Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Introduction: The Adrenaline Aesthetic: Speed as Culture 1
4. 1. Speed Theory 17
5. 2. Thriller: The Incitement to Speed 59
6. 3. Gaining Speed: Car Culture, Adrenaline, and the Experience of Speed 111
7. 4. Blur: Rapid Eye Movement and the Visuality of Speed 157
8. 5. Crash Culture 199
9. Epilogue: Overdrive 263
10. Notes 275
11. Bibliography 287
12. Index 295
13. About the Author 308