German Rockmeister Produces Inspirational Audi Song

Posted on Sep 18, 2014 in Racing | Comments Off on German Rockmeister Produces Inspirational Audi Song

Big whoop, you say? Well, Leslie Madoki (left) is no small potatoes in Germany. He’s a big-deal music producer and, as such, was asked by Audi to produce an inspiring tribute to the team which will race in the DTM, a big-deal German modified touring car championship race beginning tomorrow in Hockenheim. This is serious stuff. So, let’s not be too sarcastic...

Win a Free Purolator Oil Filter

Posted on Sep 10, 2014 in Technology | Comments Off on Win a Free Purolator Oil Filter

Not all of us put a lot of thought into the type of oil filters we put on our cars, and just leave it up to the mechanic who changes our oil. But guess what they use – the cheapest possible filter they can find. Many oil filters are made with cardboard end caps and media, and filters out particles just enough to be deemed safe. Purolator oil filters are made...

High Mileage, Low Maintenance Camaro?

Posted on Sep 1, 2014 in Editorials | 2 comments

Casey writes: Hello Sajeev, I have another question for you. My wife has wanted a Camaro and lately I have been thinking about surprising her with one for her birthday or maybe Christmas, so I have been searching the listings for a nice used example. First thing I noticed is these cars sure seem to hold their value! I found a Craigslist ad for a very nice...

Revolutionary, Nazi Killer, Hitler’s other People’s Car

Posted on Aug 26, 2014 in Antique | Comments Off on Revolutionary, Nazi Killer, Hitler’s other People’s Car

Adolph Hitler and Dr. Ferdinand Porsche are usually credited with the development of the Volkswagen Beetle. But there is another designer who shares in the credit, one who is not only forgotten, but was only recognized for his achievement after he sued Porsche, and won. That designer is Hans Ledwinka, and he was an automotive designer responsible for many...

Driver Distraction, One More Time

Posted on Aug 25, 2014 in Safety | 1 comment

On a recent trip to New York City, I had a typical cab ride with the driver yammering on his cell phone for most of the trip—and driving pretty well nonetheless. But his doing this irritated the hell out of me, and like most people, I was too polite (read, intimidated) to speak up and start a possible argument. Despite lower national numbers for auto accidents...

I Bet You Thought Vespa Only Made Scooters: The Vespa 400 Car

Posted on Aug 18, 2014 in Editorials | 1 comment

Our friend Mr. Baruth is on a bit of a motorcycle kick lately and, while he’s not quite ready to cruise the interstate highways on a Honda Gold Wing, he recently described the Wing as “one of those brilliant products that both defines a market segment and then comes to utterly dominate it.” The same could be said for another two-wheeler, though one that...

Setting up a home garage

Posted on Aug 13, 2014 in Featured | 2 comments

Richard’s column on setting up a home garage, which previously ran in the August 2005 issue of Hemmings Motor News and the December 2007 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, includes such good advice, we thought it worth running it yet again. Setting up a garage for your old car restoration needs is the single-most important phase of your car’s...