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Racing Heroes & Legends - Racer Mentality
All professional sports are about creating heroes. Not real heroes like fire-fighters who run into burning buildings or soldiers who fight... more |
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The Truth About Car Guys - Slipangle
Car guys think alike. We all eventually have the same ideas, freak out over the same parts and want the same performance. It's in our... more |
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Scott Oldham's Dream Island Editorial - Streetwise
Then I'm the president of Earth, my first order of business will be to designate an island as a sort of maximum-security prison. I got the... more |
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Technobabble: November 2003
A few weeks ago, I cared more about the dust mites feeding on my toe jam than I did about air springs. Then something changed. I drove a... more |
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Future Automotive Industry Predictions - Racer Mentality
Here at WORLD Racing, we've improved on the standard crystal ball you might find on eBay or in some back alley swami's refrigerator carton.... more |
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Tuning Cars Driving Experience Editorial - Slip Angle
Blind corners. Blazingly fast sweepers. Off-camber switchbacks. Bends with a view. Curves for no reason. These are why we drive. With this... more |
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Daimler Chrysler Vehicle New European Driving Cycle - Techno Babble
Last week I got stranded in a boring hotel room in a boring and wet Detroit suburb. Did I mention that it was boring? Luckily, I'm a car... more |
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Drag Race Driver Fitness - Racer Mentality
Drag racing beats you up. The season is one long, continuous effort. If we're not on the road or working in the shop, we're at some track... more |
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World Pro Rally Specatators & CHP Editorial - Slip Angle
So imagine this: You're a dedicated rally spectator determined to see some rally cars pass at this year's Rim of the World Pro Rally in May... more |
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Roll Bars & Videos
There are three people responsible for my roll bar obsession. They are Bob Falfa of Modesto, California and Bo and Luke Duke of Hazzard... more |
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SuckLess, BangMore
Our readers kick ass. After my June '03 "Technobabble" about Garrett's innovative dual-compressor turbo, I was flooded with geekmail from... more |
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The Origins of Rice
Ask any riceboy why his front wheels are steel, why the chin of his body kit sticks out so far, or why there's a cross-drilled plastic... more |
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Hydracharger & Future Turbos- Techno Babble
Remember the Hydracharger? Those who've wasted time reading this column for the last four years will remember the promising... more |
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Technobable July 2003
It was the summer of 1991 and I was preparing to emerge from the soggy Seattle existence of my youth and head south for college. Fully... more |
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Technobabble: August 2000
I've been pretty irate this month over the loss of one of my favorite camber curves. This, as you might imagine, has only served to harden... more |
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Technobabble: December 1999
Do you know the code? Under each hood, on each engine, on a flat section of each engine block, is stamped a little code. B18C1, EJ22,... more |
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Technobabble: November 2000
The more I play with cars, the more I think the suspension is where most of the mysterious black art of the automobile lies. Sure, engines... more |
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Technobabble: September 1999
I've been told that in the mountains of Alaska there are grand majestic peaks that don't even have names. That's hard to imagine living... more |
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Technobabble: August 1998
In terms of technical diversity, these are very dull times in the automotive world. Sure, today's cars are cleaner, more efficient, and... more |
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Technobabble: July 1999
There is no more effective way to deceive than by using the truth. Simply delivering the truth in a carefully twisted manner is a... more |
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Technobabble: September 1998
In last month's Technobabble, I explained the basics of how the rotary engine works, and hinted at a new design change that could bring the... more |
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Technobabble: December 2002
To Remember About Brakes more |
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Technobabble: January 2002
Californians just got screwed. more |
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Technobabble: January 2003
Viewed from the outside, we're nothing but a roving band of hooligan technocrats. more |
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Technobabble: June 2002
An automatic transmission is by far the simplest, most efficient way to ruin a perfectly good car. We all know automatics suck, but have... more |
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