Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
SEMA Preview: Nine Rides We Could Do Without Seeing On The Floor
SEMA can be the best that the automotive arena has to offer, but sometimes beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Both times I’ve gone, I’ve found myself wondering just how a particular...
Unhinged: The Dangers Involved With Pushing The Limits Is Simply A Reality And Must Be Accepted
This week has been a low spot for the space community. One Scaled Composites pilot was killed and another seriously injured when the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo shuttle craft suffered an...
Question Of The Day: What Else Will Get The Hellcat Treatment?
The numbers don’t lie, the Hellcat engine has been quite a stimulation for Dodge’s sales, with the Hellcat getting a surprising start. And the Charger Hellcat has been warming the hearts...
UPDATE: Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Has Been Lost
UPDATE 11/01/2014: In images released by AP, it is apparent that SpaceShipTwo USS Enterprise suffered an explosion in-flight that caused the breakup of the craft, bringing it down into the Mojave...
Roadkill! Freiburger And Finnegan Are Back With An Outtake Show, Plus Two Big Teasers
Normally, an outtake show is essentially where the stars phone in an episode, but the guys at Roadkill had a good reason to: they have amassed tons of great footage over the years that had not been...
The Nurburgring Has Been Sold For The Second Time This Year, To A Russian Billionaire
The Nurburgring has a new majority stake owner, in the form of a Russian billionaire who just so happens to be an automotive enthusiast. Viktor Kharitonin, a pharmaceutical mogul, purchased two...
How Successful Is The Hellcat? First Numbers Have Been Announced…
When the Dodge Challenger Hellcat was announced this year, it went without saying that there would be some kind of demand for a car with over 700hp that looked as good as the Challenger, and...
Another One Down: The New York Times Kills Off Their Auto Section
Another casualty of the print world was announced, as The New York Times has decided to end publication of the Autos section at the beginning of the year, citing a need to consolidate costs and to...
Forget The Haunted Hayride, Break Out The Devil’s Own Ditch Witch And Scare Everybody! This Thing Rules!
When Tedly sent me this video, he promised me that Lohnes would absolutely lose it over the contents. Once I saw the video, I knew that I wanted to drive this to any of the haunted hayrides in my...
Question Of The Day: What Is The Most Scared You’ve Been Inside A Car?
Halloween is all about the fright once you’re an adult. No matter which end of it you’re on, the goal is to turn a normal, sane human being into a completely irrational being that will do...
Here’s A Halloween Costume For Your Volkswagen: How About A McLela Blaze?
Ah, Halloween, how I love this holiday. The perfect day to dress up as your hero. I’m certain that many of you out there have memories of dressing up as someone you looked up to when you were...
Is Fiat Planning To Make Ferrari A Separate Company? Signs Point To Yes…
For the last 45 years, Fiat has owned Ferrari, and has overseen many successful models, including the 288GTO, F40 and Enzo, as well as many racing victories. But it appears that the era may be coming...
Would You Rather: Pick Your 1950’s/1990’s Twin-Generation Ride!
From the start, I will say this: I do not condone the combination of an older body theme onto a newer body. It makes me cringe to see any of them. But when it comes to the game of “Would You...
Is This Fiat Sport Coupe-Ute Concept Really An Upcoming Jeep In Disguise?
What you are looking at is the rendering for the Fiat FCC4 (Fiat Concept Car 4) that was unveiled at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil. The official statement on what this chimera is supposed to be...