Automotive News, Reviews, and History
Besides SEMA, large automotive trade shows tend to be dominated by OEM products and announcements. While 2017’s Los Angeles International Auto Show was a big event for OEM’s, the car … Continue Reading Los Angeles International Auto Show: My Favorite Builds
Hello! As I sit here editing my photos from todays press day at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, and writing the articles for the reveals, I realized it may … Continue Reading Los Angeles International Auto Show: All of the Photos
First and foremost, I would like to wish anyone reading this a very, very happy Thanksgiving, as well as safe travels this holiday season. To enjoy my own family and … Continue Reading Thanksgiving and Los Angeles Auto Show Posting Schedule
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
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
Koenigsegg Nails Fastest Production Car Record on Nevada Highway Hennessey stole the show at SEMA–no easy feat–with their announcement and release of their new hyper-ultra-mega-car, the Venom F5 and it’s … Continue Reading Weekend Roundup: 11/3/17-11/5/17
I know, I know, this is a website about cars and the new iPhone X is certainly no car: it’ll only do 0-60 if you can throw it hard enough. … Continue Reading iPhone X First Impressions: If it Works!
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
Summer is winding down, roads are getting slicker, and sticky tires are being shelved; it is the perfect time for a look back at what I did this summer in … Continue Reading My Summer Recap: Automotive Edition
This post is merely going to be my snaps from the 2017 Sacramento Auto Show. While they are unlabeled, I have information on everything pictured, so feel free to ask … Continue Reading 2017 Sacramento Auto Show Pictures
Usually, the weight of your vehicle is only a bragging point if you are light, or lighter than normal. After all, removing weight is one of the easiest ways to … Continue Reading History Hits: Heaviest Production Passenger Vehicles
For a website called TheSpeedTrap, it took me a shamefully long time to think of today’s article idea: How did law enforcement officers enforce speed limits before the advent of … Continue Reading History Hits: Pre-Radar Speed Enforcement
The automotive world’s history is filled with companies’ who had great aspirations only to fall to the wayside and be forgotten to all but the history buffs: companies like Hispano-Suiza, … Continue Reading History Hits: Marmon Motor Company V16
Hello everybody! This is just a quick post to let readers of the site know that I will be taking a one-week break. Don’t worry! I am using the time … Continue Reading See You Next Week!
Depreciation of the vehicles we drive is a lot like going to the dentist; we all have to deal with it, it sucks, so why talk about it. Well, talking … Continue Reading America’s Most Painfully Depreciating New Car
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