Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World [I Feel Gassy]
Conventional wisdom states all rear wings do on FWD cars is increase drag and reduce fuel economy. Chinese designer Leon Zhu wants to challenge that notion, using the vast empty space inside them to [
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09/02/10 - Chromjuwelen
Falcon Motorcycles Kestrel: the LA River
Ian Barry's Kestrel Falcon motorcycle in the LA RIver. The Kestrel was custom built around the engine of a unit Triumph. Cylinders, frame, exhaust, tanks, handlebars, levers, seat... everything except [...]
09/02/10 - My Ride is Me
Datsun 510 Nickel + Dime = 1 Blast to Drive
Datsun 510 Driver from Australia Datsun 510… I called it the Ultimate Japanese Classic Car in my “Hot Rod Ramblings Part 2″. Why? I explained that it had all the right ingredients [...]
09/02/10 - Hot Rod Magazine
Fast Eddie's Racecars + Fabrication
Fast Eddie's Racecars & FabricationEddie Larnerd is a high school metal shop class prodigy, who turned his welding skills into a career spent crafting awesome custom and race cars.Eddie Larnerd is a [...]
11/25/09 - PickupTrucks
Toyota to Fix Gas Pedals in Tacoma and Tundra Pickups
Toyota has announced that it will fix the gas pedals in 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to prevent the pedals from becoming stuck against the floor mat and causing unintended acceleration. The [...]
11/25/09 - Autoblog
Williams sells minority stake to Austrian investor
Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Earnings/FinancialsWith all the money that goes into running an F1 team, and the limited opportunity to make any of it back, we can't see why anyone [...]
11/25/09 - Speedhunters
CAR SPOTLIGHT: A ONEVIA FROM THE PLAINS
Those of you who've been following our coverage from the recent Pro-Am Nationals at Irwindale Speedway will have noticed that Canadian Ian Fournier took the overall spoils at the wheel of his four [...]
11/25/09 - MotorMavens
COVERAGE Irwindale Pro Am, Part 1
It’s true. I’m overdue again on posting my event coverage. This time, the coverage is from the Formula D Pro Am that took place at Irwindale Speedway this past weekend. However, I [...]
11/25/09 - MotorMavens
NEWSWORTHY Southeast Drift Under the Lights
This weekend will mark the final Southeast Drift event of the season at the newly renovated Gresham Motorsports Park. The practice event “Land of the Great” will run during the day, and [...]