Oh so you are using carbon fiber and carbon ceramics interchangeably. Thanks for the explanation.

I don't understand, are you saying the brakes themselves are made from carbon fiber? It doesn't seem like that would work very well.

Are we going to see bigger brakes? Also, how in the world do the current cars manage to cram strong brakes into a very small wheel?

On its face it seems like a very sensible solution, since no one is being forced to join.

Hey, I got a bike, I ride it around. I noticed it brakes far better when I apply the brakes then when I continue to pedal. I assume his does the same.

Since the bike had the ride of way, the car seems to be at fault. But the biker seemed to have been rather reckless, which seems fullish considering how hard it is for the rider to hurt the driver.

Why don't cyclist brake? He was pedaling when the car was coming towards him!

To be fair, I spent all day test driving pickup trucks, so maybe I was just damn glad to be in any car.

I test drove an auto ats a few months ago, with the weakest possible engine. I loved it. It wasn't fast, the steering wasn't very communicative, the interior finish wasn't quiet german. But it made great noise, and it was a ton of fun to drive.

Given the choice (which I probably wont be) I'll take a 458 over an F40. Of course if I had buildings full of rare cars, I'd be a great deal more excited about the F40. Maybe that's what the "special" means

Ferraris may not be as special as they once were, but they are much better than they ever were! We all love to laugh about how often they catch fire, but nowdays they can actually manage to survive daily traffic without overheating. Reliability improved to the point they are actually livable with, as opposed to a…

True. I wish there were more things allowed rather than banned. For the next race and next race only, maximum fuel load is increased by 5l would be a pretty easy one to implement, but if you really want to stir things up, increase the maximum allowed engine displacement temporarily.

One wonders:

Christ not this again. (some) electric motors make full torque at zero rpm, not full power. Power being Force*distance/time. Lets look at a power curve of a model S, shall we

I suppose if they insist on writing so strict of rules that the cars are very similar, they can bring some excitement into the sport by constantly changing them. I say have 3 surprise rule changes every season.

Question: Regarding the constant advice of saving 10%-15% of your income, does that include 401k? I've been putting 15% into 401k since I was 21, but it took till my 30's to develop the discipline and stability to start filling up a traditional savings account.

1. No engine provides full power a tick from idle. I don't care if its steam, electric, or gas, no matter how flat the torque curve, power climbs with rpm. I suppose its possible to make an engine with a downward sloping curve so that power remains constant, but that would be completely pointless, and no one seems mad…

I'm surprised no one mentioned the GTO yet

Married, with 2 children

I always assumed that the back seat of the 3/4 were the same size, just the number of doors was different. The back seat of the 3 is big enough for most adults, at least for an hour or so. Not a road trip car, but big enough to run around town. Definitely big enough to take the kids to school, which is the point of…