Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Scrapple, Your Weekly Dose Of “Meh”: Vans, More Vans, And Supercars That Aren’t Worth The Effort
The buildup to the SEMA show is intensifying, and everyone is hinting at what car they are going to bring out to the show. Additionally, the L.A. Auto Show is a couple of weeks afterwards, so there...
Hacks of the Week: Hose Clamp Lowering Kit and Vice Grip Engine Mount
The only proper way to lower a car is to use the proper pieces: lowering springs, spindles, etc. But for every car you’ll see done right, I’ll find you ten that have been done in a...
Question Of The Day: In The Spirit Of Halloween, What Car Scares You The Most?
Yeah, it seems I’ve covered this track before. We know the famous cars from the movies that haunted us: The Duel Peterbilt, Christine, The Car, The Wraith. But that’s not what I’m...
Swedish Auto Magazine Calls Out Honda’s CR-V As A FWD, Not AWD, For The Second Time
As any of our Nordic readers can tell you, snow and ice are concerns that must be addressed when it comes to vehicle choice. And like anyone will tell you, if you buy a product and it doesn’t...
V8 Van Does Burnout, Gets Dizzy, Falls Over Sick And Pukes At The Crowd
Anyone who has surfed YouTube with “Aussie Burnout” in the search bar (or is Australian) has probably seen this particular van before. Nicknamed “TOASTR”, the micro machine...
Ebay Find: This 1973 Pontiac Grand Am Has A 400ci V8 And The Lightning Rods Shifter…We Want It!
Let’s get the bad out of the way right off the bat: The price is higher than I’d pay, the paint is rough, there’s rust around the vinyl top, and there’s signs of past bodywork...
Question Of The Day: If You Could Name One Product Accurately, What Would It Be?
It cranks and cranks, but just won’t kick over. And you can hear the battery winding down and you curse and pray simultaneously for the damn thing to just start. Soon, you get the clicking of...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Don’t Believe Everything You Read On The Internet
The Internet: The hallowed electronic grounds filled with cat .gifs, Rage Faces, porn, and some of the worst “greatest advice ever”. I love hearing some of the stuff that comes out of...
Check Out This Video Of The Jeep Renegade Playing In The Sandbox And Splashing In The Puddles
I can’t even mask the contempt I have for the Jeep Renegade anymore. It’s obnoxiously focused on being a cute Jeep-y looking little thing and every time someone tries to make me think...
Audi Has Confirmed That Fully Autonomous Driving Will Appear On Next A8
(Images: whatcar.com)Fresh on the heels of the self-driving RS7, Audi has confirmed that there will be a fully autonomous system in place for the 2017-18 Audi A8. The top-of-the-line Audi will be a...
Anger Management: Watch This German Automotive Journalist Get Revenge On His Crappy Chinese Knock-Off SUV
If there is one thing I’m all but certain of, it’s that Germans are very intolerant of poor build quality. There’s a well-ingrained reason why German engineering is world...
Watch As This Jaguar Test Driver Turn His Passenger Into Gumby!
You’ll have to forgive the video quality, but this one is worth it. This footage comes from a Jaguar test drive at the factory about four years ago. The gentleman who is driving is one of the...
Craigslist Find: It’s A Daytona! It’s A Jeep! It’s…Well, Interesting…
Brian and Chad love a good trar around here, but it takes a bit of convincing for me to jump on board with the idea. Don’t get me wrong, seeing a 1990 Cadillac hearse set up as a southern mud...
Cadillac CEO Tells Dealers They Need To “Step Up”…Does That Mean A Downsizing Is Immiment?
Johan de Nysschen isn’t messing around with Cadillac, for better or for worse. His latest move was to notify dealers at a meeting in Las Vegas that they had to “step up” to assist...