tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82032672024-03-14T02:20:24.597+07:00gearheadsgears, engines, smoke, oil, gas, whatever.... coming soon: electrifying performanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-60098943799289394462012-04-30T19:44:00.000+07:002012-04-30T19:57:55.040+07:00Silverstone VSCC 2000Our posts were interrupted lately by a mountain of work and three large, nasty dogs but we're back again.
To make things better, we've revved up a nice long video of action from the Silverstone VSCC meet 12 years ago. This is almost four minutes of action from one race, with most of the dull bits stripped out. It's only shot from one corner but hey - we're hobbyists, waddya want?
Though we've Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-56885986915019212792012-04-07T13:30:00.000+07:002012-04-07T13:35:41.989+07:00Onboard with Morgans at the Montlhéry 2011 Vintage Revival
"I know its a cliche but 'only in France' could you be chasing a tartan Morgan."
Generally speaking, we're not fans of music in motoring videos. If anything, we find it a huge turnoff.
True gearheads want to hear exhaust notes, intake roar, gearbox whine, valvetrain chatter, screaming tires, not some sap's half-cocked idea of music that suitably conveys the majesty of the moment.
Harrumph!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Chemin des Fermés, 91310 Linas, France48.62485315419584 2.24258422851562548.614357654195842 2.2228432285156252 48.635348654195838 2.2623252285156248tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-85883563340661947492012-04-06T18:27:00.000+07:002012-04-07T12:25:45.939+07:00John Surtees Launches Mercedes W165 at GoodwoodAt the 2000 Goodwood Festival of Speed, John Surtees blasts the Mercedes W165 off the line to wow the crowds lining the now-famous hill climb with plenty of noise and speed.
Despite the car's V8 engine displacing just 1.5 liters, supercharging and (we expect) running on dope means it puts out plenty of power and, thanks to that alcohol-based dope mix, a sharp, ripping exhaust note.
This car Unknownnoreply@blogger.com02 Laundry Green, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0PY, UK50.872007262932421 -0.7407188415527343850.869502262932421 -0.74565434155273436 50.87451226293242 -0.73578334155273439tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-41638641064506503642012-04-02T22:38:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:48:52.565+07:00Barrie Williams Hustles His Connaught at Cadwell ParkA snippet of video in which legendary UK racer Barrie 'Whizzo'Williams is seen hustling his Connaught Type A single-seater round Chris Curve and into the Gooseneck at the UK's Cadwell Park circuit.
The UK's Telegraph newspaper has a great interview with Williams from ten years ago. Over at MotorSnippets.com, Carol Corliss, a vintage racing supporter who has long driven a 1929 Alfa Romeo, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-27529024319863747872012-04-01T21:44:00.000+07:002012-04-01T21:44:23.938+07:00Ferrari 360 Challenge Field Exits the PitsWe've been rummaging in our archives and dug out some footage likely to go down very well with the gearheads out there.
Stay tuned for more action from vintage, classic and modern motorsports. To follow up our popular F1 parade video, here's a short clip from the pit lane at Britain's Brands Hatch circuit, shot during the Ferrari Festival back in 2001.
This meet was a particular delight for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0182 Hever Ave, West Kingsdown, Kent County TN15 6, UK51.357418403476366 0.2641010284423828151.352460903476363 0.25423052844238281 51.362375903476369 0.27397152844238282tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-68033496772321816612012-03-31T23:28:00.002+07:002012-04-02T22:49:34.818+07:00"Best of" video from the 2012 FIDAE air showAirbus has just released a 'best of' video from this year's FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) air show in Chile.
Highlights include the A380 Super Jumbo and the A400M military transport, as well as a rather natty Latin tune.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-20781179931931885282012-03-31T22:09:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:50:03.255+07:00Thomas Crapper's Little-Known Porcelain CarburetorThe Red Green Show offers a handy DIY tip on how to upgrade your car with a simple mod using items you can easily find around your home - as long as your home isn't a one-room shack in the Blue Ridge Mountains, that is.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-88924997321850291312012-03-29T23:20:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:50:39.001+07:00Watch Audi's Truth in 24 Full-Length DocumentaryAudi took a crew from NFL Films to Le Mans in 2008. Today, for free, you can enjoy the full 92 minutes of the documentary, Truth in 24, which emerged as a result.
