The Jetta TDI Cup “street version looks to be finally heading to dealers. This, a sporting version of economical cars, is something I’ve long been a proponent of. And in Volkswagen’s case this looks to be a car that’s both fun, and light on the wallet and potentially the environment as well.The   read more

New-car brochures and vehicle reviews regularly tout factsand features about new models, and high-tech, advancedsafety systems such as dual front airbags and atire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS). That's the same assaying   read more

CONCORD, N.C. – They are the two guys that most around Northeast racing would agree are the best two Modified drivers without full-time Whelen Modified Tour rides. Friday at Concord Speedway in Concord, N.C. they both showed that being away from the Tour hasn’t slowed them at all when it comes to getting around a racetrack quickly. Chuck Hossfeld of Lockport, N.Y. and Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. paced the field in time trials in preparation for Saturday’s 125-lap North-South Shootout Tour Type Modified feature.   read more

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Greenlings As electric vehicles begin to find their way to peoples driveways and garages, knowing what’s involved with charging up the batteries becomes more necessary. Over the years, electric vehicles (EVs) have used different kinds of batteries and employed different types of chargers and connectors, so the car that you buy next year may not work with the charger you picked up on eBay last month. While in the future charging may be as simple as parking in your garage or driveway and having an automated system take over, the here-and-now requires you know a thing   read more

Why is all of Europe been changing their oil about once ayear? For starters they are using higher quality oils thatcan withstand the rigors of European driving. The specsused in Europe are much stricter than oils here in theU.S.,   read more

For the European market only comes a highly modified version of BMW’s excellent M3 Coupe. Meant for Clubsport events, the new M3 GTS Coupe has significant changes included that many owners would likely do themselves if they planned on attending motorsport events, Autocross, or track days.The M3 GTS starts out by dropping some weight to the tune of 400 lbs, now down to 3300 lbs. This was done by swapping out the center console, door linings, and silencers with lightweight versions, and completely removing the rear seats, automatic A/C, and audio system. The body also comes equipped with mounting   read more

CONCORD, NC – Ryan Preece is celebrating the end of a successful season of Modified racing with a double-dipping weekend in Concord, NC. Preece, of Berlin, is entered in both the 125-lap Modified Tour Type feature and the 50-lap SK Modified feature at the seventh North-South Shootout at Concord Speedway. The 19-year old Preece said the North-South Shootout on the three-turn dog-legged half mile at Concord has grown to become his favorite event annually on the schedule.   read more

What are the specific car insurance requirements whileoperating a vehicle on Houston, Texas roads? I'm curiousas to what tort is and how it affects me. If a person hasa high net worth, are they exempt from having to carry autoinsurance   read more

Automakers often infuse a model's lineup with a specialtyversion near the end of a vehicle's product cycle as a wayto re-energize sales and interest before revealing thenext-generation. Chevrolet did this before, for example,when   read more

Beer specials and slots? YUP! This one’s for the adults out there in the NYC area. Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant will be having a series of slot races, the first race will be November 10th from 6pm-9pm with the SCX Digital system. This sounds like fun and maybe we can get some slotters out there to go and maybe take some pix of the folks enjoying the races! Racing will continue in January on each of the Sunday’s with “qualifiers 221; with a Championship race to be held in February with a date TBA. Each night prizes will be awarded for the qualifiers. Prizes for the final Championship   read more