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GoFast · ‎29-03-2022

most of these plates are dum. Try harder next time. Like mine: ZORA AD on my 2020 Corvette. Extra points to those who decoded AD.

GoFast · ‎08-02-2022

By-wire clutch and shifter operation is an excellent idea and no big deal to development. Astute programming could provide driver feedback indistinguishable from link and lever systems. One of several reasons a classic manual never made in the the C8 Corvette is because shift linkage snaking around the engine pose a severe engineering challenge. Using Ford's by-wire tech opens the possibility of stick shifting returning to Corvettes. Of course dual clutch trannies are quicker because the next gear is partially engaged before the current gear is released.

GoFast · ‎03-02-2022

Neglected to mention my participation in the 24 Hours at Daytona in Racing Beat's RX-7. Ran reasonably well 393 laps until the rear axle housing broke in two (failed weld). That DNF ranked 28th overall and 13th in GTU, one slot ahead of the Whittington Brothers in a Porsche 935.

GoFast · ‎02-02-2022

Amazon has a copy of Sentinel II for less than $200.

GoFast · ‎29-01-2022

A Ferrari for a Corvette's price isn't at all elusive. That's exactly what Chevy delivered with the 2020 C8, especially the 2023 Z06 edition.

GoFast · ‎27-01-2022

Media alert!!! Your Trek doesn't fit the Maverick bed. If you actually owned one, you'd be perplexed by the front tire scuffing the tailgate paint even with that impractical blanket in place. And speaking of misery pods, Ford's Mustang Mach Es are in very short supply where I reside. The one we bought last year is quicker than a real Mustang leaving lights and a champion at driving past gas stations. I haven't detected the misery you allude to.

GoFast · ‎15-01-2022

Squires is a better illustrator than writer. no such animal as a 'vertically oriented camshaft.' Square Four cranks were connected by gears in parallel, never 'nose to tail.' We don't have aluminium here.

GoFast · ‎08-01-2022

Odd that no Corvette was included in the current print issue's BULL MARKET list. Got edged out by a Suzuki Samurai!

GoFast · ‎29-12-2021

interesting review of an important addition to Ford's lineup. Curious how the writer knows the molded plastic interior panels are 'inexpensive.' No maker I know of reveals the (relative) cost of components. Also, unibody construction has practically no influence on 'head toss' while traversing rough surfaces. That comes from the stiffness tuned into the springs, anti-roll bars, and dampers.

GoFast · ‎22-12-2021

Looks like a major collision claim to me!

GoFast · ‎22-12-2021

Loved everything about the ad EXCEPT storing the car with the top down and driving it post resto on such a dusty road.

GoFast · ‎18-12-2021

Forgot to mention 'Framing John DeLorean.' Now that Alec Baldwin shot himself into the spotlight, that movie might return to theaters. It's already a Netflix hit.

GoFast · ‎18-12-2021

DeLorean, who of course hogged the credit, merely approved engineer Bill Collins idea to drop the externally similar 389 V-8 into a LeMans intermediate. Jim Wangers's add copy made that concoction an overwhelming success.

GoFast · ‎17-12-2021

that's the base targa/coupe body, not a retractable convertible.

GoFast · ‎10-12-2021

obviously larger than the stated 2.41cc of piston displacement. A one inch bore and stroke (guestimate) would yield 13 cc.

GoFast · ‎04-12-2021

stretching that cheap plastic cover over a dirty car is a bad idea. Car should be washed and waxed. A cloth cover is easier on the paint. Use the cheap plastic wrap as the final layer of protection. Don't you guys no nuttin'?

GoFast · ‎03-12-2021

sucks the big ONE

GoFast · ‎25-11-2021

In synch with Stingray, dealers are already demanding mega premiums for a spot on the Z06 waiting list. No way will you see one retail anywhere near $100k.

GoFast · ‎16-11-2021

the thoughtful editor would translate this piece from britspeak to actual American English.

GoFast · ‎30-10-2021

The weight savings in LT6's crankshaft is more attributable to the super short stroke than its. flat plane configuration. It's still equipped with a full allotment of counterweights.

GoFast · ‎04-10-2021

cam drive belts or chains??

GoFast · ‎04-10-2021

Having driven down this road, I can report a complete resto will cost $50k. That's how much I spent 30 years ago on my '60 convert, not counting the extensive work I did myself. It's doubtful the end result here will be worth the cost of the long voyage to completion,

GoFast · ‎29-09-2021

please don't bother with the next installment. I am sufficiently bored by this one.

GoFast · ‎18-09-2021

not one penny farthing.

GoFast · ‎18-09-2021

Was half hoping there'd be a shot of Sam cornering on three wheels.

GoFast · ‎18-09-2021

All sockets and most tools are made of STEEL. The chromium, molybdenum, vanadium and other stuff is merely the alloy material that fine tunes the tools' steel properties such as strength and crack resistance.

GoFast · ‎17-09-2021

Forgot to explain exactly how one loads the 680 pound battery pack left at home to save weight.

GoFast · ‎17-09-2021

Amazing how long this team got away with grossly exaggerated proportions. The FTC would never stand for that today!

