News: May 23rd, 2017
Tuesday seems to be FCA’s day in the news, for better or for worse. FCA Sued by DOJ: More Diesel Dirt Last week FCA (Fiat-Chrysler of America) filed for updated … Continue Reading News: May 23rd, 2017
History Hits: Twin Engine Heroes
Money, food, fun. In America, we love all of that, just like the rest of the world. Perhaps a bit more than the rest of the world, however, we tend … Continue Reading History Hits: Twin Engine Heroes
News: Monday May 22nd, 2017
This week starts off slow for the automotive news world, but expect more exciting news as the week heats up. Ford Confirms the Leaving of Mark Fields As reported yesterday, … Continue Reading News: Monday May 22nd, 2017
News: Friday May 19th, 2017 + Weekend News
Manufacturer news was light this weekend, but the racing was fast and hard, with some big bumps along the way: Ford Relieves Mark Fields as CEO While unconfirmed by Ford, … Continue Reading News: Friday May 19th, 2017 + Weekend News
News: Thursday May 18, 2017
Another normal news day in the automotive realm: Subaru Joins “Black Edition” Craze One of the most prevailing trends in the automotive industry currently is the proliferation of trim packages … Continue Reading News: Thursday May 18, 2017
News: Wednesday May 17, 2017
Yesterday was a quiet day for the automotive industry, but read on for the most exciting news from May 17th, 2017: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Priced While the Ford … Continue Reading News: Wednesday May 17, 2017
News: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
Here is the news recap for Tuesday May 16th, 2017: 2018 BMW M5 The last generation BMW M5 was not everyone’s favorite–although I managed to have fun with it–and it … Continue Reading News: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017
News: May 15th, 2017 + Weekend
This week, instead of the normal two articles, I will be trying out a daily news recap. I will try and get them out as early as possible on the … Continue Reading News: May 15th, 2017 + Weekend
History Hits: The First Speeding Ticket
Reno is an odd city: “The Biggest Little City in the World” after all. I went to college there knowing two things: they had cheap, good school, and I had … Continue Reading History Hits: The First Speeding Ticket
Review: ISC Coilovers on a 2016 Fiesta ST, the On-Track Test
On Wednesday, I wrote my installation and comfort oriented review of my Fiesta ST’s new ISC N1 coilover system. Look, I know that isn’t why people buy coilovers, which is … Continue Reading Review: ISC Coilovers on a 2016 Fiesta ST, the On-Track Test
Review: ISC Coilovers on a 2016 Fiesta ST, the On-Road Test
If you have read any automotive publication in the past couple of years, including this one, then you have seen someone waxing lyrically about how good the Fiesta ST is. … Continue Reading Review: ISC Coilovers on a 2016 Fiesta ST, the On-Road Test
History Hits: First Powered, Wheeled, Creation a.k.a the First Car
While it may seem like TheSpeedTrap.net may itself have turned into history over the past few weeks, I merely had to take a break from writing to do real-life, boring, … Continue Reading History Hits: First Powered, Wheeled, Creation a.k.a the First Car
New YouTube Video!
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but with a move happening in real-life, things have been busy. Some improvements over the last video, but remember, it is always a … Continue Reading New YouTube Video!
Review: Turo
Our lessons from pre-school have never seemed so pertinent in today’s ‘sharing’-based economy. We share our homes, our skills, and even our cars with complete strangers. Internet-based services like Airbnb … Continue Reading Review: Turo
Review: 2015 BMW M5
In my recent look-back at the history of the M5 I said that the E28 M5 started the Super Saloon trend for which Germany has become so well-known. In a … Continue Reading Review: 2015 BMW M5
History Hits: BMW M5
Practicality, comfort, and downright fun factor. Those are the three holy grails of most gearheads actual priority list when it comes to looking for cars. Despite bravado-filled talk of, “daily-driving … Continue Reading History Hits: BMW M5
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