Rick Titus is an American former

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car driver and now automotive

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, radio personality and podcaster. Titus hosts Drivers Talk Radio, a

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and weekly automotive podcast. He is the son of another former race driver-turned-journalist,

Jerry Titus Jerry Titus (October 24, 1928 – August 5, 1970) was an American race car driver, mechanic, and journalist. Life Jerry Titus was born in Johnson City, New York on October 24, 1928. Born exactly one year before the stock market crash leadin ...

. As a driver, Titus won 11 races on the

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Endurance Road Racing circuit. His hands-on involvement with cars and trucks, including a stint as head of engineering at a leading automotive accessories manufacturer, led him to a career in journalism after he retired from racing. Titus has written over 350 articles or segments for several magazines, including ''

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'' (as Technical Editor), ''

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'' (as West Coast Automotive Editor), ''TNN'' (as NASCAR Editor), ''Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords'' (as Engineering Editor), ''

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'' (as Features Editor) and ''Sports Car'' magazine (as Technical Editor). In addition, Titus is a spokesman for

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and has appeared in several ad campaigns and product information videos for various Ford vehicles. He is a lifetime member of the America
Automotive Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association
(AARWBA) as well as a member of th
Motor Press Guild
In 1990, Chuck Beck of Special Editions and Rick Titus took seven

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s, gutted the interiors, and mounted Ford

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(Yamaha-built for the Taurus SHO) 3.0 liter V6s behind the front seats to make the car

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. There were substantial cosmetic and mechanical changes, including relocating the gas tank to the front of the car, structural bracing and improvements to the chassis, adding wider wheel arches to accommodate a wider stance and larger tires, and a complete redesign of the suspension. These changes resulted in a car that could accelerate from in 4.6 seconds, travel the quarter-mile (0.4 km) in 12.9 seconds at , and could achieve a lateral acceleration figure ranging from .95 to 1.04 ''g''. It was called the

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References

External links

Drivers Talk Radio bio pageDrivers Talk Radio article
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