About

Jay Woods is a fairly average college student with a decidedly unusual passion for cars. I grew up in the Midwest and as in many cases had the enthusiast seed planted early on in childhood. The strategic placement of Car and Driver, Road & Track, and Motor Trend throughout the house by my father ensured that I would become a gearhead. As a kid, the path to becoming a race car driver meant grasping my PlayStation 1 steering wheel and earning all of the licenses in Gran Turismo 2. As I got older, the realization that becoming a race car driver meant actually having talent (or money) meant that I had to make my first car, a 1999 Electric Green Mustang V6, my own race car for the streets. To a 16 year-old this meant removing the mufflers and lowering the car to an inch of its life. Driving that rusted pile of American Iron made me realize that driving is an experience and not just a way to get from a to b as quickly as possible. While I am a very different person now than I was back then, my passion for cars has never left me. The cars I've owned, while certainly not classics, have brought me more joy than I ever would have anticipated. The reason I've started this blog is therefore to build a community of people that are tired of reviews and news about cars they will never be able to own. If you have any recommendations for posts, feel free to email me at horsepwr500@yahoo.com.