GoFast · ‎17-09-2021

As the owner of a '21 Mustang Mach E, I suggest your point of view is dead wrong concering this highly successful, sold out Ford product. It has three remarkable modes of travel. One motoring, literally, past gas stations with nothing but a friendly wave. The other is lining up with just about any piston Mustang at a traffic light After the usual stink eye is issued and the light goes green, it's a joy to exploit way too much torque, leaving the piston brother wondering WTF. Mode three is running errands and such in this utensil so the rest of my fleet can be saved for fun excursions. I'm surprised you didn't pan the new F-150 Lightning as disrespectful to the 1998 SVT edition.

GoFast · ‎13-09-2021

Black photos don't reveal much. Why not turn on the lights? Or use a flash???

GoFast · ‎09-09-2021

Seems odd a Jewish American interred by the Nazis would ever want to own a Mercedes-Benz. I wouldn't.

GoFast · ‎08-09-2021

The Ford VooDoo V-8 and the coming Corvette LT6 V-8 definitely do not 'eschew' crankshaft counterweights. They are necessary to achieve primary (at engine rpm) balance. Because the crank throws are spaced 180 instead of 90 degrees apart, the above 'flat=plane crank' engines suffer from second order (twice engine rpm) vibration. Such a crankshaft design is preferable in ultra high performance and racing V-8 engines to achieve 180 degree firing intervals between the cylinders in each bank to aid scavenging (improved exhaust flow).

GoFast · ‎03-09-2021

Hey, whatever happened to New York National?

GoFast · ‎04-08-2021

I suggest the '55 Chrysler C-300 was the first muscle car.

GoFast · ‎27-07-2021

A look at the Cadillac's V-16 would have been an appropriate addition. That trailer queen is an odd best of show winneer given Hagerty's emphasis on DRIVING collectible cars.

GoFast · ‎24-07-2021

a wise man would purchase an aluminum trailer from Pete Brock to save fuel and the planet from needless CO2 clouds.

GoFast · ‎17-07-2021

forget to mention the grand Pontiac Asstech was designed by Tom Peters who went on to become GM's chief Corvette artist.

GoFast · ‎13-07-2021

Harley-Davidson also clings to rustic air cooling, long strokes, pushrods and 2-valve combustion chambers. The collaboration with Porsche to offer the contemporary V-Rod bike was not especially successful. Ultimately, H-D's mission tis o keep the fight brewing with both modern technology and Indian.

GoFast · ‎06-07-2021

The Monza GT's engine wasn't 'flipped' rather it was simply repositioned ahead of instead of behind the transaxle. Also, the term 'fully independent' suspension is bogus. Second gen Corvairs had two lateral and one trailing member yielding far less camber change with wheel travel.

GoFast · ‎24-06-2021

thought this might say something coherent about the Honda crotchrocket leading the story but I was wrong.

GoFast · ‎12-06-2021

most of these advertisements are foreign so they don't really count.

GoFast · ‎01-06-2021

I suggest it's time to order a Ford F-150 Lightning. We all know it strikes way more than twice.

GoFast · ‎27-05-2021

The only proper ultimate destination for this car is BMW's Munich museum for all bimmer/beamer/bummer fans to enjoy.

GoFast · ‎13-05-2021

That giant AC compressor seems like an odd inclusion on this speed demon. Sadly, no golf clubs or California estate wine were mentioned.

GoFast · ‎11-05-2021

writer neglected to explain how the crucial seals are actually installed.

GoFast · ‎10-05-2021

Austrian engineer Edmund Rumpler's Tropfenwagen was a decade or more ahead of the Airflow, Its windshield and side windows were curved glass. This mid-engine sedan's 0.28 drag coefficient--measured in a modern wind tunnel--allowed a 70 mph top speed with only 36 horsepower. Around 100 such cars were built and sold. The Czech-made Tatra 77 also arrived in 1934 with a top speed over 90 mph on 75 hp. Designed by Zeppelin engineers Paul Jaray and Hans Ledwinka, more than 200 such cars were made. Another car worthy of mention in the aerodynamic context is 'La Jamais Contente' (never satisfied) driven by Belgian Camille Jenatzy to 66 mph--the first to crack sixty!--iusing two 33 hp electric motors. This car's bullet shape was instrumental to its 1899 record achievement.

GoFast · ‎06-05-2021

Consider a new Corvette versus Alfa's lovely 4C. The Chevy costs less with twice the number of cylinders, double the horsepower, and a dealer in every medium sized city. You'd have to be very hardcore to vote Italian in this category.

GoFast · ‎06-05-2021

CFD stands for Computational Fluid Dynamics, not Computer Fluid Dynamics.

GoFast · ‎30-04-2021

The Grand Sport nameplate will be shelved in favor of E-Ray for the gas-electric hybrid. Z06 may appear this year but it's likely a 2023 model year Corvette.

GoFast · ‎24-04-2021

Edsel was not Henry Ford's only son. He and his mistress/secretary Evangeline Cote had a son named John Dahlinger, born in 1923. He wrote a book about the affair appropriately titled 'The Secret Life of Henry Ford.'