BlendLines: July 2011

You might be a redneck if...

There is no limit to that amount of fun you can have in an open field with an auction-bought clunker. Change out that clunker to a classic (admittedly rough) Porsche 928, and the fun multiplies. Add in a dash of "dirt hill jump" and catch it all on video? Well you would have to be a redneck to think of that.

God bless the USA!

Stop or my mom will puke...

Seriously, that's not cool. She carried you, she gave birth to you. She fed you, she cleaned you. She taught you, she held you. And sure, I'm sure she scolded you from time to time. This is how you show your love. Scare the crap out of her at Laguna Seca in your Z06. Prove to her that trackdays aren't that dangerous by making her cringe thru the corkscrew.

Sometimes, Blending can be a family affair...

Stephan Verdier goes wide...

Panamera Turbo sets lap record?

Really? How could that ugly behemoth of a vehicle be faster than a Formula 1 car? More propaganda from the car company that used to be a sportscar maker that has transformed to a mass market retailer of SUV's and sedans... Dr. Porsche would be proud of your ingenuity; but appalled at your audacity.

Better to be lucky than good...

Pilote de rallye chanceux - Video

2011 Lime Rock Park - Auberlen sees red.

It seems all too often, your out minding your own business and some idiot in a Ferrari gets in the way...

Take a Porsche 961 for a drive...

Can you guess the only AWD car to ever compete in the Le Mans 24 hour?

Yup. The 961.

For everyone else who is NOT a Porschephile; the 959...

At 1:38...

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Now that's something you don't see everyday -

Some people will race anything with wheels.

File this under "unconventional racing platforms", "101 uses for a big-rig", or "dude, where's my trailer?".

I file it under "heavy-duty Blending"... but that's just me...

And your eyes did not deceive you... that was a full-on power slide in a cab-over big rig. If that isn't BLENDING; I don't know what is!

Winter Driver Safety and Education

In the dog days of summer, sometimes it's hard to think that soon it will be winter again... Are you ready?

60 years, 9 minutes, 51 seconds

Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima likes posting records. In 2007 he ascended Pikes Peak in 10′01″408. This year he smashed the record throwing a 9′51″278 from behind the wheel of his Suzuki Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special. This being the last year the course will contain any gravel, with officials promising to have the entire course paved for the 2012 race. I guess that means more record breaking in the future. I don't think it will be an issue for Tajima. It's just another year away. And when you have spent 60 very fast years on this earth, 365 days go by quick...

That's right boys and girls, 60 years young.

Proof that time dilation at extremely high speeds is true...

"Too much boost" is purely subjective...

How to keep 850bhp on the track from Time Attack on Vimeo.

Porsche World Cup Onboard with Sean Edwards

Just in case you thought driving a 911 in the rain was an easy job....

Flame Broiled For Your Pleasure, v2.0

Afterfire is STILL one of my favorite things about a tuned vehicle.
Amazing that a bit of unburned fuel exiting an unrestricted pipe could bring me so much joy...

When it doubt, add more fuel!

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Moscow DRIFT

Yup. I'd say that our Russian brothers have embraced all the great things we've enjoyed here in the US for so long. I'd venture to say that they have even improved on a few things. Like reckless driving and felony evasion charges. You try these moves on a US freeway and you'll be enjoying 3 hots and a cot for the next few months.

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911 GT2 RS with Chris Harris

29 minutes, 49 seconds of pure sound nirvana

Shut the door to your office. Turn off your cell phone. Advise your cubicle-mates to put on some ear protection. Tell your boss you need under a 1/2 hour to yourself. Let your children know not to disturb you for the next 30 minutes. Ask your wife to put out the trash.

You need to feed the animal. The animal inside you that thrives on pure motor sound and the ultimate in hillclimb porn.

Crank up the sound, and see how many cars you can name before your mind explodes...

Tim O'Neil REALLY tests a Raptor...

2 turbos, 1 mountain...

Check out Paul Dallenbach and Banks Power harness this 1,300 HP twin-turbo beast purpose built to conquer the Pikes Peak Hillclimb.

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No time for a knish on this run...

Let's fully understand this now. This is the fastest RECORDED and DOCUMENTED lap of NYC.

I drove up and down the Henry Hudson every day for years. In the day and at night. In rush hour traffic and on holiday mornings when the road was completely empty. In fast exotic cars, ultra-luxury sedans, and yes even in SUV's.

Take it from me; this video was no easy feat. Yet, I am intrigued to see if it's possible to beat.

What do you think? A BlendLines sponsored attempt at breaking the record? How about the fastest time from the tolls at the GWB (lower level, of course) to terminal 4 at JFK International Airport? Midtown Tunnel westbound thru the heart of NYC and finishing at the outbound Lincoln Tunnel helix?

Ideas? Suggestions? Talk us out of it? Pro-bono legal when we get thrown in the clink?

Anyone out there have an EZ-Pass we can borrow?

993 or 964, what's your pleasure?

A 911 in it's purest form needs to be air-cooled. Sure the latest incarnation of the 997 GT3 RS stirs my loins, but it's the sound of the 993 or the 964 that really gives me unit movement.

What's your favorite?

Balls of steel; if it were real...

Yes we've accepted that this is CGI.

Still, the fact that the idea actually sprouted in someone's mind to do donuts on a building's helipad is amazing.

Here are my questions:

1. When the idea was presented, did someone in the room actually intend to try and pull it off without CGI?

2. If the answer to 1 is yes; who would have been the first choice of drivers?

3. Would it be more plausible if they erected scaffolding or cables to attempt to convince us that it was real?

4. If convincing us that it was plausible was not the intent; why is he wearing a helmet?

Don't misunderstand me; I really enjoyed this clip for what it was. Entertainment. Isn't that why we log on everyday anyway?

You want truth? That's your daily commute. You want fantasy?

Well, here ya go... Enjoy!

"Betcha I could drift that!"

So lets take some guesses of what was said in the 3 minutes prior to this video being shot:

There are some BlendLines decals for the best 5 comments posted! Get your creative juices flowin'!!!

Hey! Your 1 wheel short...

Down a wheel, but still up on fun... Who says all Morgan drivers are stodgy old men?

Tire smoke is fun for everyone, even if you don't want to admit it to the rest of your blue-blooded friends...

Subaru Isle of Man TT Record Attempt

Professional Blending!

How about a professional race car driver blending his primary Aussie V8 Supercar win with drifting? Shane van Gisbergen has blended two of our favorite motorsports, truly making it the "greatest show on wheels". With V8 Supercars coming to the US soon, maybe this was to show the NASCAR boys that directionless donuts after a win are nothing compared to controlled drifting the ENTIRE course as a victory lap...

Blend on Shane, blend on...

Oh boy, this is gonna hurt...

It's one thing when professional race teams with their uber-dollars wreck; it's fairly easy to wrench all night with unlimited funds and manpower to make it to the next morning's starting line.

What's sucks is being a privateer, using every last bit of savings to make it to this one event, and then tearing up the very same car that could be your ride to work on Monday.

Keep that in mind the next time your at an HPDE with your daily driver...

The difference is there will be no cheering crowds when you roll, and no screaming fans when you continue on, car in pieces, in a vain attempt to salvage your run, but most importantly; salvaging your DIGNITY....