Benny Kirk
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Here's Why You're a Genius If You Bought a Mitsubishi Mirage Recently
16 Mar 2022, 23:38 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / They laughed at me. They all laughed at me. Be it friends, family members, heck, even my roommate's cat probably. The number of people who thought I was a real dummy for buying a 78 horsepower three-cylinder 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage ES this past...
Desperate to Relieve Pain at the Pump, New York State Considers Eliminating Gas Tax
16 Mar 2022, 15:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / New York State is the land of taxes. Be it property taxes, income taxes, and yes, even gasoline taxes, there's no lack of revenue sources for one of the wealthiest and most expensive states to live in. But even New Yorkers are ailing over the ...
This Amphibious Schweizer 300C Helicopter is Certifiably Bonkers, Also for Sale
16 Mar 2022, 14:22 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If the thought of floating on the water in a tiny two-seater helicopter sounds like your idea of hell, this 1995 Schweizer 300C is absolutely not the chopper for you. But if you're a bit mad and want a novel way to do some fly-fishing while ac...
Barnfind 1962 Buick LeSabre Ready to Emerge From Its Florida Tomb (Shed)
16 Mar 2022, 13:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Can you believe there was a time before the internet was downright obsessed with barn finds? A time before even the Forza Horizon video games made locating barn finds a key aspect of its gameplay. Well, safe to say, we never want to go back to how ...
2023 Aston Martin V12 Vantage: The Majestic End of an Era for the Iconic British Brand
16 Mar 2022, 13:08 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If you're fortunate enough to encounter one of the 333 examples of the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage sports car, you'll probably remember it for many days to come. Not the least because it's essentially the last of an era for the bran...
At Long Last, the A-10 Warthog Has Arrived in War Thunder, Here's Why It's Huge News
16 Mar 2022, 12:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For those that have been grinding in War Thunder since the early half of the last decade, the thought of the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II flying around in the game must sound preposterous. But War Thunder isn't just a game for World ...
Kansas Farm Boy Buys Clapped Out Bronco for $1,500, Gets Money's Worth on the Trail
16 Mar 2022, 10:52 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The internet just about exploded when the newest Ford Broncos hit showroom floors. You can expect to pay dealer markups that almost total the cost of the truck in some cases for a brand new one. But the Kansas YouTuber Westen Champlin just had some...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV: The Very First Modern EV To Be Taken Seriously
15 Mar 2022, 19:39 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Let's be honest. Back when the Mitsubishi i-MiEV first hit the scene back in the late 2000s, reactions were mixed, so to say. If the i-MiEV truly was the pinnacle of EV technology of the day, then there must not have been much promise in the E...
These are the Prototype Military EVs Ready to Hit Battlefields Worldwide
15 Mar 2022, 17:25 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / A short time ago, we showed you why in all likelihood, militaries across the globe, but especially in the U.S., are going to be all but exempt from the EV revolution. But this isn't a hard and fast rule, as it turns out. The U.S. Armed For...
World's Second Largest Flying Boat Fails to Sell for Sixth Consecutive Year
14 Mar 2022, 03:11 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It's a shame that the Martin Aviation JRM Mars isn't more of a well-respected and well-celebrated aircraft. Considered the largest operational amphibious flying boat in the history of the U.S. Navy, the Mars had a stellar follow-up career...
1986 Pontiac Grand Prix: A Surprisingly Charming 80s American V8 Coupe
14 Mar 2022, 02:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / 1980s American cars are a bit like that awkward kid in grade school that wets themselves in front of the whole class while they all point and laugh. They're so unbelievably easy to make fun of that it's almost not fair. Not the least bit ...
YouTube Clown Buys Rusty 2005 Silverado SS, Wallet May Not Forgive Him
14 Mar 2022, 00:20 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The 2005 Chevy Silverado SS Voetec, the official pickup truck of Axe body spray, testosterone, and the unchecked male ego. But beyond that, these four-wheel-drive pickups from over 15 years ago are still worth a fair share of coin. That's why ...
Here's Why The US Military is Exempt From the EV Revolution (For Now)
13 Mar 2022, 16:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The auto industry has spoken. Internal combustion is on its way to dodo status, and we're all going to be forced to drive around in cars and trucks that sound like sewing machines. Sorry if that sounds like your idea of hell. But there'...
Tesla Swaps: The LS Swap of the EV Revolution
12 Mar 2022, 21:11 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Much to the chagrin of the governments of California, New York, and the European Union, you just can't get people to stop modifying their cars. Even taking the engines out and replacing them with glorified laptop batteries didn't stop tha...
NASA X-57 Maxwell: the Closest Thing to a Tesla Model X With Wings in the World
12 Mar 2022, 17:33 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For lack of better words, if you think all-electric cars are hard to build, heavier than air, manned electric airplanes make the cars look like toys. Until the late 20th century, the idea of an EV airplane was essentially preposterous, but not anym...
2008 Mazda MX-5, the Most Fun, Most Dependable Driving Machine Under $20K in the World
11 Mar 2022, 20:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If you ask an auto journalist of good stock what the best bang for your buck reliable used car is, they usually have one of three answers. If you're in Europe, it's a Volkswagen Golf. In America, it's a Toyota Corolla. But Yanks and ...
This Kawasaki H1 Mach III is One of the First Japanese Bikes Americans Took Seriously
11 Mar 2022, 20:06 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It's pretty rare these days to find someone who's into both American and classic Japanese bikes. The world of motorcycles enthusiasts isn't quite as integrated as it is on the four-wheel side of things. But just about anyone, no matt...
Sheetz vs Wawa, The Gas Station War Only Pennsylvanians Understand
11 Mar 2022, 15:09 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / You're pretty incentivized not to eat too much in your car in gas stations outside of the U.S. fuel stations in most places across the world sell the bare minimum foodstuffs to keep you going hungry on long road trips, but not much more. Insid...
A Deep Dive Into the Awesome Tech of the New 2023 Acura Integra
11 Mar 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If you can believe it or not, you used to be able to option the classic Acura Integra by opting not to have air conditioning installed. Oh, what strange times the early to mid-90s was. Because that kind of thing would totally not fly with the next ...
Pathfinder: a Solar EV Airplane That Ate Altitude Records for Lunch, Without Any Pollution
10 Mar 2022, 20:37 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / A short time ago, we explained why electrically propelled aircraft are so much more difficult to build than their road roving four and two-wheeled counterparts. But the scientific achievement was never advanced by throwing in the towel and call...