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Culture
I Learned a Lot Taking My Daily Driver to a Track Day | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo You don’t have to be an aspiring racer to get a lot out of driving on a race track with a good instructor.
Adventures
Culture
The 2023 Honda Ridgeline Is a Perfect Race Paddock Vehicle | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo This car/truck/crossover hybrid is a very nice outdoor-event support rig.
News
Culture
What the End of China’s Joint Venture Law Means for Automakers | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo China’s car market just opened up a bit more.Engineering Explained Stopped Me From Screwing Up a Rental Car’s Engine With 85 Octane Gas | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo You might not want to use that gas.An EV From the 1970s Was Just One of Many Treasures in This Auto Recycling Plant Owner’s Car Collection | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo “Anyone can own some shitboxes,” said Larry Brosten, owner of Auto Parts City recycling. “But only few can have mint green ones, right?”
Wrenching
Finding and Fixing One of the Most-Ignored Downsides of Modern GDI Engines | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Carbon build-up can destroy an engine. Intake valves get gummed up with build-up, and then nothing works correctly.
Culture
GM’s ‘Quad 4’ Engines Deserve More Love | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo GM’s Quad Four, on paper, kicked plenty of other contemporary engines in the teeth.
History
Culture
Scion’s Mixtape CD Samplers Absolutely Slapped | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo The year 2004. Fast and Furious was in the DVD player, Tokyo Xtreme Racer was spinning in PS2, and CD players were busy with Scion samplers.
Culture
Racing in the Out Motorsports Rallycross Made Me Feel Great About Being Gay | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Initially, the idea of a “gay car event” was just a little off-road get-together with some friends. Now it’s growing in a big way.