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GTI Series Part 7: New Brakes, New Wheels
The Late Brake is back with another GTI update. This time we actually fix the car and realize just how bad the brakes were after that track day at COTA almost a year ago. If you haven’t been following the series, long story short, make sure you have good brake fluid and brake pads rated
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Is Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story worth the watch?
Sitting around this weekend post-thanksgiving with nothing to do? Well, do I have a solution for you. This month, Disney+ and Hulu have released Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story. A documentary covering the unbelievable story of the rapid and unexpected formation of Brawn GP and the resulting single season they raced in. Revving up
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2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Best Race of the Year?
The inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix was a rollercoaster ride, from early circuit hiccups to a breathtaking spectacle under the dazzling city lights. Despite a rocky start with an ill-prepared circuit causing a red flag ruckus during practice, the Grand Prix transformed into an unforgettable experience that left enthusiasts hungry for more. The weekend began
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Velocity International is like Cars and Coffee for the 1%
If you have never heard of Velocity International, you should. It’s the most mind-boggling congregation of the planet’s most expensive and rarest cars. But these aren’t your typical garage queens babied around velvet ropes parked up to be looked at. They are there to race and race hard. Described by the organizers as “A motorsports
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EA Sports WRC Review: Old School Feel, New School Look
Buckle up rally fans, because EA Sports WRC has finally been released. This is EA’s first foray into the rally scene since purchasing Codemasters in 2021. Codemasters has been the standard for some time now and most fans are hoping that this new game would be more of the same as the old Codemasters would
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The Honey Badger is Back. Is Perez’s seat still safe?
With the resigning of Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo finally back from his wrist injury, Red Bull finally can put their driver drama behind them. Well, maybe. Red Bull has shown in the past that they are fearless in removing drivers from the number 2 seat in the middle of the season. To be fair,
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F1 Sprint Races: F1’s Highly Profitable Snore-Fest
After the first four F1 Sprint weekends this season, I can’t see why F1 would continue running them in 2025 and beyond. It’s about the only thing Max Verstappen and I see eye-to-eye on. There are still two more Sprint weekends ahead of us, but I have seen enough to understand that they aren’t working.
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Rennsport Reunion 7: Laguna Seca’s Cauldron of Porsches
Is it Porsch or is it Porsch-ah? Either way, Rennsport Reunion is the best place to find them. All of them. I was lucky enough to attend the 7th Rennsport Reunion hosted at Laguna Seca raceway, one of my personal favorite places on earth. Rennsport is a massive gathering of all things Porsche. The weekend
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Lego Technic Peugeot Le Mans Car Review
Enter the thrilling world of endurance racing with the Lego Technic Peugeot 9X8 Le Mans Hybrid Hypercar. This meticulously crafted set, a homage to Peugeot’s racing legacy, invites enthusiasts to bring the speed and elegance of Le Mans to their own shelves. The set boasts a striking design, with intricate details that capture the essence
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Paul at Son of Cobra is Doing God’s Work
Based in Costa Mesa, California, Paul Lefevre’s Son of Cobra has been hand-crafting some of the best surfboards on the planet. His Instagram is littered with the gorgeous models he offers and artsy shots of his sanding room. What you may not know about Paul is that he is a BMW man. And using his
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