Cars

  • When Electric Power Steering Goes Bad

    Design News is a publication that I get and occasionally they have some pretty interesting writeups on design problems on their website.  This one concerns the change from hydraulic power steering to electric.  Government mandated Electronic Stability Control will be in… Continue reading

  • What Does a Co-Driver Do?

    If you have ever watched any televised rallies (WRC) there is both a driver and a co-driver in the car.  You might have asked yourself – What the heck is the co-driver doing? He will be reading off notes and… Continue reading

  • When Horns Need to be LOUD

    We have all had that experience when you wished that your car’s horn sounded more like a diesel train’s than a baby’s squeaky toy. Well here is a clip of a guy who lets nothing stop him from producing some VERY… Continue reading

  • The New Indy Series Car is Tested

    America’s open wheeled race series, the Izod Indy car series, will be getting a new chassis and a choice of engines for 2012 and testing has been started. Dallara has been the chassis provider for the past many years of… Continue reading

  • Summer and a Movie on Cape Cod

    Adam Sandler is spending his summer on Cape Cod this year, but its not a vacation.  The movie “I Hate You, Dad” has been in production for most of the summer.  Film crews have been all over the Cape filming… Continue reading

  • Senna – a film documentary you do not want to miss

    Senna is arguably the greatest Formula One driver ever and he achieved that status in one of the sweet spots in F1 racing.  Now has come an excellent documentary of his racing life that you will not want to miss. Continue reading

  • Electric GT Racing Car is Here

    We see now that every major (and some minor) automobile companies are producing EV (electric vehicles) as fast as their designe studies can develop them.  Now it is the race cars turn.  Here is a video of a very respectable… Continue reading

  • 2011 Targa Newfoundland

    On September 1, this year I will be driving my Mitsubishi Evolution IX from here to the Canadian island of Newfoundland to work as part of the Stage Operations Team in the tenth Targa Newfoundland.  Judging by this recent photograph I… Continue reading

  • The Car Show vs. Top Gear America

    I have already given my opinion on Top Gear America as it began its first season.  Season 2 has started and it is about the same as when it completed its first season.  The three amigos manage to perform the… Continue reading

  • Cleaning and Waxing – Making your ride POP!

    It’s that time of year when we find the longer daylight and summer road trips give us a good reason to get our ride clean and shiny. If you own a car or truck you may have washed it in… Continue reading