So much anger in that exhaust note. This things hates fuel. I like that.
So much anger in that exhaust note. This things hates fuel. I like that.
But Porsche seems to have efficiency on their side. The company says that in 2013, the winning car covered 348 laps — with their system over the same distance, they believe the 919 can produce enough energy to run a 60 watt light bulb for 9,687 hours. That's unbelievable.
This is what road trips look like in modern day Hollywood as well. Nobody ever hops on a highway or tollway (I'm from Chicago) in a movie. The only 2 movies I can think of off the top of my head with extended highway travel scenes is Planes, Trains and Automobiles and National Lampoon's Vacation. Both from the 80's.
Is that a tall Oompa Loompa in a racing suit next to the car?
When open wheel racing split into two series, it sent the popularity of open wheel and the Indy 500 into a downward spiral from which is still hasn't recovered. Car counts dwindled, innovation decreased, and in turn, crowds disappeared. That's a shame, because in the early 1990s, everyone knew IndyCar drivers the way…
Each module comprises four high‑power laser diodes. With a diameter of just 300 micrometers, these generate a blue laser beam with a wavelength of 450 nanometers. A phosphor converter transforms this into roadworthy white light with a color temperature of 5,500 Kelvin – ideal conditions for the human eye that enable…
Yes yes yes! If I wasn't so lazy the ever popular "Shut up and take my money" picture would go here.
These need to be made into a race series. I would pay big to watch 30 of these go around a mini oval.
Where's Jack Ruby when you need him?
Those big engines generate a lot of heat and need a new way to cool off. Even a silly little Flowtie can't satiate them.
What is the guy's job that rides around on top? Is he compressing the garbage by walking on it? Couldn't he drive and the other guy ride fire fighter style off the side?