Cars

  • Carbon-dioxide Emissions – an approach taken by Axel Friedrich

     Today’s Wall Street Journal had an interesting article on how Alex Friedrich hired some university engineers to see how carbon-dioxide emissions could be reduced in a VW Golf, their best selling model.  They were able to reduce the emissions from… Continue reading

  • Evolution FQ400 Video

    Evo MR FQ400 vs Lambo Murcielago For those of you who have not gotten familiar with the current version of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and what it is capable of you need to check out this video. Granted, this a… Continue reading

  • Car Commercials

    Honda Accord Commercial This has been around a while, but it certainly is fun to watch and very impressive! Continue reading

  • Coming Soon – Mistubishi Evolution X

    Evolution X They have been spotted in Germany, chased down California streets, and spied on test tracks from here to Japan.  It won’t be long and the promise will be fulfilled. The last Mistubishi Lancer Evolution was the 2006 IX. … Continue reading

  • Aerodynamics, Downforce, Ground Effects

    In the early days of cars racing you raced with whatever could be bought and didn’t care much how it looked.  Everything was about the engine and how fast you could get rolling.  Aircraft were also being developed in the… Continue reading

  • Great Garages – Times are Changing

    Service garages today fall into two basic classes: the dealership and the independent.  The dealerships keep the sales floor full of new vehicles for sale and a service writer between you and the tech that does the actual work on… Continue reading

  • This Lone wolf Knows What Its Doing

    Have you ever dreamed of taking a Lotus Elise around a world famous road racing track?  Have you ever dreamed of letting the car drive itself? On July 26, 2007 a Lotus Elise did just that when it circled Virginia International… Continue reading

  • Car Movies – Horatio’s Drive

    Ken Burns has produced some great cinema epics and Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip was one that I can really relate to. In 1903 Horatio Nelson Jackson took a $50 bet that he could travel from California to New… Continue reading

  • Drive Friendly

      “Drive Friendly” was on signs posted on the highways of Oklahoma.  I liked the sentiment as well as the way it was delivered.  It was a suggestion and not a demand.  It wasn’t like it was legislated behavior where… Continue reading

  • On the Road – SD the finals

     I started out in Rapid City and found this gem of a car museum.  Yes, they also sell cars, but it is a genuine museum and the entrance fee is only $5.  If you sign the guest book you get… Continue reading