670…”. I know what you’re thinking. “Didn’t the BMW 1M go […] More »