Chock-full of fabulous soundbites from the likes of engine-builder Ulrich Baretzky, 'secret weapon' engineer Howden Haynes and eight-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen, the film covers the lead-up to the big race of the year and takes Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-69515161161422537142012-03-28T21:57:00.001+07:002012-04-02T22:51:14.098+07:00Batman chillin in his LamboBonus points for the Isley Brothers' Summer Breeze.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-37807087537561946712012-03-27T23:24:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:52:12.393+07:00Ford GT + Hennesy + One Mile = 257.7mphThat's right - from a standing start to virtually 260mph in a street-legal car that can still go around corners and costs less than a Bugatti Veyron.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-41852405427137779462012-03-26T22:37:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:52:56.098+07:00Mighty Car Mods: Nissan March Super TurboHere's a bit of a rarity, at least to readers in the West. Though we're huge fans of the little high-tech minimonsters churned out by Japan in the 1980s and 1990s but the Nissan March Super Turbo is a new to us.
This little beast looks like heaps of fun and thanks to the guys at Mighty Car Mods, it looks to be back to its full-power self. Bravo!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-15365276799976347262012-03-25T01:31:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:53:25.185+07:00Modified 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT For SaleHere are a couple of photos of a 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GT with some modifications, including a GTR body kit.
With a total production run of just 406 cars, the 924 Carrera GT is an extremely rare beast and thanks to the rather agricultural roots of the basic 924, is amongst the lesser-loved vehicles to emerge from the famous Stuttgart firm.
That lack of love is far from deserved. Despite Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-82241395135297823472012-03-22T17:16:00.002+07:002012-04-02T22:53:58.944+07:00Repost: Austin 7 Road Rally Competition Car PixSeems like our old post on this lovely car is missing some photographs so we're re-posting the photos here.
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There's an excellent account of this car and its sister competing in the 10th Classic Marathon from Paris to Tangiers. This page carries a fun account of doing a winter rally in one of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-39474338458794819652012-03-21T23:36:00.001+07:002012-04-02T22:54:25.382+07:00Fully-Restored M151 JeepWe just dug out some pictures of a beautifully-maintained M151A2 MUTT (Multi-Utility Tactical Truck).
Though to the untrained eye this may look like the classic Willys Jeep seen in so many war films, this is actually a later evolution of that popular American concept. Initially built by Ford, the M151 series replaced the well-known MB and M38 jeep Light Utiity Vehicles that had served so wellUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-49786182654412756482012-03-20T23:13:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:54:52.046+07:00China Blocks Ferrari Searches Over Deadly CrashJalopnik rounds up the various reports covering the alleged censorship of web searches in China that include the word "Ferrari".
The tale of censorship apparently revolves around an odd accident in which the reportedly illegitimate son of a senior member of the country's Communist Party may have been behind the wheel of a Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder that crashed, killing the politically-sensitive Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-85642434074813421102012-03-20T21:00:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:55:23.666+07:00The World (the California part, at least) Has a New Electric Family CarThe newest boy on the all-electric-automobile block has just emerged into the California sunshine. CODA, which has been promising its four-door EV for a while now, finally started selling its much-anticipated all-electric, all-Califnornian offering.
The CODA car brings "best-in-class acceleration", "fast and easy charging", zero emissions and a good ole' Californian peace sign to the market, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-35865222611118461652012-03-19T22:49:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:56:16.950+07:00Historic F1 Roll CallCheck out this fabulous pack of historic F1 cars at the Brands Hatch Ferrari Festival back in 2001. This is a bunch of some of the tastiest historic Grand Prix cars you'll see anywhere, and you get a good close look as they head out of the pits for the race. Brabham, Benetton, Ferrari, Lotus, McLaren, Tyrrell and more - with plenty of audio - stream out for their warm-up lap.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-27043930364416454572012-03-18T20:40:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:57:01.456+07:00Michael Fassbender on the BBC's Top GearSeeing as our sister site, nsphere, is providing the latest HD trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi epic, Prometheus, we thought we'd regale you with some videos of that film's star, Michael Fassbinder, enjoying his time on the BBC's Top Gear program.
