Jake Stumph is a lifelong car enthusiast and racer, and former content editor for Internet Brands Automotive which he joined in 2015. His work has been featured by several other prominent automotive outlets, including Jalopnik and Autobytel.
He obtained a bachelor's degree in Political Science at the Ohio State University in 2013, then pivoted from covering politics and policy to writing about his automotive adventures, something that, he says, is a lot more fun. Since that time, he has established connections with most of the world's major automakers, as well as other key brands in the automotive industry.
He enjoys track days, drifting, and autocross, at least, when his cars are running right, which is uncommon.
An LS-swapped RX-7 is about as much as you can have without taking your clothes off. The Mazda RX-7 is a great handling little sports car. However, for this “FC” generation RX-7, it was in desperate need of more grunt. With it’s naturally-aspirated rotary engine, it produced 160 horsepower. That isn’t awful for a 2,600 pound […] More »
Fastest cars in the country headed to Houston: It’s time for the TX2K17. The infamous TX2K17 is happening this weekend. Some of the fastest cars from across the country are headed to Houston, Texas to see who has what it takes to be the fastest, on the street and on the strip. For the uninitiated, […] More »
The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE is the track day hero we deserve. We have covered the 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE before, it’s awesome, and we love it. Since then, additional video has surfaced of the ZL1 1LE on track. There is no narration, opinions or commentary, just pure sound. This post will be brief, […] More »
Reminder: The sixth gen Camaro SS is faster than the Mustang GT 5.0. However, the gap begins to close once that owner of that 5.0 adds bolt-ons, a tune, drag radials and gears. Against that is an otherwise bone stock Camaro SS with just a muffler delete. The resulting races are seriously close. Driver error […] More »
You, Me and Every Other Car Enthusiast Have Likely Pawed through an Oil-stained, Dirty Copy of a Haynes Manual. Seemingly a staple in everyone’s garage, Haynes manuals are ubiquitous in car culture. From first-timers learning to turn a wrench, to the DIY pro using it for torque spec references, the Haynes manual is there every […] More »
This C6 Corvette is powered by a V6, and that’s a good thing. Want to know more? Of course you do. This C6 Corvette has been heavily modified in more ways than one. The tube frame chassis, tubed wheel wells and custom body work is a given. However, the big news is under the hood. […] More »
This is the stunning Chip Foose Madam X Cadillac. Chip Foose, customizer extraordinaire, has pulled the wraps off of their latest project. Dubbed “Madam X,” this classic Cadillac gets a big injection of LS speed. However, when you look at it, speed is the last thing on your mind. It’s drop dead gorgeous. This vehicle […] More »