human interest
Oldsmobile’s Racing Revival: The Aurora’s Historic Daytona Victory
There was a time that General Motors was trying to make Oldsmobile a more exciting brand, and decided the best way to do that was to take its new Aurora racing in IMSA’s GTS-1 category. The car won on its debut at the 1996 Daytona 24, cementing Oldsmobile in the annals of motorsport history and kicking off a brand…
“The Tired Podcast: A Car Show for Realists | Giga Gears”
Cars: Are they good, or bad? Well, I like my cars, I like your cars, I like race cars, and driving. But, as far as building a society around cars, well, that’s not so good.
“Mansory Enhances Ferrari’s Unattractive Purosangue SUV”
If you’ve always wanted a family SUV with an Italian V12 up front and the aesthetic cleanliness of a Dodge Viper ACR that crashed into an AutoZone full of stick-on fender flares, then you absolutely want the new 755-horsepower Mansory Pugnator. There isn’t a single thing that is subtle, restrained, or classy about…
“Share Your Wildest Public Transit Story | Giga Gears”
The U.S. for the most part is behind when it comes to public transit. But, data from the American Public Transportation Association shows that in the second quarter of this year, public transit ridership was up slightly across the country. That’s good, but we’re still a heavily car dependent country. Why is that…