Tate’s performance picks
Tate Larsen, Staff Writer
September 21, 2020
Over the last century, a lot of cool cars and trucks have been made. I pared it down to five of the coolest in the last 30 years. After the success of the small American truck market throughout the 80s with the Ford Ranger, Chevy S10 and the GMC Sonoma, as well as various small Asian pickups, GMC de...
The Camaro
Tate Larsen, Staff Writer
June 15, 2020
In the 60’s General Motors needed a car to compete with the new 1964 Ford Mustang, so in 1967 they released the first generation Camaro. It came as a two-door coupe or convertible with seven engine options, the top two being a 350 cubic inch V8(5.7L) or a 396(6.5L). The Camaro was built on the F b...
The Panther Platform
Tate Larsen, Staff Writer
March 24, 2020
In 2009 my dad bought a 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis to have as a family car. It replaced an old suburban. Now 11 years later the car is still in the driveway, but now it is mine and it has been through a lot, like spring break road trips. The car has also been in an accident. I rear ended a lady back in Jun...
The true story of Ford v Ferrari: Or is it.
Tate Larsen, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
Like some movies, “Ford v Ferrari” is based on a true story. It tells the story of how Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles teamed up to compete in the European race called "The 24 Hours of Le Mans in France." They thought they could beat Ferrari in their newly developed Ford GT40. In some ways, the movie i...
