Tag: racing
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2022 Porsche Turbo S Suffers Suspension Failure During Track-day Due To Weight Of Driver’s Ego
“We only factored in about a 50% increase in ego inflation, it seems this wasn’t enough”
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The Stratopolonez – When Communism Was Truly a Party
A piece by Comrade Zdzislaw Most people know about the Polonez. It’s a terrible car, but it also went rallying. Yeah, no kidding, this car ran in Group 4 in rallies across the Eastern Bloc against other shiteboxes of it’s kind, like Wartburgs, Ladas, Dacias and Skodas. But what if I told you that there…
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Spec Altima vs Spec Land Yacht – Which is the Series for You?
There are a surprising amount of options out there if you want to dive into competitive racing. SCCA and NASA, the two largest motorsports organizations in the US of A, offer us two unique classes to look at, and help you decide which is right for the aspiring racing driver inside all of us. Spec…
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5 of The Engines Ever Made
From the desk of Daniel “Pinecone” Verona Do you ever wonder how your vehicle uses fuel to move? Contrary to popular belief, motion is not achieved by the friction of fuel being injected onto the tires’ surface. Research has proven that it is in fact due to a combustion-rotation unit stored somewhere in the car.…
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Mercedes F1 Shaving Drivers Before Race To Save Weight
Soon after revealing their livery, Mercedes has decided that the weight savings has not gone far enough. “We’ve run countless simulations around our virtual test track, and found that we have yet to notice a significant enough lap time delta after shedding 5 grams off from not having a full livery.”, one engineer stated. The…
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Toyota Developed GT3 Car Looking for Parents
Toyota stunned the world last year revealing the GR GT3, a brand new platform designed specifically for GT3 regulations. However, Toyota is still figuring out it’s hardest detail: “Developing a race car was the easy part,” a Toyota representative told us, “however figuring out what exactly we’ve created has been fairly difficult”. A team of…
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FSAE Team Ignored for 24 hours
During the biggest IMSA race in history, one formula SAE team found itself relegated to a forgotten corner of Daytona International Speedway. Hoping to secure valuable technical and financial support from the more affluent RaceFan®️ or race team, a local formula SAE team (a university student run automotive engineering competition) secured prime real estate at…
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Man Wins LeMons Race, Angry at Lack of Edible Fruit
Rodney Stolto, of team Rusty Bucket Racing, was thrilled to compete in the budget racing “LeMons” series. However, after forming a team of a NASA propulsion scientist, Lincoln dealership general manager, and Formula Dodge championship podium finisher of 1998, entering a car at Road America, and winning Class B, he and his team where severely…