The history of Drag Racing in the United States shows early, sanctioned racing began in the 1930’s. View the timeline of greats over the years, and many prolific male and female dragsters are noted. The late Scott Kallita, Shirley Muldowney,…
Brian Armstead
Brian Armstead has been a member of the Roadfly.com editorial team for over 16 years. Brian has worked in radio, television and print for more than 42 years. Current and past affiliations include work with On Wheels Incorporated; Decisive Magazine; The Washington Times; The Baltimore Sun; Wheels Today; Motor News Media Syndicate; Planet Vehicle; The Black Family Channel; AboutThatCar.com; Xii Magazine; Rides Magazine; Atlanta Tribune, The Magazine; Sister to Sister Magazine; Cruise Control Radio; NBC Radio; WDCU FM Radio; AutomotiveRhythms.com; Automotive Rhythms, The Magazine; XM Satellite Radio; Washington Post Radio; World Radio; Canadian Auto Press; KCBQ Radio; Fox 28 Panama City; and several more. Brian is President Emeritus of the Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA).
Brian’s other automotive interests include collecting art from many of the 68 countries he’s visited, and maintaining his personal automobiles, including a mint 1997 Volvo 960 Wagon, and a modified 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG..
2019 Audi e-tron E55 quattro: Electrifying!
At its Shareholders meeting earlier this year, Audi’s future strategy was laid out, as the brand plans to sell 800,000 electrified cars in 2025 between 20 different electric models. Audi says that most will be fully electric, with the remainder being plug-in hybrids.
2018 Mazda6: Continued Refinement
I’ve always liked the Mazda brand. My first introduction to Mazda was in the late 1970s, when one of my college friends bought a new RX-7. The rotary powered RX-7 was introduced to take some of the shine off of…
2018 Volvo XC60: Dropping the Hammer on the Competition
With such a wide array of Crossover and Sport Utility Vehicles now on the market, wily auto manufacturers are in a pitched battle to infuse their ‘Utes with the latest comfort, convenience and safety technology. Volvo is no different. Once…
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Roadgear: Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady Tires – Super Quiet All-Season Tire
Here at Roadfly, we get the opportunity to test dozens of products from waxes to engine test equipment to fuel and oil additives that promise to protect your engine and keep internals clean. Most of the tested products deliver as…
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas: Taking VW on its Shoulders
In Greek mythology, Atlas was the figure that was tasked to carry the sky on his shoulders for eternity. The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has a role very close to the mythical Atlas, as VW is counting on Atlas to be…
2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Review & Road Test: Standard Bearer?
Take a look at the all-new 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback, and if you’re old enough, you might fondly flashback to the 1970s, when the Civic CVCC first debuted in America. It was a tiny affair -- dependable transportation for four…
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Toyota & Lexus Automobiles Lauded for Top Safety
I’ve always been an advocate of the “buy your vehicles based on safety” philosophy. Look in my garage over the years, and the residents have been Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen and Volvo automobiles. Why? These brands have a long-established reputation…
2017 Infiniti QX30 – Shared tech brings a new segment for Infiniti
Platform sharing among automobile manufacturers has taken place for years. Oftentimes, this sharing makes good fiscal sense within corporations, with General Motors being a great example. If you are fifity-ish or older, then you remember the 1970’s Chevy Monte Carlo,…
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2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: Subaru Who?
Take a perfectly good Volkswagen Golf Wagon, add 4Motion All-Wheel Drive, raise the suspension for improved ground clearance, add interior lifestyle goodies and what do you have? The 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack. There are many good things about the on…