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30 Jun 2024, 17:28 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I went for a short, spirited drive in the RX-7 today. But it never feels enough if I'm not doing it at the racetrack. And I need more sideways action in my life. So what was I to do? I again powered up the PlayStation 5, thinking I'd u...
30 Jun 2024, 15:14 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / My buddy Mike came to visit today. We tried to diagnose a boost issue on the RX-7, but something is amiss. It's moments like these that I wish I had the right skills to work on my car to make it run as smoothly as possible. I'll have ...
30 Jun 2024, 14:15 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Circa 10 years ago, I cruised down the Autobahn in Germany when a car suddenly flew past me. It then proceeded to move into my lane and slow down considerably. At that point, a set of rear lights revealed a message. I immediately understood it w...
30 Jun 2024, 12:57 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I sometimes wonder what people in the year 2124 will think about us. If YouTube is still around (presumably as a piece of history),will they laugh at all the silly things we're involved in today? Or will things change for the worse? And yes...
30 Jun 2024, 08:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I have something to confess. I have never driven or even been a passenger inside a Tesla vehicle, and I've never been a fan of the brand. But I'll test drive my first one soon, maybe next month. Even so, you'd be foolish to disreg...
30 Jun 2024, 07:12 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I'm trying to think about the fastest car I've ever experienced. It's either the Ferrari F12 TDF or Adam Frank's 1,000-hp BMW E46 drift car. Both of them had me pinned to the seat with no chance of touching the dashboard. The...
30 Jun 2024, 06:11 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Building a race car is not all strictly about performance. You can have the fastest vehicle out there, but it won't do you any favors if it looks boring. Using the right livery could have a big marketing impact on your development. Most of...
30 Jun 2024, 04:35 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Driving is a big part of my life. I have driven my family station wagon for almost 80,000 km in the past three years alone. But it's just one of over 20 or 30 different cars I have worked with during that period. Since 2018, I have probabl...
29 Jun 2024, 20:22 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Internet is truly one of humanity's greatest achievements. Through it, we can keep in touch with people on the other side of the globe, find the latest information we need, buy stuff, and even make a living. Imagine being a Hot Wheels ...
29 Jun 2024, 19:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / My nephew celebrated his second anniversary this month. He's already into cars and bikes, but he gets anxious around me as we rarely see each other. But I'm sure we'll be best pals when he realizes we share a common passion. He is...
29 Jun 2024, 19:17 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Two months from now, I will be driving by FC RX-7 to the racetrack for its annual pilgrimage. I'm happy it's happening, but sad it can't happen more often. I think I might have to move to the racetrack. Until then, I discovered t...
29 Jun 2024, 15:54 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you plan to start a model car collection, you must first make some important decisions. To get to that point, a list of questions needs answering. And it may not be as easy as you think. What scale are you interested in? What kind of cars do...
29 Jun 2024, 15:15 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Once you become a Hot Wheels collector, it's almost impossible to stop. Collectible after collectible, you'll soon find yourself in need of more space to store them all. And there's always something exciting to hunt for. Being par...
29 Jun 2024, 13:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I haven't bought a Premium Hot Wheels collectible in quite some time. Instead, I forgot my pledge to avoid purchasing more Mainline cars. But there's always time to change. In the next few days, I'll commit to a full day of unbox...
29 Jun 2024, 11:47 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Think about all of the great empires of the past. Each one reached a peak point and then started crumbling apart. It all reminds me of Asimov's Foundation, an excellent read if you're into Science Fiction, as I am. Times are changing,...
29 Jun 2024, 07:03 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I have practiced my Japanese daily since reading James Clavell's Shogun. I yearn to return to Japan someday, and I can't believe it took me 35 years to dive deep into Blackthorne's adventures. Coincidence or not, Mazda is also c...
28 Jun 2024, 10:18 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Can you remember what your life was like before the Internet? It's very hard for me to do so, as I've been here for 20 years. I have spent most of that time reading about and watching cars, motorcycles, and motorsports. Given my love f...
28 Jun 2024, 09:30 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I have been delaying my monthly diecast haul review for so long that it is now on its way to becoming a six-month analysis. To me, slowing down meant buying less than 50 new items overall for several months. And there's always room for mor...
28 Jun 2024, 07:55 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Collecting Hot Wheels cars can easily become a full-time job. The only problem is that you'll only spend money instead of earning it. With so many updates coming out, few people can truly keep up with Mattel. That's why you need...
27 Jun 2024, 19:11 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Since my first computer in 1997, I have experimented with dozens of racing games. Today, I only play two regularly: Assetto Corsa and Gran Turismo 7. I spend so much time with the latter because I have a VR kit for it. Otherwise, it would be th...