Speed:Sport:Life

22/02/2023

I recently drove the Mazda Mazda3 and what a fantastic small sedan! The turbo 2.5L 225 hp 310lb-ft torque engine is an absolute gem. On the exterior, Mazda continues to have the best red in the industry, and the Mazda3 is gorgeous. The interior is also gorgeous, with high-quality materials and a nicely contrasting color scheme. Best of all, it has buttons and k***s instead of forcing everything through touch! I *REALLY* enjoyed driving this Mazda3 Premium Plus. Mazda is ensuring great small cars continue to exist and isn't taking any half-measures with them. Well done, Mazda! The Mazda3 starts at $23,615, including $1,065 destination, and the Premium Plus model I tested is priced at $34,710, including destination.

04/02/2023

All electric driveway this week. The 576-horsepower Kia EV6 GT and the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat. Two very different, but both great vehicles. The EV6 GT makes you giggle like Ron Swanson in Parks and Rec when you mash the fun pedal and the F-150 Lightning is everything we love about the normal F-150 with zero emissions, more performance, more cargo space, and a much smoother ride. Both vehicles are at the top of their respective classes. Going to enjoy driving these vehicles a lot this week!

03/02/2023

Ford returning to F1 from 2026 in partnership with Red Bull Oracle Racing!

American automotive giants Ford have confirmed their intention to make a Formula 1 comeback when new engine regulations are introduced in 2026, meaning another chapter will be added to the American organisation’s rich history in the sport.

02/02/2023

Well done to the Atlas Air pilots! Now off to haul some cargo. https://www.flightradar24.com/GTI747/2f0b1162

28/01/2023

Hope you have a great weekend of getting out and driving the cars that make you happy. Last weekends Houston area breakfast run was a good time with great friends and amazing cars.

28/01/2023

Driving the Ford Bronco Everglades this week and I think I’ve found my favorite Bronco trim so far. I love the Bronco Raptor but this is the perfect all-around Bronco looks and capability wise.

This isn’t just an accessory package, either. Ford raised the vent tubes for the axles, transmission and transfer case, then gave it a cleverly integrated custom snorkel. Water fording depth is 36.4 inches, which is a 2.9” increase over the Bronco Sasquatch package.

35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory tires wrap what I think are the best damned wheels you can get on a 4x4 from the factory today. Power is from a 300-horsepower 2.3-liter four cylinder engine, which reminds drivers that outright speed is not the Bronco Everglades purpose in life. Get the Raptor if that’s what you’re looking for.

Also awesome are the Everglades specific fender graphics and the standard Warn Zeon winch up front.

This is the Bronco I’d buy with my own money without question.

12/08/2022

https://www.speedsportlife.com/2022/08/12/get-out-and-drive-july-2022-edition/

I enjoy very few things more than an early Sunday morning drive with a great group of friends and a great group of cars. This month’s GOAD trip took us through some curvy roads to the northwest of Houston, through the Sam Houston National Forest. This month’s drive was a recon run with 12 cars to see if this route could manage a larger group, and it was an absolute blast.

I was driving the 2022 Lexus LC500h Bespoke Build, while everyone else brought out their own Porsches. While this is primarily a group that came together through a local Porsche club, we open our drives to all. This trip everything from a gorgeous Cobalt Blue 996 to a 1 of 500 991.2 911 Turbo S Exclusive Edition.

The best part about our drive group is that everyone has fun regardless of what car they’ve brought out. These cars are meant to be driven and enjoyed, not just stared at in a parking lot, and once a month, we do just that.

Get Out and Drive.

11/08/2022

https://www.speedsportlife.com/2022/08/09/2022-lexus-nx450h-phev-ssl-review-w-video/

The 2022 Lexus NX450h+ PHEV (plug-in hybrid) sits at the top of the Lexus NX lineup as the best performing and most technology-packed member of the NX family. Based on the fantastic Toyota RAV4 Pri…

11/08/2022

https://www.speedsportlife.com/2022/08/01/2022-nissan-z-performance-review-be-still-my-heart/

The new 2023 Nissan Z Performance is one of those cars that made my heart flutter the minute the first Z Proto images were released in September of 2020. The automotive world could hardly believe t…

08/11/2019

Picked up the 2020 Spectrum calendar. 12 months of gorgeous Porsche cars and photography. Loving this year’s theme. #911

27/10/2019

I love a dirty race car. This is the #92 Porsche 911 RSR Pink Pig that won the GTE Pro class at Le Mans in 2018. It’s now at .museum with its race winning patina intact. @ Porsche Museum

23/10/2019

Been driving this Nolita Grey 2020 Range Rover Evoque First Edition this week, and have to say it’s grown on me during the last week. It drives well, has a peppy 246 horsepower 2.0T, is quiet and extremely comfortable. Plus the design is killer. The UI/UX of the Infotainment/controls though infuriated me just as it does in all the current RR products. It’s slow, and never seems to have the right controls on screen when you need them. What’s wrong with hard buttons? Otherwise it’s a brilliant little SUV and definitely worth the trip to the local Range Rover dealer to try one for yourself.