Articles by Chris Edwards
Chris Edwards has loved everything cars since he was rocking Pampers and a pacifier. In his formative years, Chris spent much of his time soaking up one car magazine to the next ranging from Car & Driver to Truckin. Since college, Chris has written a number of automotive articles. His primary goal has been to entertain the reader while providing richly informative and accurate pieces. As a product of the 90’s, many of Chris’s favorite cars are from this decade, although he appreciates all automotive eras.
Dream Cars: Ferrari F50, Hummer H1, Dodge Viper GTS (First gen), Toyota Supra Turbo & 1970 Boss 302
Ron Howard’s Rush: Movie Review
Hunt vs. Lauda in Formula 1 Battle Royale
Rivals. Peers. Equals. Competitors. Enemies: “A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool learns from his friends.” So says the defining line in Academy-Award-Winning director Ron Howard’s latest film Rush, which depicts the real-life rivalry of 1970s Formula 1 racing legends James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Howard (A Beautiful Mind, ...
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Leno Test Drives the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 – Video
As a huge GM fan and legendary automotive aficionado, Jay Leno has earned the privilege of being the first person (outside the factory) to test drive the all new redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. This modern day muscle car is packed with upgrades relative to its predecessor such as carbon ceramic brakes and a beefier LS7 7.0L V-8 engine that should pack a upwards of 500 horsepower. ...
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50 Cool Race Track Pace Cars
Since the 1911 Indianapolis 500, pace cars have proved to be a vital component to major auto races around the world. Race track pace cars, also referred to as “safety cars”, are not just there for looks or to add a bit of theater to the start of a race, but rather carry an important safety role throughout the duration of the race. At the beginning of a race the safety pace car is tasked ...
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Top 10 Classic British Sports Cars Ever Made
The question of which country produced the best classic sports cars (pre 1970) is a topic of great debate. Regardless of whether you think Italy, Germany, Japan, USA, England or even France have produced the best vintage sports cars; England undoubtedly boasts some of the best classic sports cars in the world in terms of build quality, styling, innovative features and performance. ...
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World Famous Ferris Bueller’s Ferrari headed to Auction
The world famous Ferris Bueller's Ferrari is headed for the auction block in Monterey, California this August 17th. Even though the actual movie car is a mere Ferrari replica (based on the classic 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Spyder), it’s already drawing a lot of attention. In other words, this epic movie car is expected to reach a stratospheric price at auction, so if your wallet is as wide as the ...
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Top 10 Best Supercars of the 2000s
By the 2000’s the now well-established supercar had entered into a decade of fierce competition, particularly in terms of raw horsepower. The Ferrari Enzo, named after company founder Enzo Ferrari, blasted off the decade with a whopping 650 horsepower. While the Enzo was a relative engineering masterpiece with innovative features such as LED strips in the steering wheel indicating when to ...
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Top 10 Best Supercars of the 1990s
By the 1990s the supercar had established its niche of offering ultra high-performance, radical styling (although sometimes controversial) and stratospheric price tags. This decade built on the supercar craze on the 1980s and introduced second and even third generation supercars, such as the Ferrari F50 that came from a pedigree of Ferrari supercars including the F40 and 288 GTO. In our ...
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Top 10 Best Supercars of the 1980s
The 1960’s saw the birth of the supercar with the Ford GT40 and Lamborghini Muira which paved the way for a progressive 1970’s movement towards more automakers adding an ultra high-performance and exotic supercar to their lineup or even entirely new dedicated supercar companies emerging. With the exception of the 1987 stock market crash, the 1980’s was a relative economic boom time. This ...
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What are the Worst Lemon Cars Ever Made?
Automakers from around the world have been producing lemon cars since the inception of the automobile. Some lemons have proved to be total duds with not only terrible reliability, but also poor design and other reputation killing factors. Despite this, most lemon autos could have been great cars, if not for their costly reliability problems. The 1970-79 Chevrolet Nova is a good example of a ...
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High-Tech Roads of the Future
The future of the automotive industry is bright. New car technologies are pioneered each year that introduce thrilling new possibilities in automotive design and utility. One element of automotive progression that is often overlooked is the development of innovative future road technologies that aim to make our driving experience a little safer and convenient. It’s fun to think about how ...
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