Author: Chris Birt

  • Car movies (a long blog tm)

    Back in my day, you know, before tabbed websites and wikis, parents generally dreaded the long road trip. Today they seem to dread the lack of communication with their IPODed, vidiotic little brats (not recognizing their complicity in the process). I comment about cars. I have no idea what it takes to be a parent.…

  • Conjones

    Machismo is integtral to Latin culture. I am no expert on either Latin culture nor, neccessarily, pure manliness. On the other hand, I know about cars. I also know that very small utility vehicles are popular in many Latin countries. There is something macho about purpose-built vehicles, particularly when they can be purchased at a…

  • Best Car Chases

    Over thanksgiving my wife and I were accosted in front of the Edina Lunds and asked about the “cute shoes” my wife was wearing. This happened as I was about to contribute to the Salvation Army and caused me to reflect for a moment on the true meaning of the holidays. Then I lost my…

  • Forget the Bugatti. This will be faster.

    Download file Read the Road Rake for the latest in cocktail party patter. Surely they know about this in the Hamptons. Evo Magazine has the full story.

  • Audi RS4

    Its a shame that the drop-top won’t be available in the US. The S4 drop top is really a boulevard cruiser. I recently test drove this new beast. It features 414 naturally aspirated horsepower from the proven 4.2 liter Audi V8. With twin turbochargers you could be putting 700 flywheel HP to the pavement without…

  • Eschewing the appliance (how to buy used)

    The lovely pagoda top Mercedes 280, a car you can still afford. For some, the car is nothing more than a means of getting from point a to point b. For such folks, the automobile is an appliance that is less respected than a lawnmower (particularly if that lawnmower is electric and thus desirable to…