Filed under: Motorsports
THE WHAT AND THE HOW
It’s time to delve a little further into the crazy, sideways world of ice racing – where grip is at a premium but the grins come cheap. In last week’s first article in the series we gave you a little bit of information about the sport in [...]
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Hatchback, Ford, Racing
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Ken Block’s inaugural outing in his new Ford Fiesta Rally car took place on Thursday ahead of today’s opening of the Sno*Drift Rally America Series, and the crew at Monster have released some footage of Block’s maiden run.
After the jump, you’ll [...]
Filed under: Technology, Volvo
Volvo 2.0-liter GTDi engine – Click above for high-res image gallery
Direct injection and turbocharging go together like peanut butter and jelly. Abbot and Costello. Brett Favre and protracted retirement negotiations. And it’s easy to understand why. Few of us seem willing to give up performance in the name of fuel efficiency and [...]
Filed under: Safety, Technology
This one doesn’t surprise us one bit and we’ll explain why in a moment. Until then, clock this: a Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) study determined that laws banning the use of hand-held phones have no effect on the crash rate. None, as in zero effect. Says HLDI and Insurance Institute for [...]
Fiat’s Multiair EngineComing soon to a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, or Ram dealer near you.
The truly cool thing about internal combustion engines is there’s always another creative way to skin the power/efficiency/emissions cat. Fiat’s Multiair technology is a prime example. Even though variable valve timing (VVT) was first used here thirty years ago (by Alfa Romeo), [...]
