Wouldn't just leaning the engine out on steady-state throttle (and cutting fuel on off-throttle) do the same thing? I would imagine that cylinder deactivation would *hurt* longevity on a high-revving race engine due to throwing the balance off, sooner than it would help.

Correction, its possible to do without using computing power with hundreds of hours of practice. You would need some way of controlling the thrust precisely in order to do this over the ground (or at any significant altitude) without killing yourself, though... I think about the best we could hope for is maybe…

This is why scientists start at minimum power and increase slowly instead of immediately cranking it up. Then again, this might also be why Tony Star was able to build an invincible power armor in a matter of weeks/months.

Better driving training, and taking a lesson from Japan and implementing automatic 100% liability to drivers who hit pedestrians and cyclists (and to cyclists who hit pedestrians). The liability percentage can be reduced by mitigating circumstances (negligence on the side of the victim), but only then. As far as I can…

Having a single wireless smart-key with high-level encryption that can be programmed for all your cars is a much better idea, especially if you can retrofit old cars (transmitter, logic circuit, and lock servo that fit in the original lock cylinder?). Key stays in pocket, car starts with one button. The end. Using a…

The Japanese only love Kei cars because they're cheaper to own (lower taxes, no parking spot requirement for registration, cheaper maintenance) and easy to park. But everything else about them (safety, power, handling, longevity, creature comforts, cargo room, looks) is inferior to "white plate" (non-Kei) cars.

Assuming you have time to make one with a proper viscosity for sticking on the tank. Extra smoke would also help.

Most people don't ride motorcycles for the same reason most people don't race cars or skydive. The risks/disadvantages outweigh the advantages/rewards in their mind. It's not like a motorcycle is a smartphone, and you just need the right smartphone to convince someone to switch from a feature phone. A smartphone…

I'm pretty sure this article states that they're designed to fight the cartels.

I lol'ed

He has a point. A 16 year-old child should NOT be capable of handling an F1 car.

You mean a prepared military force. The police don't use explosives except for breaching and EOD. And I was referring more to the threat a well-made improvised tank would pose to the civilian population, not to the police. Against civilians with small arms the tank would give them the ability to fire with impunity.

DOLLAH BIHLS, YO.

That would be the downside to them... all that time and money goes down the drain if they're found without guys with guns inside of them.

You might laugh, but an armored truck like this would be a bitch to fight without at least a grenade launcher, if not an RPG. I am very curious to see what sort of improvised anti-tank weapons are inevitably made to fight these things. Crossbow-launched sticky bombs? Dog mines? Or just good old fashioned mixed drinks?…

The Lotus brand goes a long way, but it's like Ferrari... Without the F1 image, the road cars mean nothing. Without the road cars, the Lotus brand image means nothing.

I had the same thought. They need to re-rig the cooling system to have an intake/exhaust for radiator airflow that isn't directly exposed, like with a Humvee. As it is, it might not even idle for more than a few minutes without overheating...

I wonder if this will be the thing that makes him decide to retire...

Well, that would fix that problem, at least. Of course, it's illegal to be inside a trailer while its moving.

Had this been 1994 he'd be dead... Full containment seats, HANS, and roll cage nets are things that can be installed/used in any race car, regardless of budget. Of course, having a massive pro-built roll cage and impact cells helps but that costs a lot more money... And a lot can be said about modern track design, but…