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Buyer’s Guide: Racing Suits

A racing suit’s primary purpose is fire protection. There has been a lot of effort in developing safer ways of storing and delivering fuel in race cars

By Jason Methfessel | October 24, 2022
Buyer’s Guide: Racing Shoes

Previously, we’ve gotten your hands, head, eyes, backside and body ready for race duty. But what about your feet?

By Bradley Iger | September 22, 2020
Buyer’s Guide: Racing Gloves

If you’re going to go racing, you’re going to need a good pair of pair of gloves. Safety makes racing gloves obligatory, but how do you choose which pairs makes the most sense for your needs?

By Bradley Iger | September 12, 2020
The Guide to Road Racing, Part 2: Getting Started – Safety Gear

With the Novice Permit secured and the light reading of the 2014 SCCA rulebook to tide us over until Buttonwillow, we set our sights on procuring the necessary safety gear we’d need for Cal Club Super School. We’re starting from scratch here, so we needed a helmet, a racing suit, gloves, and shoes. We also opted to use a balaclava and Nomex socks as well, though their inclusion is not required by the SCCA. Here’s a look at what we got and why we got it.

By Bradley Iger | September 05, 2020
Buyer’s Guide: Helmets

For all kinds of motorsport, even something as simple as autocross, a helmet is a necessary part of a driver’s gear. There are a lot of options out there, and trying to choose the right helmet can be tricky, especially with the cost involved. There are many factors to keep in mind when making the purchase, including but not limited to budget, brand, safety certification, fit, shelf life, and, of course, what sort of racing you’ll be using it for.

By Bradley Iger | March 05, 2020
Buyer’s Guide: Mid-Size Luxury Sedans

The mid-size luxury segment is nearly always a hotly contested battlefield, and these days are no exception. Over the last weeks and months we’ve spent a lot of time driving the new (or newish) entries from Acura, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Saab, and more, so we thought it high time to bring together a feature that lays bare what’s on offer. We did refrain from including the—often wildly different—performance models here (AMG, M, V, etc.). That’s a guide for a different day.

By Winding Road Staff | May 19, 2011

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