Is Your Team's Beer Pairing Fair?

The Perfect Beer for Every NCAA Tournament Team

California Golden Bears

• Berkeley, CA
• The beer: Fieldwork Good Conduct
• A reminder to everyone involved with the Golden Bears to keep everything up and up in light of one of their assistants being dismissed recently amid sexual harassment allegations -- in the form of an easy-drinking brown ale! Good luck, guys.

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners

• Bakersfield, CA
• The beer: Lengthwise Brewing Co. Ale Ya
• After watching the Roadrunners hit a last-second 3 to win the WAC tourney and send them to their first Dance, the only reasonable reaction was... unprintable. But Ale Ya, a 9.5% ABV imperial IPA, is a fine PG substitute for those unprintable words. Roadrunner fans likely said more unprintable words when they saw that the team drew Oklahoma in the first round.

Fresno State Bulldogs

• Fresno, CA
• The beer: Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co. Piece of Cake
• The Bulldogs drew #3 Utah as their first-round game. It'll be a Piece of Cake, most likely, and as sweet and smooth as the 7.2% ABV sweet stout Piece of Cake from Tioga-Sequoia. Yep, definitely a piece of cake and not a Utes blowout. You know why? They just got done playing in Vegas the weekend before, and they probably still need a few more days to recover. Oh wait, Fresno State played there too. That game's gonna be a mess.

USC Trojans

• Los Angeles, CA
• The beer: Eagle Rock Brewery Solidarity
• The Trojans backed into the tourney a bit dropping seven of their last 10, and don't necessarily have any one superstar player. But they're balanced (five players score 11 or more per game) and as long as they stick together (Solidarity!) they have a shot, just as fans will have a shot to enjoy this easy-drinking, locally brewed mild ale.

Complete list (Thrillist.com)

I Wonder Why It's FWD & Not AWD

VW Golf GTI TCR is a 326-hp forbidden track beast

The GTI is an attractive hot hatch to begin with, but this version's wider fenders and big wing look perfect for the track. We would love to see a limited run of production examples that are this wild. Power comes from theGolf R's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, but the tuning here pushes the output to 326 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed sequential gearbox sends the muscle to the front wheels. The car costs 110,000 euros ($124,000 at current exchange rates) before applicable taxes. If that seems high, keep in mind quicker GT3 class racers like the McLaren 650S GT3 are the equivalent of $560,000 or the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 for $427,000.

(AutoBlog.com) 

A Clean Pair Of Kicks From New Balance

New Balance 696 “Deconstructed Leather” White

(NiceKicks.com)

They See Me Rolln' - Toyota Edition

(SpeedHunters.com)

Go Figure

Bugatti Has The Greatest Range Of Horsepower Of Any Car Company Ever

Bugatti has it easy because they’ve built and sold a car with 1200 HP. That alone makes their spread impressive. But what really fascinated me was the realization that Bugatti’s horsepower extremes don’t just go up – they go the other way, too. A way known, in some circles, as “down.”

Let me introduce you to the Bugatti Type 56: a one horsepower electric car. The Type 56 was first built for Ettore Bugatti as a little runabout to move around the factory, and people were so charmed by the little half-egg that he was convinced to put it into some sort of limited production.

So, that means that Bugatti has built and sold cars with a range of 1 to 1200 in the Veyron—or as much as 1478 HP in the new Chiron. A swift burst of mental math, assisted by a stack of marbles and a chalkboard tells me that that’s a range of 1477 HP (I fixed the math – thanks!).

(Jalopnik.com)

That's A Damn Good Question

When is the best time to walk away from a project car?

The below steps will hopefully help you make sure the right decision is made. Even if that decision means walking away.

1. Pick your dream car. It's always shocking when I talk to a friend who bought a project car simply to have a project car. That's a one-way ticket to losing interest in that "amazing barn find."
2. Set a budget. This is a big, obvious one but the basic philosophy I adhere to is to take a look at what money you have to play with. Don't waste time at this stage figuring out how much it will take to do the job. Look at what you can afford given your bank account. Keep it general. If you have X amount saved up it doesn't mean it should be for a restoration. Maybe you'll be happier spending that on a vacation, modifying a car you already own or, crazy thought, keeping it safely in the bank.
3. Let your budget be your guide. If you've taken a look at the numbers and you feel you have the money and the passion for the car, it's time to reconcile. Does the money you have allow you to really get the job done right? Often you'll find that the car you want to work on will actually need more love than you can afford. Step 4 will help you reconcile.
4. Get a pre-purchase inspection. Anyone regularly visiting Autoblog is probably well aware of the value of a pre-purchase inspection. Still, purchasing a car that you'll restore is different than buying a used car. People selling barn finds can often pressure you into buying as is. It's their right; the rust bucket clearly needs restoration but it's still beneficial to get an expert's eyes on it to help you determine the work ahead.
5. Figure out if and how it can be done. At this point, you think you've found the one. You know your budget and have a solid understanding of what work is required. Now, it's logistics time. What work can you do? What work would need to be done by someone else? Can you find the parts and the knowledgeable people to execute the job?
6. Execute. The car is yours. Even in her imperfect state, she looks real good in your garage and you know what you need to do. So do it. Realize that restorations take time and it will test your patience. There will be things that no matter what, you didn't plan for and you'll have to roll with the punches. It'll be worth staying the course.

Answering questions like these will be key to avoiding speed bumps in the process. You don't want to restore the car mechanically and then realize you need expensive expert help to rejuvenate the body. You'll realize you don't have enough money to get it done right.

(AutoBlog.com)

She Will Be Missed On Tour

Se Ri Pak announces her retirement 

The LPGA Hall of Famer and inspiration to a generation of South Korean golfers will wrap up her competitive career in 2016 

PHOENIX -- Se Ri Pak, the godmother of Korean golf whose twin major victories in 1998 at age 20 inspired a generation of girls to greatness in her homeland, announced her retirement Thursday at the JTBC Founders Cup.

Pak, who will be 39 in September, says she will play a few more events this year before hanging up her competitive clubs for good. She posted a three-under 69 in the first round at the Wildfire Golf Club.

“Basically, 2016 will be my last full-time season,” she said after her round Thursday. “I know I love to play golf but it is also my dream to help others.” She said she is “going back to my country” to help young girls pursue their dreams.

Pak walks away from the game as the all-time LPGA winner among Koreans with 25 titles, ranking her 23rd in tour history.

(GolfDigest.com)