When Porsche first launched the Porsche Boxster in 1996, the little brother of the 911 came off as a consolation prize for owners who couldn’t afford the “real” Porsche sports car. But with the 2013 Boxster, Porsche has crafted a car that’s almost good enough to generate sibling rivalry.
For the third generation, Porsche made a complete redesign of the mid-engine 981 Boxster. The wheelbase is 2.36 inches longer, the height is 10mm lower and the front track is 1.57 inches wider. The body extensively uses … More
Yesterday two friends of East Jesus stopped by to visit. As they pulled up, I noticed they had some kind of strange device attached to the top of their car. It turned out to be what they called a Rail Rider, basically a self-built go kart specially designed to run on railroad tracks. I’ve seen a few of these vehicles online, but they were all pedal powered. This one was powered by a Honda motor, and boasted speeds of up to 30 mph.
Greg and Troy were nice enough to take me along on their adventure the next day. While we didn’t get to go as high up into the mountains as we’d hoped (no train tunnels — dang!), it still made for an excellent adventure, and I can’t thank them enough for helping me knock one more item off my bucket list. Check out the video to see the entire adventure.
These stunning photographs give a rare insight into the £40million facility which McLaren hopes will make them the supercar world’s market leader.
Supercars line the sides of the factory, as 750 experts work together to produce McLaren’s first supercar, the £170,000 MP4-12C.
It is a far cry from the dawn of the car industry, when Henry Ford laboured to perfect his methods in Trafford Park, Manchester, exactly 100 years ago – simultaneously transforming the 20th century by the introducing the age of mass assembly by production lines.
Nowadays the cars may have changed, but look beyond the differences and the similarities emerge  … Pictures and more