Man vs. Van

Launching 150-bhp literbikes down the dragstrip is intense work. So what better way to blow off steam than with a friendly grudge match? Everyone loves a car-vs.-bike matchup, but this one was barely worth watching. Guest Tester Matt Samples flagged off the race between Motorcyclist Art Director Joe Neric’s Ford Flex and Ari Henning’s long-term Honda CBR250R. Joe expected an easy victory and some much-needed street-cred, but the mini-bike smoked the car with a scalding 15.2-second run at a whopping 85 mph. Maybe it’s not a “manvan” after all …