Automotive News, Reviews, and History
Lately, I have been getting more into photography, and into trying to improve my photos and shooting style. In the coming months, I am already planning to attend several automotive … Continue Reading My Favorite Photos So Far
North Korea has been in the news a lot lately. Missiles, seemingly Hollywood-inspired car chases, and even puppies have all led to an interesting news cycle for the Hermit Kingdom, … Continue Reading Cars North Korea Should Never Have
Having been gone for a while, lots of things have changed, including my car. The Fiesta ST is gone, only for another Ford to take its place: a 2018 Mustang … Continue Reading 2018 Mustang EcoBoost Zero-Option Base Model: What Are the Plans?
Wow. If you didn’t know any better, this site would lead you to believe I had DIED or something. Well, worry-not, for thespeedtrap.net is back. With my return, the website … Continue Reading Where The Heck Have I Been? TheSpeedTrap Returns
Recently, I started thinking about automaker’s lineups, and more specifically, which automaker did the most—in terms of sales—with the least variance in their models. At first, I thought about American … Continue Reading Range Rover/Land Rover: The Most with the Least
Lately, California has been a very dry state, with less rain and snow than we are used to. As my wife and I like to ski, this was a Bad … Continue Reading Opinion: Please, Just Wash Your Car in the Winter
Last week, I gave my impression on the first episode of the second season of The Grand Tour, as well as my hopes for the remaining 10 episodes. Now, a … Continue Reading The Grand Tour Season 2 Episode 2 Impressions
The Grand Tour—Clarkson, Hammond, and May’s Amazon replacement for Top Gear—has debuted its second season, and after the rocky start that was the first season, the first episode was even … Continue Reading The Grand Tour Season 2 First Impressions
As Thanksgiving rolls around, family seems to come out of the woodwork and obligations start piling up. To keep my sanity–remember this is a one-man operation–I have decided to suspend … Continue Reading Thanksgiving Schedule
Today, I have decided to write an article to remind gearheads that they have a reason to rejoice, for luckily for us, some blessed car makers know that sometimes, you … Continue Reading What Crate Engines Can You Buy from the Manufacturer?
Monday was a slow day in the news, and as such, I decided to take this opportunity to post more pictures of the press launch of the insane 2019 Chevrolet … Continue Reading Daily News: Monday 11/14/17
While we have two months left in 2017, everything that will come out in the automotive world, has come out, meaning it is now time to crown the best car … Continue Reading TheSpeedTrap.net’s Car Company of the Year: 2017
When I was a child, the times were different. Being ‘cool’ was a simpler, easier task. For me, as a young boy in the 90’s, you didn’t have a chance … Continue Reading Three Growing Trends in the New-Car World
Technology recently seems to have been progressing in leaps and bounds, and one market that seems on the cusp of various important innovations is the automotive market. Ranging from self-driving … Continue Reading Three Automotive Technologies to Look Forward To
My last ‘update’—the review— for the 2016 Lincoln Black Label Continental waxed lyrically about the comfort of the car, and the luxuries occupants were treated to: in the month since … Continue Reading 2016 Lincoln Black Label Continental Update #3: All Has Not Been Well
The death of the Fiesta, the deletion of the combustion-powered Smart car, and the forbidden fruit that is the Toyota Yaris GRMN hot hatchback; all of these seem to signify … Continue Reading Is the Small Car Dead in America?
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