I love Ferrari racecars, and the 458 Italia is the new “production model Berlinetta” (aka “cheap” Ferrari) in the elite stable from Modena, Italy. Watching videos of cool racecars that get your heart racing, but which you aren’t likely to own or drive anytime soon, is the very definition of watching carporn. This year’s star, […]
Since I’ve been on a bit of a car & driving tiff for the past few days, I thought I’d share something meatier with everyone: some actual driving lessons! This first one is about the importance of balance in your car, understeer and oversteer. This is why you want to get a sports car — […]
Sports cars come in a variety of shapes and sizes. On a road track, you know that a consumer-level sports car can’t compete against a WRC rally car. You also know that neither of them are going to be able to compete against a Formula One car. What you probably don’t know is just how badly […]
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found that dream cars, or dream anything for that matter, aren’t really all they’re cracked up to be. I’ve written before about how brands don’t have the same appeal or pull on me anymore. I think for the same reasons that previously-favorite brands lose their emotional power, dream cars lose […]
Car-porn is designed to titillate. It gets guys’ hearts racing, it puts smiles on their faces, and it’s pure visual & auditory pleasure. Differing from porn of the more fleshy variety, the coolest car-porn is made with slick camera-work, good soundtrack, and expert editing. The end result is a little morsel of pure, meaningless pleasure […]
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