By now it should be no secret that I do love the Lexus brand, most recently piloting the GX460 here at Rock Father HQ. The "F" performance brand has been a big part of that (I love the F Sport models), and since 2008, Lexus has made it a goal that "each vehicle with an "F" badge would set...
It should be no secret that we're big fans of fall and the holidays around here, so it was only a matter of time before the seasonal fun made its way into The Rock Father Podcast.
This week, James Zahn discusses the (delicious) arrival of pumpkin spice coffee and the annual arrival of the "too soon crowd" — the grumpy...
The home office has become incredibly popular in recent years as our ability to work from any location has grown. This means that going into an office space is becoming an antiquated concept, as even paying rent on such a space is no longer necessary to many businesses and jobs. However, with this has come a lot of eco...
Seven movies in, and for the first time, I actually have a desire to see a film from THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise. I was lost on the first two movies, which I thought at the time (perhaps a revisit is in order?) were terrible - the first I recall being worse than I'd expected. So I tuned...
For over 50 years, the Hess Toy Truck has been a tradition for families on the East Coast - one that's spread Nationally, and even Globally as its legendary status has continued to grow. Originally launched in 1964 as an affordable, high-quality toy to be sold at Hess Gas Stations, many worried about the fate of the annual truck...
I've always had a thing for licensed die-cast when they're done well, and the folks at Mattel are usually right there with some cool models based on hot trends. While MATCHBOX gets some on occasion (some BATMAN and DISNEY vehicles they've done come to mind), HOT WHEELS are always at the front of the pack. This week, a new...
Rimac Automobili is joining forces with Bugatti Automobiles to create a new company: Bugatti Rimac.
The Croatian Rimac Automobili was founded in 2009 by Mate Rimac and has grown from a one-man garage-based operation into an international powerhouse for electric hypercar development.
Under the new deal, the newly-formed Rimac Group will be the major shareholder with a 55% stake. Mate Rimac...
"When your friends ask you how fast you went, tell them 'I went as fast as I could.'" That was the final bit of advice given by Xtreme Xperience Chief Instructor Brad Pines at the close of an instructional session held in a classroom overlooking the pit area of the North Course of the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet,...
It's been a big summer for Ford: not only did the company reach its emissions goal eight years early in June, it also partnered with Baidu, a Chinese internet company, in order to make your smart car even smarter.
In Ford Motor Company's annual sustainability report, the company revealed that it has hit its lowered emissions goal eight years earlier...
When I was a kid, I had a couple of slot car sets along the way, and while I can't remember what the brands were, I sure remember the TYCO commercials that used to run each and every Christmas season, always teasing some new kind of fast-paced action, sometimes with added flair like glow-in-the-dark or up-the-wall action. At some...