Behind the Scenes of Ken Block’s Rally Car Fire

At the last minute, I found myself driving to Maine early Friday morning to work as an amateur radio operator for the New England Forest Rally. I was one of two radio people assigned to the midpoint relay location on the Icicle Brook stage. It was business as usual until Ken Block crashed, setting both […]

Rearview Cameras Are Now Mandatory

MSN Autos picked up another one of my pieces from The Drive. This one’s about how rear cameras are now required on all new cars sold in the U.S. It’s also led to a lively discussion on my personal Facebook page. The photo that goes with the article is pretty amusing. All I did was put […]

A Tale of Three Jettas

The VW Jetta has been with us since 1980, when it was introduced as literally a “Rabbit with a trunk.” Back then, Americans didn’t take any car seriously unless it had a traditional three-box design, like a sedan or a coupe. Fast forward to today, and Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust is a most appropriate […]

Should Three-Wheelers Require Helmets?

This topic came up as a suggestion in an editors’ meeting at The Drive. When they threw it out to contributors, I snagged it. I’d already done a great deal of research into the unique mish-mash of laws surrounding three-wheeled vehicles that sometimes conflict with each other, as well as common sense. Should the occupants […]

Grid Kids Are Awesome

This morning the FIA announced Grid Kids, a replacement for grid girls that will promote local child racers. You can read all about it at The Drive. Here’s my opinion of it. AWESOME. While I’m sure some of the grid girls were legit F1 fans, every single kid on that grid will be meeting their heroes, which […]