This is it… The new FIAT 124 Spider. The moment we’ve been waiting literally years for. What could be better than a manual Miata with a 1.4L turbocharged engine and a FIAT badge? Continue reading It’s Finally Here: The FIAT 124 Spider
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The Petrolholics’ Podcast: Episode 5
Episode 5 – A Formula 1 Race Weekend Experience
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Tom and Carmen relive their trip to Montreal for the 2015 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix. They discuss everything from the city itself to the race events, and everything in-between. They use their experience to give advice for anyone traveling to Montreal or to any Formula 1 event. Carmen and Tom also discuss a private viewing of the McLaren 570S, a Chicago car show called Rise and Drive, and the final episode of the most recent era of Top Gear.
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The Petrolholics’ Podcast: Episode 4
Scientists Discover that Stickers may Help Reduce Drag
Scientists from the Research Institute for Car Engineering and Resources (RICER) have discovered that there seems to be a correlation between the number of stickers on a car and the amount of drag it produces. This rivals the long-held belief that such stickers increase performance through increasing the bhp of the car’s engine; instead, the RICER scientists claim that there is a fundamental change in the drag of a car once a sticker is applied. We asked for clarification from Dr. Boye Holmes, director of RICER, on this process. Continue reading Scientists Discover that Stickers may Help Reduce Drag
The Petrolholics’ Podcast: Episode 3
Episode 3 – The 2015 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
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Tom and Carmen get lost in discussion about the first Formula 1 Grand Prix of the 2015 season. They talk about the drama of the Australian Grand Prix and look beyond Melbourne and share their predictions about the rest of the season. They cover the Mercedes domination and the upward galloping Prancing Horse, the Sauber/Giedo van der Garde trials, the future of Manor, and the possibility of Honda to bring success for the revamped McLaren team.
Later, the two share their thoughts on the Ferrari Sergio and the 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro. Finally, the two petrolholics discuss the Jeremy Clarkson controversy and the future of Top Gear.
The Petrolholics’ Podcast: Episode 1
Episode 1 – Chicago and Geneva Auto Shows
Tom and Carmen discuss the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, which is the oldest and largest auto show in the United States. Tom retells his experience at the press events, touching on the new Ford GT, the AMG GT, Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo, and more. Click here for a gallery of photos from the Chicago Auto Show, taken by our own Tom Murphy.
The second half of the podcast is spent covering what is expected of the upcoming Geneva Motor Show; this includes speculation of a new Pagani Huayra variant, a new Koenigsegg megacar, the Aston Martin Vantage GT3, the McLaren 675LT and P1 GTR, the Ferrari 488 GTB, and more!
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The McLaren 675LT
McLaren Automotive—which has been teasing the debut of the new Sport Series—released information detailing a new model to join the P1 GTR at the Geneva Motor Show: the 675LT. Continue reading The McLaren 675LT
The way a petrolholic buys a used car
After getting tired of his Lexus, my cousin Joe decided he would buy his “within reach” dream car, an Audi A6. He searched through offers and ads for used A6s and eventually found one that was significantly a better offer than the rest. The A6 at this Las Vegas dealership was cheaper than most of the other options he found, and this one even had some sport upgrades; because of this, Joe knew that this was the car for him. The only problem was getting to the dealership, which was only about 1750 miles away. Continue reading The way a petrolholic buys a used car
The 2015 Fiat-Abarth roadster and the Alfa Romeo Spider
In the spring of 2012, Mazda and Alfa Romeo announced their plans at a partnership with a rear-wheel-drive roadster that was to be based off of Mazda’s MX-5. Earlier this year, claims that Alfa Romeo was backing out of this partnership began to spring up; these reports claimed that, in the project, Alfa would be replaced by one of its sister companies, specifically Fiat or Fiat-Abarth. Those that assumed the latter were correct.
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Williams Racing – Engineer of the Future Award
Williams, along with Haymarket Specialist Media/AUTOSPORT, developed a new award program that champions engineering students with a passion for motorsport. The award, called the “Engineer of the Future Award,” selects the strongest and most passionate candidate from a select handful of the most prestigious engineering universities in the UK. Even though the title of “engineer of the future” would be enough, the award is much more than just a piece of paper and a title.
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