Louder than Thunder

I first saw this Honda CR 750 racer, masterfully created by Minnesota's M3 Racing Factory, on BikeEXIF. Nevermind the history and the performance, my only wish since was to just hear what the damn thing sounded like. Thanks to the genies of Clash Production, my wish came true!

Gentlemen, turn up your speakers.


Honda CR 750 M3 Factory Racer from Clashproduction on Vimeo.

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Volkswagen - (Not the Rich) People's Car

Luxury is a funny thing in the car industry.  Upon hearing that word, many different marques enter the mind.  The usual suspects include Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Cadillac, Lincoln, Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti.  Since 2009, some might consider Hyundai's Genesis sedan as a good entry-priced piece of opulence but let's be real here.  Nobody ever wants to talk about their cheap luxuries.  This being the case, let's talk about the Equus as well as another plebeian manufacturer's attempt at extravagance, Volkswagen's Phaeton.

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Freak of the Week: Road Star 2000GT

While working on the Toyota compilation earlier this week, I rekindled enthusiasm for the legendary Toyota 2000GT.

David E. Davis Jr (1930-2011)

The automotive world is mourning the passing of the great David E. Davis Jr.  As a past contributor to Car and Driver and Road & Track in addition to being founder of Automobile Magazine and Winding Road e-magazine, Davis inspired and influenced an incalculable number of automotive enthusiasts.  While he will be missed by many, his legacy lives on.  We would like to extend our condolences to the Davis family.

Autoblog's Matt Davis remembers his father here.

Japan Week: FPH wrap-up

A big thank you to all of our friends and fans that showed their support to our "Japan Week" compilation. We hope to have opened your eyes to Japan's diverse and interesting products as well as their colorful automotive history. We had a lot of fun during project and definitely learned a few things along the way.

Moreover, I'm very happy to have spotted a few visits that came from Japan! Our thoughts are with you, we wish that your situation continues to improve, and we hope that you have enjoyed the posts and are pleased with our efforts.

And finally, If our tribute has moved some of you readers into taking action, it is not too late! Here are some ways you can help:

Japan Week: Motorcycles

The Beginning of the End - IndyCar GP of St. Pete - UPDATE

Tomorrow the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg kicks off the beginning of the 2011 IndyCar series which represents the swan song for the current chassis and rules system. Next year the current Dallara chassis which has seen few updates since its intro in late 1996 will be jettison for the Dallara produced safety cell with multiple aero and engine manufactures. The series is gaining traction with car counts up to the point they actually have had to consider what to do when they hit the artificial cap of 26 (more at Indy of course). With the late season drama produced last year that saw the championship lead change hands in the final race without artificial means (yes that's a shot at the bogus Chase format) and the well documented struggles of NASCAR its an all important season to gain more "market share" so to speak.