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Traffic Stop Technology
Today I had the opportunity to see just what level of technology the modern police car uses by visiting my local police station. No, I couldn’t just drop by and get a demonstration. There was a bit of red tape,… Continue reading
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Sebastian Vettel Designs a Crossover
Who would have thought? Frankly a Formula One champion is not where I would be looking for design hlep on a crossover, but Infinity has a sponsorship relationship with the Red Bull F1 team and you can even see it… Continue reading
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Targa Newfoundland – Flyin’ Miata LS33
The Miata was an instant hit when it came out decades ago and the Spec Miata class is crowded with some very happy enthusiasts. One of the performance shops for Miata owners is Flyin’ Miata. This year they will be at the… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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