Local rally driver, Mark Jennings-Bates will be sitting next to a new face in the co-drivers seat at the Big White Winter Rally and Snow Cross presented by Valley Mitsubishi on December 5th and 6th.
Overall Recap for NASA Time Trial Nationals 2009
Just to clarify for everyone, heres what happened at the NASA Nationals event at Miller Motorsports Park on September 16th, 2009…
Bugatti Veyron into a lake
Im sure by now, everyones seen or at least heard of that guy in Texas who drove his Bugatti Veyron into a salt marsh. Well, heres a video that some guys got off the actual crash. Whatre the odds of that?
Home Depot Lip?
Have you guys seen that crazy trend, the “Home Depot Lip?” For those who havent, its literally a piece of plastic from the gardening section at your local hardware store, and some self-tapping screws. Its that plastic you see separating gravel/wood chips/sand/etc from the grass…
Joe Ippolito and his SE-R
This time its more than just track records, its even bigger than a class record. Joe has gone home with the NASA National Championship Title! Ippolito and the SE-R made it around the Miller Outer Course in a mere 2:17.990, to grab the win at Nationals.
IllTech Auto Salon Shop Profile in Performance Biz Mag
We just received the December issue of Performance Business and it looks like theyve done a Shop Profile on our friends over at ILLTech Auto Salon. Check it out at Performance Business Magazine
Volkswagen Becomes #1 Car Maker; Toyota may be struggling
Just read over at the Autoblog that Volkswagen is now officially the Worlds Largest Car Manufacturer. VW and Porsche are one entity, so I guess we should say VW/Porsche is the largest car maker. VW/Porsche have sold a combined 4.4 Million Vehicles worldwide, where Toyota has only hit the 4 Million mark. Still not too shabby.
Creative Commons-esque Desert Romper!
Check out Jalopnik for the their full article on the new Rally Fighter, a desert truck designed and built by the Local Motors Community.