Fred Smith
@fredsmith.bsky.social
Car and racing writer with too many hobbies and not nearly enough vintage Mercedes sedans
Nobody has ever embraced an injured star tank like this Pacers squad
January 18, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Nobody has ever embraced an injured star tank like this Pacers squad
Here's the same angle of a shakedown-spec GMR-001, for Oreca-to-Oreca comparison.
January 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Here's the same angle of a shakedown-spec GMR-001, for Oreca-to-Oreca comparison.
A video shared by Ford here shows a bit more of the Ford LMDh than the teaser photo they released to us last night. www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
A video shared by Ford here shows a bit more of the Ford LMDh than the teaser photo they released to us last night. www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articl...
Powerful stuff happening on Threads
January 16, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Powerful stuff happening on Threads
Some of the worst ideas in history are on this list
January 16, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Some of the worst ideas in history are on this list
Oh this is a high quality Wikipedia page
January 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Oh this is a high quality Wikipedia page
Another day of opening my email
January 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Another day of opening my email
The 10 looks a lot like WTR's Le Mans entry, although the blocking is very different. Blue, white, black with a gradient transition.
January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The 10 looks a lot like WTR's Le Mans entry, although the blocking is very different. Blue, white, black with a gradient transition.
Me apparently not playing anything on my Switch in April and May 2025
January 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Me apparently not playing anything on my Switch in April and May 2025
Year 11 of Snoop Dogg making Celebrity Appearances everywhere
January 12, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Year 11 of Snoop Dogg making Celebrity Appearances everywhere
I’d just go home at that point
January 11, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I’d just go home at that point
Bumming myself out by thinking about how cool the WEC 963s would look in the retro livery Porsche is using in this race. Hopefully, it shows up on the IMSA cars in two weeks.
January 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Bumming myself out by thinking about how cool the WEC 963s would look in the retro livery Porsche is using in this race. Hopefully, it shows up on the IMSA cars in two weeks.
Oh yeah Kuminga is gone at midnight on the 15th isn’t he
January 10, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Oh yeah Kuminga is gone at midnight on the 15th isn’t he
Prelude HRC concept goes incredibly hard, unfortunately for all the people who hate this thing
January 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Prelude HRC concept goes incredibly hard, unfortunately for all the people who hate this thing
So, what's the difference between Gazoo Racing, Toyota Racing, Toyota Gazoo Racing, and Toyota Gazoo ROOKIE Racing? Uh, this, I guess
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
So, what's the difference between Gazoo Racing, Toyota Racing, Toyota Gazoo Racing, and Toyota Gazoo ROOKIE Racing? Uh, this, I guess
A few people have asked me why Toyota has rebranded both its WEC and WRC programs to split the Toyota and Gazoo Racing brands. I think this graphic from Toyota GR Japan explains it pretty well.
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
A few people have asked me why Toyota has rebranded both its WEC and WRC programs to split the Toyota and Gazoo Racing brands. I think this graphic from Toyota GR Japan explains it pretty well.
Elon Musk is dropping a child’s aimless insults in reply to the mayor of the city breaking the news. This is not just valueless, it’s embarrassing. Tone deaf victory laps on a filmed extrajudicial killing of an American citizen.
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Elon Musk is dropping a child’s aimless insults in reply to the mayor of the city breaking the news. This is not just valueless, it’s embarrassing. Tone deaf victory laps on a filmed extrajudicial killing of an American citizen.
This is how it feels every time I see an E39 M5 that isn't mine
January 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This is how it feels every time I see an E39 M5 that isn't mine
Getting mad about the confounding oversimplification of the translation of "Shogun" on the Mitsubishi Pajero Wikipedia page
January 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Getting mad about the confounding oversimplification of the translation of "Shogun" on the Mitsubishi Pajero Wikipedia page
No shock here. Felt inevitable after last month.
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
No shock here. Felt inevitable after last month.
Update: the rent in Lumiose City is, in fact, canonically out of control
January 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Update: the rent in Lumiose City is, in fact, canonically out of control