Under the necessary conditions of ignition and proper burn rates (cylinder pressure history), both these conditions can exist in virtually any engine. But, in particular, they certainly apply to race engines that are configured and tuned to operate at peak cylinder pressure during a wide range of engine conditions. Of Read more
With Nico Rosberg winning the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton fighting back to third place, Mercedes finally got the constructors’ points they needed to reaffirm the fact that they have the best car on the grid for 2016. I’m shocked, I tell you. Shocked! Read more…
Bathurst 1000 race leader Jamie Whincup had been crushing Mount Panorama Circuit lap time records throughout the race in his No. 88 Red Bull Racing Holden, but then he caused an insane crash that led to the race being won by a car that never led a single lap all Read more
Hurricane Matthew made landfall earlier this week, and automotive enthusiasts are scrambling to shack-up their cars before the winds cause undue damage. Some stuff their rides in their garage, or even rent out sturdy storage space to ride out the tropical storm. Other enthusiasts, like Instagram user Jalilsup, take things Read more
Filed under: Celebrities,TV/Movies,Videos The future of the United Corporations of America will be full of cars designed to drive fast and kill people. Apparently. Continue reading Death Race 2050 trailer offers glimpse at dystopian automotive culture Death Race 2050 trailer offers glimpse at dystopian automotive culture originally appeared on Autoblog Read more
Filed under: RAM,United States,Truck,Off-Road,Performance,Specialty This concept should be a no-brainer. Continue reading A plea for Ram to build the Hellcat-powered Rebel TRX concept A plea for Ram to build the Hellcat-powered Rebel TRX concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for Read more
The outrageously grilled 2017 Toyota Highlander is the Explorer- and Pilot-fighting crossover for those who find the RAV4 too small. We recently spent some time with the updated 2017 Highlander to discover the cool ways the crossover is different from the 2016 model—and also how it has remained the same. Read more
This week marks the end of an era– the last Ford made in Australia was, fittingly, a blue Ford Falcon XR6, according to CarScoops. Ford is auctioning off its four last saleable cars to fund student robotics programs, so they may do epic burnouts for good. Read more…
It’s the weekend, eat sand! What else is there to do? Read more…
No Mercy 7 Radial vs. the World racer Marty Stinnett walked away from a wild flip South Georgia Motorsports Park when his twin-turbo, small-block Chevy-powered Mustang went airborne after spinning just past the eighth-mile. Thankfully, Stinnett’s Mustang stayed between the walls while it back-flipped across the lanes. “The pass was perfect,” Stinnett Read more