$100,000 Fantasy Garage Challenge: Chris Hafner

When Cookie the Dog's Owner proposed the $100K Fantasy Garage challenge, I was immediately intrigued. Who among us has not dreamed about which cars we'd purchase if only we had the funds available? This challenge is a license to mentally catalog our old and new favorites, weigh pros and cons, and show our tastes and brand loyalties through the creation of a carefully curated collection.
The genius in this challenge is the $100K value limit. Without that, we wouldn't have anything to keep us…

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Chris Harris Races A Porsche 911 GT2 RS Against A Ducati 1199 Panigale: Video

There are dozens, possibly even hundreds of car versus motorcycle drag race videos on YouTube, and in the vast majority of cases, the bike gets through the quarter-mile first. As Chris Harris proved in his first round of car-versus-bike drag racing, you really can’t argue with the motorcycle’s superior power to weight ratio, assuming you can get that power to the ground with minimal wheelspin.
While four wheels are almost always worse than two in a straight line (and generally on most road courses…

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Chris Harris Races A Porsche 911 GT2 RS Against A Ducati 1199 Panigale: Video

There are dozens, possibly even hundreds of car versus motorcycle drag race videos on YouTube, and in the vast majority of cases, the bike gets through the quarter-mile first. As Chris Harris proved in his first round of car-versus-bike drag racing, you really can’t argue with the motorcycle’s superior power to weight ratio, assuming you can get that power to the ground with minimal wheelspin.
While four wheels are almost always worse than two in a straight line (and generally on most road courses…

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Chris Harris On Cars: Drop-Top Flogging in McLaren MP4-12C Spider – Video

Chris Harris gets to flog the new McLaren Mp4-12C Spider around the Ascari Race Resort in the latest DRIVE video. The McLaren MP4-12C is among the hottest exotics currently around. To compete with drop-top variants of what enthusiasts fortunate enough choose to take fast weekend drives, McLaren recently introduced a Spider version of their prided MP4-12C with a little extra power over the first offerings of the MP4-12C – getting a total of 625 ponies. Does the added power, tweaking and power-folding …

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Motorsport Journalist Chris Economaki Passes at Age 91

 
 
Like many topics, the Internet has placed almost any interest within a search engine entry from our sight. The competition for many writers (including myself) is to attract readers by broadcasting a unique vision to a particular topic. In an era where live auto racing broadcasting is the norm or the ability to obtain up to the second information at the track is in reach, a Brooklyn, New York native born in 1920 grew up in a completely different motorsport media world. Passing away on S…

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Long-time racing journalist Chris Economaki dies: Influenced racing coverage in print, on TV for decades

UPDATE: Whoever you are, wherever you are, take a moment to think of Chris Economaki. Make it your personal tribute, however brief, to this grand old man of auto racing journalists because he left us late Thursday, Sept.

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Chris Duke of Motorz TV selected as host of new eHow Auto Center!

Our good friends over at Motorz TV sent us a press release this morning with a fantastic announcement. Chris Duke, the host of Motorz TV, has been selected as the host of the new eHow Auto Center series!
The eHow Auto Center will be a show that provides tips, information and viewer Q&A regarding information related to every day automotive needs. William Deloney, the producer and director of eHow Auto Center said: “Chris was a natural pick for the eHow Auto Center series because he has a great p…

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Chris Harris Offers His Personal Concession For ‘Sort Of’ Hating The Mazda MX-5 Miata: Video

You can always find a select group of people that will never think of the Mazda MX-5 Miata as a worthy driver’s car or ‘prize’ vehicle for the every-day enthusiast. You could jam a Chevy small block in one with ease and still have frowning-faced onlookers provoke you in shame. Some, on the other hand, have naturally placed the Japanese convertible on a pedestal considering how it has championed many autocross and track events during its 2-decade-long stint. Chris Harris happens to be one …

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Video: Chris Harris sells his personal Porsche, buys used Ferrari 599 GTB

It’s always nice to know what your favorite auto journalist uses as his daily driver. I’ve previously mentioned in my other posts that I personal drive a 2011 BMW 135i everyday. Besides being totally uncomfortable, the car brings me joy and puts a smile on my face when I pounce on the accelerator or take sharp turns.
Our friend Chris Harris has always been a Porsche fan – however, he recently sold his Porsche and decided to buy a used Ferrari 599 GTB after the value of the 599 “h…

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Chris Harris, Rally Co-Driver: Video

Chris Harris rides shotgun in a Lancia Delta S4
Chris Harris would be the first to admit he makes a lousy passenger. He also doesn’t attend tire product launches, since his self-described job is reviewing cars, not components. Every rule has its exception, and when Harris was invited to the launch of the new Pirelli P7 Corsa Classic vintage rallying tire, he jumped at the chance.
Why would Harris attend an event where he’s merely a passenger and not the driver? Why would he waste time on a tire lau…

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