Mark Rose Articles:
Culture
My VW GTI Crash Rattled My Mental Health More Than Expected | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Mental health after a crash is just as important as the physical.
Culture
The 2023 Nissan Z’s Chief Product Planner Hiroshi ‘Mr. GT-R’ Tamura Is a True Enthusiast | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo There aren’t many other nicknames in this industry that could be cooler. Tamura-san has been with Nissan since 1984, and worked on some serious drive...
Vehicle Maintenance
Repairs
Wrenching
How To Find Your Car’s Safe Jack Points | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo This is conceptually simple but potentially dangerous – putting a jack under the wrong spot can do major damage and you definitely don’t want a car f...
Culture
Maine’s Crackdown on JDM Vans Represents a Real Danger for Every Grey-Market Import Car | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Maine’s arbitrary registration bans on imported Japanese vans is punitive for no good reason.
Culture
Twin-Turbo, Bi-Turbo, Parallel, and Sequential Turbos: The Differences Explained | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo “Twin-turbo” and “bi-turbo” mean the same thing. Parallel and sequential turbos, however, are different.
Wrenching
Here’s Where the New Ford Bronco and Ford Everest Share Engineering | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo It started with Everest: The basis of the Ford Bronco’s engineering. Well, in some ways.
Wrenching
How I Started Modifying My Mk6 VW GTI | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo No matter how much you plan on modding your car, start by getting a good “stage zero.”
Wrenching
How I Cut My GTI’s Weight Where It Matters Most: Unsprung And Rotational Mass | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo One of the few gripes I have with my 2010 VW GTI is how heavy it feels on its feet….
Culture