Directory —
Automobile —
Blog Details for "Driving: thats what its all about!"
Driving: thats what its all about!Driving: thats what its all about!A site for automotive driving enthusiasts, featuring news and opinion about manufacturers of interest, significant enthusiast cars, and driving them hard and well. Ford Mustang & SHO, Mitsu Evo, Honda S2000, and more. RSS feeds for >100 catego Articles
Gaffs of ?Version 1.0? of MyFord Touch Rectified
2011-11-08 23:28:00 Those of our readers in the software business know all too well what happens when inexperienced designers create their first version of software for which they had no prior design experience: the dreaded “version 1.0″ syndrome. And that is exactly what happened at Ford, who had a group that excelled at engine control technology as well as an internal ... More About: Touch , Sync
Coulthard Circuit of the Americas documentary on BBC
2011-10-31 14:44:00 As followup to our earlier post “David Coultard hoons it up in the Red Bull F1 racecar on the streets of Austin Texas“, here is a short documentary aired by BBC this past weekend as part of their India F1 coverage. It was shot at the Circuit of the Americas and tells the story of the ... More About: Documentary , Formula 1
History of the Lexus LFA
2011-10-30 16:34:00 The Lexus LFA represents one of those exceedingly rare opportunities for enthusiasts to watch a car company reinvent itself. And it’s no coincidence that the project that drives the reinvention is a supercar. A supercar incorporating nearly everything the car company knows, but more importantly driving the development of new technologies and showcasing what the engineers ... More About: History
Fifth Gear crash tests a Ford Focus at 120 mph
2011-10-24 10:53:00 Fifth Gear is our favorite sane British car show. Sane meaning not Top Gear. Fifth Gear is more real-world, without the ever-increasing stunts and worldwide trekking. There won’t be a space shuttle replica launching a car or a Ben-Hur spike track test. Nor will there be versions tailored to other countries, most notoriously Top Gear America ... More About: Ford , Focus , Crash
2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 endures 24-hour track test
2011-10-22 10:43:00 With 30 years of track events under our belts, failures have been the rule rather than the exception. Attacking Watkins Glen with 10.5″ disc brakes up front and 8″ drums in the rear and doing 140 MPH used to be crazy with complete brake swaps necessary each evening of the track weekend. That meant rotors, calipers, ... More About: Test , Track , Camaro
How to drive your S2000 around the Nurburgring
2011-10-14 05:30:00 Well, (unfortunately) not yours. This is Mathol Racing in Germany in their full-race S2000. This weekend they’ll be driving their far-closer-to-stock S2000 in the VLN 4-hour endurance cup race this weekend at the Nurburgring . You can track their progress on their Facebook page. There is a full roster of entrants this weekend, including a long list of factory Toyotas including a FR-S prototype ... More About: Drive , Track
Ford EcoBoost 1.6 to make first North American appearance
2011-10-04 23:06:00 Ford’s new EcoBoost 1.6 liter DOHC inline 4 is about to make it’s first appearance in North America. It will be interesting to see the horsepower rating, since there are at least two versions of this engine in the current and near term, including one thought to be at least 180 HP for the upcoming Fiesta ST. And ... More About: Ford , American , Appearance , Make
The Red Bull escapes! (F1 video!)
2011-09-21 16:38:00 Red Bull has released the video they shot in the Austin area in August, including parts filmed downtown, on a ranch south of Austin, along route 812 in Speed City, and on the Circuit of the Americas track itself. The video begins with the “red bull” escaping from a barn chased by cowboys on horseback. ... More About: Video , Formula 1 , Red Bull
Yes, Arton Senna, I do want to come with you?
2011-09-18 23:05:00 Wondering how to drive your NSX like Arton Senna? Ride with him and find out! Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netFebruary 5, 2011 -- Honda comes to it’s senses: work on next-gen NSX restartedJuly 27, 2010 -- Tribute to the original NSXDecember 18, 2008 -- S2000 platform used for NSX engineering muleDecember 17, 2008 -- Honda NSX ...
Toyota teases us with an updated FT-86 concept
2011-09-08 00:56:00 Premiering at the Frankfurt show on September 13th: one last update to the FT-86 concept. A new paint color! And that will have to tide us over until the Tokyo show, when we should see the final production Toyota and Subaru versions. Spy pictures abound: we know how big the car is, what it sounds like, ...
