the Untitled.

Jan 28

I love the 24 at Daytona.

It’s at that link for the next hour, and then somewhere else in the wilds of the intertubes….

But if you’re looking to kick off the 2012 racing season with 24 hours of sports cars (Ferraris, Aston Martins, BMWs, Audis, Camaros, Mustangs, Porsches, Mazdas, other Fords & Vipers) racing on the banking at Daytona, this is the way to do it. Crack a beer & kick back!

There’s something like 50 cars out there (fewer now that we’re a couple of hours in) on a comparatively small track so even now, three and a half hours in, everyone is all bunched up and likely to stay that way until late tonight. There’s always Porsche 911’s dodging speeding prototypes, which keeps it exciting for everyone.

Jun 14

And here is the big, loud, fast pumpkin in question. Pardon the shitty Crackberry camera.

No massive speeding tickets this time! In an even more ridiculous Mustang, too! I’m really proud of myself. This thing was so badass- when I blipped the throttle at traffic lights, the entire car jolted and rotated to the right on a horizontal axis due to the engine torque. That, combined with the sound of the thing bouncing off the sides of buildings in Chelsea, SoHo and around Union Square in Manhattan easily put the Mustang Boss 302 on my short list of favorite cars. The 45 minute drive was not nearly enough.

4:30am this morning, on the way to the train station:

Mom: Do you think you can drive?
Me: Mom. I just drove a 444 horsepower Mustang with mail slots for windows through Manhattan. I think I can handle the Civic this morning.
Mom: Right. Duh.

Mar 8

tractioninc:

Among automotive royalty, the 5.0 holds its own. It’s like the guy who’s always broke, yet always makes it to the good parties, tells great stories, and never lacks attention from the fairer sex. Sometimes it’s all just attitude.

—Dan Frio, Inside Line