Our shuttle driver stopped at the outermost of Ford’s test tracks and radioed for clearance to cross from a flight traffic control tower overlooking the entire lot. Several Mustangs whizzed past us on the straightaway and we were given the go-ahead to continue to the…
Now seriously woozy with jet lag, the virtual grand finale of the day was enough excitement to remain conscious. The shuttle dropped us in the parking lot of the building that housed Ford’s Virtual Test Track Experiment (VIRTTEX); a 2011 Mustang came into focus. It…
The morning coffee was losing a slow battle to the jet lag. Luckily Ford was about to stick us in a series of virtual environments where you’d be more likely to puke than fall asleep. Team Blue arrived at the first of which shortly after…
On a recent trip to Ford’s Virtual Reality Tour in Dearborn, Michigan, MotorSpaceNW was given access to areas within Ford’s headquarters kept more secret than the original Wonka factory, not to mention Ford’s historic test track where this guy got to race around like a…
Seattle’s Greenwood Car Show packs close to one thousand beautiful vehicles, live music and food vendors along a mile stretch of Greenwood Avenue already bustling with restaurants, bars, shops and pedestrians. I attended the popular event to cover the cars, but found myself more absorbed,…
My roommate, Steve has a nasty attitude problem, and a 1996 Buick Regal. Recently he informed me over Hot Pockets that my 1991 Dodge Dynasty runs, “kinda rough.” We’re going to settle this Beater Diaries style, with an interview in our basement lit only by…