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.

LS3 Swapped 2016 “ND” Mazda Miata MX5

LS3 Swapped 2016 “ND” Mazda Miata MX5

Flyin’ Miata has long been known as one of the best parts developers and sellers in the market. In addition to doing all the fun stuff with brake kits and suspension, they have created a reputation for the LS-swap kits for Miatas of all generations, and now, they have completed their kit for the fourth […] More »

By: | November 1, 2016


840 Horsepower 5th Gen “Trans Am” Camaro

840 Horsepower 5th Gen “Trans Am” Camaro

Remember a few years back when the fifth generation Camaro came out, and people pined for the loss of Pontiac, and the Trans Am badge? Several concepts had come out showing what a possible fifth gen T/A would look like, but nothing materialized, until Trans Am Worldwide stepped in, offering a conversion kit for the […] More »

By: | October 28, 2016


Corvette C7 Z06 vs. Dodge Viper GTS vs. Hellcats

Corvette C7 Z06 vs. Dodge Viper GTS vs. Hellcats

When the lowest horsepower figure involved is 640, you know things are gonna be good. Good is exactly what we see here as a squad of America’s finest powerhouses blitz down an abandoned interstate. By our count, there are two Dodge Hellcats, with their 707 horsepower supercharged Hemi V8’s; a Corvette C7 Z06, with it’s […] More »

By: | October 26, 2016



2017 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE Lapped Around Laguna Seca

2017 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE Lapped Around Laguna Seca

The folks over at Motor Trend have no problem admitting that the sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro is an amazing automobile, which is why they awarded it their 2016 Car of the Year. So it makes sense that a 2017 model would be invited to participate in the group’s Best Driver’s Car competition, where manufacturers put […] More »

By: | October 24, 2016


2017 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE: Pretty Pictures and a Hot Lap

2017 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE: Pretty Pictures and a Hot Lap

Our irreverent friends over at Car & Driver wrapped up their Lightning Lap test at Virginia International Raceway last month, where the surprise delights of the event were the 1LE package equipped Camaros. Both the V6 and SS were seriously fast automobiles and handily dispatched of much more powerful and much more expensive hardware. The […] More »

By: | October 21, 2016


Corvette C7 Z06 vs. Porsche 918

Corvette C7 Z06 vs. Porsche 918

Here are the headline figures: The C7 generation Corvette Z06 is a $100,000 American sports car featuring a 6.2L supercharged LT4 small block Chevy V8 making 650 horsepower and 650 ft./lb. of torque and it weighs about 3,500 pounds, you probably knew this. For comparison, the Porsche 918 Spyder is an $850,000 European sports car, […] More »

By: | October 20, 2016


2016 Cadillac CTS-V Decimates Rear Tires

2016 Cadillac CTS-V Decimates Rear Tires

Q: What happens when you attempt to channel 640 horsepower through the rear tires? A: Fun. Unleashing the fury of the supercharged LT4 V8 engine is difficult to do in public spaces, 5 seconds of fun could result in jail time. Until those anti-American/anti-Freedom laws are repealed, the best place to to destroy tires is […] More »

By: | October 18, 2016



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