With all the ways we can sound off these days—online forums, YouTube, social networks, and so on—opinions are flying. And with the electronic buzz buzzing along at an all-time high, there’s plenty of discussion about muscle cars and their achievements on the dragstrip. Some of it is woo-hoo celebration. Some chatter has been dubious about the very quick e.t.’s that the faster cars regularly run, primarily at the Pure Stock Drags. “They didn’t run that fast when they were new,” is how the skeptical talk often goes. “How could they run faster now?”
It’s a fair question, worth asking and answering … More
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Most commercial airplanes have an indestructible flight recorder known as a “black box” — even though the casing is actually bright orange — that records information from the flight computers. Another box records cockpit audio and other sources around the plane. In the event of a crash, investigators can recover the black boxes and find out exactly what happened.
Cars can have black boxes, too. In fact, it’s a good bet your current car has one. And if it doesn’t, your next new car certainly will. That’s why you should know exactly what that black box is recording, who can get the information and how you can stay in control … More
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Most modern cars are capable of speeds that were unthinkable when the U.S. Highway System was first chartered. And while most mainstream cars are neutered by eco-friendly tires and plush suspensions, many enthusiast-oriented vehicles can very comfortably exceed posted speed limits, at a cost.
America may not have Germany’s autobahn, but a handful of states do boast higher-than-average speed limits and plenty of open space to take advantage of them. Planning a road trip out west? Check out these five states where you can open it up just a little bit more than usual … More
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Cars and Coffee Irvine, the Cars and Coffee, is reportedly getting shut down.
The Millionaire Car Club reports that C&C Irvine, the big one, the original one, the one that’s held in the parking lot of Ford and Mazda HQs, isn’t just ending — it has already come to an end. The next scheduled event is cancelled, they claim … More
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