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Posted April 10 2008 11:59 AM by Mike@EC
The fastest car I have driven lately was a 700hp 996tt. I am saying this up front because that always seems to be the answer to the question I get asked most often. People always want to know what’s the fastest. No one...
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Filed under: Opinion, European Sport Cars, Lotus
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audi, quattro, rally
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Posted March 7 2008 05:17 PM by Mike@EC
Last week Audi invited me to Canada to drive their new diesel line of engines in just about every platform they offer. This was pretty amazing experience, being able to drive all the new diesels in 12 degree weather and...
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Filed under: Hot European Cars, Audi
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overweight cars
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Posted February 22 2008 09:00 AM by Mike@EC
I recently read a study that found the average American is getting significantly bigger. In the past 25 or so years the average height has grown by a little over an inch. However the average American’s weight has swelled...
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Filed under: Opinion, North America Trends
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Drift? You betcha.
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Posted September 20 2007 04:15 PM by EC_Staff
At the end of each touring car race, the winner does an obligatory series of smoky donuts while waving to the fans. Especially gifted drivers will flash their lights, beep the horn and sometimes sit on the window frame...
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Filed under: Opinion
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Boys and Bots
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Posted September 18 2007 04:08 PM by EC_Staff
I started yelling around 7:30 am. It was Saturday morning and the Bidrawn clan had many chores to fulfill before heading off to the first showing of Transformers. Armed with a slingshot and a handful of Optimus Prime...
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Filed under: Opinion
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Drag and drop
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Posted September 13 2007 04:01 PM by EC_Staff
"So what's the fastest car you've been in?" I've heard this question a hundred times. Typically, it's followed by a list of cars like the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari FXX, Ruf Porsche, SLR McLaren, etc. I've had the...
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Filed under: Opinion
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The persistence of memory
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Posted September 11 2007 03:43 PM by EC_Staff
So I'm filling up at the local Texaco station and watching the end of Army of Darkness on the Q7's video monitor. The hero has just slain his evil doppelganger and is about to kiss the girl. "Hail to the king, baby." Ah,...
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Filed under: Opinion
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Deus ex machina
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Posted September 7 2007 05:59 PM by EC_Staff
I waved goodbye to the M3 and listened as its beautiful exhaust note faded into the night. The car was sold, the new owner grinning so broadly you could see his smile from space.
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Filed under: Opinion
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No Fatties
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Posted September 7 2007 05:44 PM by EC_Staff
"The trick to going faster? Just add lightness." -Colin Chapman Those words kept tumbling around my head like a pair of Keds in a dryer. Just add lightness.
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Filed under: Opinion
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F1 Canadian Grand Prix Robert Kubica
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Posted June 11 2007 10:30 AM by KTan@EC
In cased you missed it, BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica experienced a horrifying crash on lap 27 of the Canadian Grand Prix yesterday.
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Filed under: European Car News
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