Absolutely on the money. Even the twat that wrote this article was presenting their trip as "Trolling" the Argentines as early as Thursday.
But now that the joke has blown up in their face, they are running with their tail between their legs acting like the Argentines were the ones that are rude, unreasonable, and…

Ballaban, you are a piece of human garbage. You literally "reported" that Clarkson was trolling Argentina on Thursday. When a proud people decided they weren't going to be the butt of a joke, you all of the sudden started "reporting" that they were completely over-reacting to a non event. A non event that you…

Haha, seeing my home right there in the big magenta area. I wish my old commute was as short as what they list as the average though

Asvab waiver?

I like where your head is at but I think the fuel flow limit is not a bad thing. The single tank of fixed spec fuel might accomplish the same thing. IMHO you need a way to limit the speeds and limiting fuel consumption is one way that has some applicability for the manufacturers because it forces lower BSFC numbers.

I…

Oh Christ, everyone says "there are no ex Marines" which is why everyone says "former Marine" if they aren't actively in the Marine Corps anymore. I've heard shit-tons of people say it that way.
I'm not in anymore so just saying "I am a Marine" isn't exactly giving people an accurate representation of things. At some…

This x1000. Chris Kyle was a bullshitter, and this movie should be filed under semi-historical fiction.

Chris Kyle was a bullshitter. He lied about Jesse Ventura, he lied about shooting two people at a gas station, and he lied about sniping people in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.
Like any bullshitter, there's no doubt elements of truth in his book, but knowing about his lies, I can't see this movie or this book as…

I knew about the max flow limit in place but not about the per race limit. Thanks for that info. At 100kg/hr and a bsfc of .4 that's 550 hp which would make sense if the KERS system is limited to 160 hp. That puts them right around what seems to be their historical target of 700 hp.
They still have limits on engine…

This x1000.
Everyone seems to have this idea that F1 is cutting edge but the rules actually stifle innovation.
The most glaring sign that there is a problem is the fact that these engines turn absurd rpm to make power. That's not efficient at all unless you pretend friction doesn't exist.

I think an argument can be…

I can tell you are frustrated and I sympathize. I remember when I was new to this stuff and it seemed like everyone was an "old hand". When you are young and full of enthusiasm but lack knowledge it's easy to mistake their knowledge and experience for arrogance. It will take time but you'll (hopefully) soon be able…

Well I guess if you don't know much about engines, the stuff I am presenting might seem like a lot to digest, but this is actually pretty basic. Increasing RPM for a given power level increases FMEP as a percent of torque all things equal for instance. That's pretty basic stuff if you understand how horsepower is…

Because the rules in place prohibit their use (or anything similarly configured). Not much different than the protectionist rule set that produces European cars configured as they are. You need to do more reading. Epi-eng.com is a good place to start.

Excellent post. I scrolled straight down ready to type some of the points you brought up. The first thing I thought of when I saw the contra-rotating rotors was "well that's how they worked around retreating blade stall" and was surprised when I didn't see it in the article. - Former Huey and Cobra mechanic, USMC

Wow, who told you this stuff? I can tell you are young and don't know much about engines or cars, or "big picture" concerns so you have to be careful and take what you hear with a grain of salt.
The electric motor is indeed very elegant. The problem emerges when you have to bring a stored source of electricity with you…

The vast majority of vehicles that GM produces are extremely good and very elegantly designed. I don't know who told you otherwise but apparently you aren't aware that more than half the vehicles they sell yearly are trucks and they are unparalleled in quality. There is a reason Chevy trucks are very long lasting.…

GM is already the most valuable if not the most valued. Perception lags reality (if it ever does catch up).
GM is the only company with the balls to be results driven in their designs rather than input driven.
A salient example is their new 8 speed trans. Rather than decide on a DCT and then go about creating one.…

VW in U.S.? No. They are competing against the Japanese that make cheaper cars that are more reliable in a place that doesn't have govt regulations and cultural arrogance working in their favor. Even so, there are still way more VWs in the USA than USDM cars in Europe. They are all over the damn place.
GM in Japan,…

And diesel usage is the result of government regulation on many levels. Basically, the only way that European companies can maintain the stranglehold they have on Europe is if their governments continue to protect them.
Toyota is still far and away ahead of the other Japanese competitors and still 7th or 8th place.…

Well yeah, people want to believe that they are getting something for their quarter million dollars.
The only problem is that manual transmission Corvettes and Vipers have turned in better lap times with less horsepower.
There's a reason you've never seen a direct comparison between a pdk and manual trans car of the…