At Hot Wheels, Brian Benedict and the designers are always thinking of every scale model as a full-size car. Even a fantasy car, no matter how crazy it is, they don't want to design something that looks fake. Of course, turning a toy into a real, life-size car is every kid's dream come true.
The Thermal Club is an expansive, welcoming, members-only, private racetrack and country club. If you were to dream of your own race sanctuary, it might look very similar to this.
"Well, what do you want the RDX to look like?" Well, I want it to look like an NSX," says Dave Marek. Sadly, reality derails that idea, but we can always dream! Marek enlightens us on Acura's design and racing at the AGPLB.
Three former champions, Helio Castroneves, James Hinchcliffe, and Will Power, are battling it out on the streets of Long Beach at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. However, there is one thing they do agree on.
Sato's mesmerizing accident occurs during the Indy car practice just inches away from me, and small shards slip past the wall and chain link fence, peppering plastic and other material down beyond the safety perimeter. He's lucky to be in one piece!
All attending are engulfed by an Alice In Wonderland experience. The endless stream of colors, sounds, smells, and blazingly fast racing coupled with a hint of danger is like a motorsports version of a Timothy Leary acid trip.