The drive to simplify product lines at Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. may result in a modest downsizing of both manufacturers’ full-sized sedans as they move these vehicles to global platforms.
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This past weekend I was fortunate enough to visit Toronto Motorsports Park for one of their OSCA drag racing events.

It got me thinking about chassis flex amongst a lot of things.

First of all it made me realize how much I miss domestics, and how nice domestic owners are compared to import owners. It feels like a very family oriented event, so I recommend everyone to check out OSCA if they are able.

The cars lined up represented a good selection of drag machines from small kid racer to nitro burning dragsters. Several cars exhibited enormous amounts of horsepower able to carry the front wheels of vehicles several feet in the air.

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Quick A at wide open throttle…  (notice the butterflys all the way open)