Cars

September 17, 2007

Seeing Red – Bill Putman’s Collection of Cars

As part of my yearly trek back to Cape Cod I make it a point to stop off and visit one of the more interesting private collections of cars in the area. This is known as Toad Hall and… Continue reading
September 17, 2007

The Racing Network – more detail from Autoweek

It is an opportunity for enthusiasts to influence this new network. Autoweek’s Dutch Mandel has an online article revealing the person responsible for this concept as well as where things stand. Continue reading
September 15, 2007

A Collection of Enthusiasts

While I was on Cape Cod I went to a car show that is held every Tuesday afternoon in the summer in the town of Bourne. It is held in the parking lot of a technical school located on a… Continue reading
August 30, 2007

And Now…

Ken Block jumps his rally car 171 feet This is the ultimate jump done with a Rally Car. Continue reading
August 30, 2007

Some Samples of Rally Jumps

Rally WRC Jumping compilation Continue reading
August 23, 2007

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
August 22, 2007

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
August 22, 2007

Car Commercials

Honda Accord Commercial This has been around a while, but it certainly is fun to watch and very impressive! Continue reading
August 22, 2007

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
August 18, 2007

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