Update: Top Gear seems to be having trouble serving these two videos to our site at the moment, so in the meantime, scroll down to see a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-43985478782557404212012-03-17T23:12:00.001+07:002012-04-02T22:57:38.342+07:00Richard Hammond's Crash Course Trailer
Richard 'The Hamster' Hammond's new series launches soon on BBC America.
The new show sees Hammond doing what seems to be one of his favorite activities - destroying things. In this case, Richard Hammond apparently uses big things to destroy smaller things.
Hit Play to watch the official BBC trailer or head to the BBC America site for more about the show.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-1897392522372067222012-03-17T15:03:00.000+07:002012-04-02T22:58:33.000+07:001929 Gar Wood Miss America VIII Has Two Seats, 16 Cylinders, 2,000 Horsepower and Unlimited Awesomeness
You're looking at the motivation behind one of power-boat racing's most notable classics - a pair of V-16 competition engines built by one of the greats of American power sports, Harry Miller. Each of these engines displaces 1,113 cubic inches and produces more than 900 horsepower. With their original superchargers fitted, they're reputedly good for 1,800 horsepower each. All that power Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-45929771646066947992012-03-13T20:56:00.000+07:002012-03-13T20:56:19.019+07:00Take the Australian Grand Prix F1 Fanatic QuizF1 Fanatic, the Formula One Blog, has just launched its Australian Grand Prix F1 Fanatic Quiz
Test your Formula 1 knowledge in the run up to the 2012 season, which kicks off in Melbourne this coming weekend, by steering your browser over to the blog's quiz page.
(registration required)
Photo by Phillip Asbury. Image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-64351850959098999712012-03-12T21:53:00.002+07:002012-04-02T23:00:24.569+07:00A pair of superb on-board motorsports videosHere are a couple of my favorite on-board videos, one of Frank Gardner lapping the UK's Oulton Park circuit in 1973. The other is with Jacques Laffite piloting the Ligier Matra JS9 F1 car around Italy's fearsome Monza track in 1978.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-32943154380667349762012-03-11T22:42:00.000+07:002012-04-02T23:00:06.883+07:00Isle of Man - E250 Karting GP - On the Streets of Peel CitySo you like going fast on four wheels? Then you should check out this classic on-board video from the Peel kart GP on the Isle of Man.
With low-drag bodywork, these karts are capable of 160mph+ on fast circuits. On the winding Peel city circuit, it's more about cornering but there is still plenty speed enough to make it hurt when you get it wrong and the acceleration is what one calls 'stupid Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-91414111046933730142012-03-11T17:25:00.000+07:002012-04-02T23:00:57.065+07:00Boeing 737 Taking Off from Malaysia's Penang International AirportWe've finally found time to revamp the blogs so like a dusty old 'barn find' that has been pulled from the wretched nether-regions of a long-forgotten garage, lovingly restored and triumphantly presented in all its shining glory, we're wheeling the gearheads blog back out into the sunshine with an appropriately-themed YouTube video.
Gearheads of all types should be able to enjoy this one but Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203267.post-3769224587827265342009-05-02T11:13:00.006+07:002009-05-03T00:40:55.068+07:00Bangkok Motorbike Festival 2009 @ CentralWorldBangkok Motorbike Festival 2009 runs 1-3 May at CentralWorld in Bangkok, Thailand. If you like bikes and you're in Bangkok, you have today and tomorrow to get over and salivate over some really rather nice machines.Everything from the latest Japanese, German and Italian sports, cruiser and mixed-nuttiness products are on offer, through a large assembly of classic and modern Harley Davidsons on toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0