I think these turbo setups are unique. The compressor and turbine are not mechanically linked by a rotating hub as in practically every other turbocharged engine configuration. There can be constant drag on the turbine impeller, while boost is variable as it is driven by the MGU-H on-demand. The engine doesn't need…
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I was under the impression that the MGU-H would eliminate the need for a waste gate. It can turn excess rotational energy into electricity. Being an electric motor/generator, it can pretty much increase its load to its maximum limit in an instant.
It's not ugly... just utterly bland from the refusal to take any risk or make bold strokes. The goal was to make it completely unoffensive. By doing so they've come up with narcolepsy-inducing, generic representations of cars like you would find in 50 cent hotwheels knockoffs.
Who's editing THIS place?
As long as the chicanery doesn't involve Newey, I'm pretty sure anything in the off-season will result in that.
The Lamborghini LM002 most took me by surprise:
As an artist, I completely understand what he is doing. It's great!
I'll bet none of those even fly. ARE THOSE OSTRICH WINGS?
Whuh... smhmn? Sorry I fell asleep there.
I saw a Land Rover almost slide off the road going sideways yesterday.
Yes, every pound you can shave from supporting an on-board pilot can be another pound of fuel you can use. And fuel doesn't require visibility... so it can be packaged much more efficiently for aerodynamics (which further increases endurance).
I never understood the analog "clock" in a car as luxury thing. Every one I've seen looks like a wrist watch. You can get an analog wrist watch with a large face for $15 at walmart. That does not scream "luxury" to me. I can rip the straps off a $15 analog watch and glue it to the dash of my crappy civic today, if I…
That means it's going FAST, right?
The non-hybrid model looks WAAAAAY better:
The Insight is the worst car I've ever driven. And I used to own a 3.75liter (125 hp brand spanking new) 1984 Monte Carlo that would overheat if you drove it more than 30 miles and had non existent piston rings. It would put out a smoke screen for 5 minutes after starting it up and had so much blow-by that it probably…
Wait, I don't see the ALONSO IS FASTER THAN YOU button.
I call those fourth trimester abortions.
Of COURSE a company building a custom car are going to be on Jalopnik all the time. Where else would they hang out?
I'm praying that no one has done a McLaren F1 to electric conversion.