Massa > put a damper on the Brazilian driver’s promising career

But this wasn’t a “140mph” crash. If it was, then the car certainly wouldn’t be in the shape it is. What obviously happened here is the car went end-over-end, which would have bled off a lot of the energy in multiple small impacts, instead of one big impact that would cause the sort of deceleration trauma you’re…

And sounds like certification starts off with teaching people to wear their seatbelts. The front and back of the car are obviously bashed in, but the passenger cell looks fairly intact. You can even see the B-pillar still holding up the roof and presumably the seatbelt attachment point.

Someone who can afford to spend $150k on a truck won’t care much about spending another $20k on gasoline.

You can download the shapefile from the International Boundary Commission and it still shows the two islands on the side of Canada.

Yeah so Google Maps says the bridge and both islands are clearly on Canada’s side of the border...

Man I thought regular slideshows were bad, but they’re even worse for videos. Forget to stop the current video before click next slide and later realize there’s video still playing in the background from a few slides black.

Won’t be optimal though. The ideal bank angle for a road going V8 is 90°, while for V6s (and V12s) it’s 60°.

> And while the adventure alone makes it worth it, you may also learn how to navigate without GPS.

Fuck Goodyear. I’m still boycotting them even if the new Eagle F1s look like good competition for Michelins.

Bollards are anti F=ma

Like when you stub your little toe on a table and get so mad you want to kick it in revenge? Yeah that’s only gonna end in more hurt...

I went and found the assembly instructions and the various roll hoops and cage options do bolt on to rigid and well supported members of the tubular space frame.

Anyone care for a Pajero J-Top?

I dunno if you guys will count this as a “driving” song, but the “Result” theme from Wangan Midnight is awesome to hear after you’re done with your drive (or lap session).

> That being said, why did they say no? What a bunch of sticks in the mud.

Isn’t that why Merc got caught so off guard? They skipped a lot of testing and trusted in their simulations, which failed to catch the porpoising...