We all know supercars to be extremely brash, extremely fast, and extremely expensive. When names like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Bugatti are mentioned, drool starts running out of mouths worldwide. However, there is a dark side to some of these cars which represent the opulence of their respective owners. So here is a list... Continue Reading →
100th Post!
I reached an acheievment. This post will be number 100 for The Car Files: Thoughts of an Enthusiast! So I have to make this one the most epic post ever. There's only one issue. What should be the subject for this milestone post? I got it. I guess I could write about the VW... Continue Reading →
Why Not Warm Your Car Up?
People. I know that various sources on the Internet are saying that warming your ride up on a brisk winter morning is harmful to your engine, but there's gotta be another side to this story. It's kinda like choosing between liver damage and frostbite; which is worse? While the science behind the detriments from... Continue Reading →
NAIAS 2016: Honda Ridgeline
Admittance is the first step to...? Ok so maybe using that line had no point, but guess who's back? When Honda first gave us their unibody truck, it was met with mixed reviews. While it had the style and versatility of a truck, it's unibody construction, which is very much similar to the Chevy... Continue Reading →
Nissan Titan Warrior: Raptor Hunting
Shhh...Be wery, wery quiet. I'm hunting wRaptors! Between the TRD Pro Tundra, z71 Chevy, and Ram Runner and Rebel, nothing has really gave the SVT Raptor a real challenge. The Raptor's stat sheet is and was extremely impressive and the reviews yielded just as impressive stats. Of course, the SVT Raptor is probably the... Continue Reading →
Mitsubishi Prototype X Concept: The Short Throw- NAIAS Tribute
Seeing as this month is the North American International Auto Show, NAIAS, I figured a proper "The Short Throw" post should feature a throwback back to 2007. Related: 2016 Pagani Huayra-BC: The Short Throw We all eventually knew it as the Mitsubishi Evolution X, which was the tenth generation of the Evo. The production... Continue Reading →
NAIAS 2016: The Buick Avista
When your grandparents decided to buy a Buick back in the day, they bought an amazing example of American engineering and design. As time progressed and the 90s and early to mid 2000s came, GM decided that badge engineering was the way to go and if you had a Buick, it either had 28" rims... Continue Reading →
The Most Important Car of 2016
If I ever thought in million years, that an electric car would be the most important car of any given time period, this would be the time period I am talking about. The funniest part about this post is the fact that I'm not talking about a supercar like the all electric version of the... Continue Reading →
2016 Pagani Huayra BC: The Short Throw- #huayrabc
For my first post of 2016 (whoop-whoop), I bring to you a new variant of the beastly Pagani Huayra dubbed the Pagani Huayra BC or #huayrabc. Before I go a little further, Happy New Year people. Now, without further ado, this weeks "The Short Throw" car. I also think this will be the least descriptive... Continue Reading →