MA-FIA Chapter VII: Balance of Performance, or how to punish the kid who did their homework Chris Harris once said that the best motor racing is the kind where the best car, driven by the best driver, wins. Old-school logic. The kind of thing Clarkson would nod at while James May rolled his eyes. Here’s … Read more
Ford Mustang GT3: the wild horse at Le Mans June 2024. Circuit de la Sarthe. Centennial of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Twenty-four cars line up on the LMGT3 grid. Porsche 911s. Ferrari 296s. Aston Martin Vantages. BMW M4s. McLaren Arturas. Corvette Z06s. Mercedes-AMG GTs. Lexus RC Fs. Mid-engine cars. Rear-engine cars. Mid-rear-engine cars. … Read more
Porsche 996: The Hated 911 That Saved the Company Every dynasty has a black sheep. For the Porsche 911, that black sheep has fried egg headlights, a ticking time bomb for a bearing, and the eternal shame of sharing parts with a Boxster. The Porsche 996, produced from 1998 to 2004, is the most hated … Read more
Porsche 911: The Most Overrated Great Car Ever Made? Let’s get something out of the way immediately: the Porsche 911 is a great car. It has always been a great car. It will probably always be a great car. But is it the greatest sports car ever made? Is it the benchmark against which all … Read more