All about the missing Mustang IRS
2011-09-04 02:00:00 We’ve written extensively on this topic before, but the October 2011 issue of Motor Trend spurs us into action yet again. Their topic is the upcoming 2015 Mustang , which they say will be an evolution of the current chassis, with the IRS added that was originally cancelled at the last-minute by Ford executive Phil Martens ... More About: Missing
Mercury Marauder Convertible Concept resurfaces on eBay
2011-09-03 21:09:00 The Marauder Convertible Concept, which premiered at the Chicago Auto Show in 2002, has just resurfaced on eBay. For only $75,000 USD, this concept can be yours – providing you don’t mind that it can’t be registered for the street and that it likely doesn’t have an actual top (at least a picture has never been ... More About: Concepts , Ebay
Ford introduces new design language? and could it be the face of the 2015 M
2011-08-31 00:56:00 Ford introduced its new design language today, as part of the rollout of concepts for the Frankfurt show. It’s aggressive, there are no chrome bars, it leaves truck styling completely behind, and it’s all Ford. The “Evos” concept is the most important concept Ford has created in many years. And just look at it! We’re intrigued: ... More About: Design , Ford , Mustang , Concepts , Language
Whats next for Ford EcoBoost? Lincoln C Concept may point the way
2011-08-26 12:22:00 The Ford EcoBoost family continues to expand, with a 1.6 liter 160 PS 4 cylinder engine in production, 2 different 2 liter 4s of 200 and 240 HP, and 3 variants of the 3.5 V-6 for cars and trucks. We’ll also see a 3 cylinder EcoBoost, as well as a higher output 1.6 in the future Fiesta ... More About: Lincoln , Concepts , Point
David Coultard hoons it up in the Red Bull F1 racecar on the streets of Aus
2011-08-23 13:13:00 A simply unbelievable weekend in Austin, Texas – the new home of Formula 1 in the United States. The Red Bull F1 team visited Austin to film a new video that will premier in September. Check out David Coultard, who after filming some runs up and down the main street of downtown Austin (that’s the Capitol ... More About: Red Bull
Keeping up with Austin F1 on Facebook
2011-08-23 13:09:00 Given all the confusion over the weekend over the Red Bull F1 car appearance and events, where the filming on Austin city streets was on, then off, then on again (but spectators were not officially allowed and found ways to show up anyway), it was tough to know what was actually happening and especially what ... More About: Formula 1 , Facebook
Can an F1 car drive off-road?
2011-08-23 12:48:00 Yes it can, and that’s exactly what happened over the weekend at, in, and around the Circuit of the Americas F1 track in Austin, Texas. The Red Bull demo car, which the previous day played hoon on the streets of downtown Austin, visited the track for a lap in the dirt surface of the construction ... More About: Drive , Formula 1 , Road
Ford, Toyota to Collaborate on Developing New Hybrid System for Light Truck
2011-08-22 17:52:00 Interesting press conference this morning (live) at Ford , with Derrick Kucak of Ford and Takeshi Uchiyamada-san of Toyota . The subject of a hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs – specifically identified as rear-wheel drive – obviously means the F-150 and Expedition, which currently share major platform architecture (the Expedition is most likely in the process ... More About: System , Hybrid , Mustang
Visit Ford at the Woodward Dream Cruise this Friday
2011-08-17 12:22:00 Ford has always had a very strong presence at the Woodward Dream Cruise and this year will be no exception. But there are dark clouds over Ford due to quality issues, for for enthusiasts very dark clouds over the Mustang because of the MT82 disaster. Nonetheless, Ford will be showing them, broken transmissions and all. ... More About: Ford , Friday
GM reacts to Ford?s MT82 problems
2011-08-17 00:46:00 And while the T-56 and TR6060 trans haven’t always been perfect, GM has always stood behind them. It makes sense to develop a transmission that is rated higher than the torque capacity of the engine. Ford choose an off-the-shelf Getrag that was rated lower than the torque capacity of the new 5 liter engine. And while ... More About: Mustang , Problems
Great quote about Watkins Glen
2011-08-16 18:18:00 A quote from David Coulthard: “I went to Watkins Glen earlier this year; I had heard of Watkins Glen but had never been there, so I drove the track and I thought it was the scariest place I had ever driven, but that’s what makes you feel alive in a race car, isn’t it? You need corners where ... More About: Great , Track
Ford of Australia announces limited edition FPV GT Black
2011-08-10 16:55:00 FPV is the “SVT” of Ford Australia … but without the ongoing quality and engineering issues. FPV has done a great job building special edition Falcon s that focus not only on power but also on handling dynamics. The GT Black is their latest iteration. Its low-pressure supercharged FPV engine makes 449 HP and 420 lb ft of torque. ...
Found: Nissan Pulsar GTI-R
2011-08-06 12:56:00 What a surprise we had when we found a Nissan Pulsar GTI-R on a recent road trip. This code RNN-14 Pulsar special model, built between 1990 and 1994, features a transverse 2 liter DOHC turbocharged engine and all-wheel drive. It’s based on the 3-door hatchback model of the Pulsar and features unique bodywork and interior changes. There ...
Dumb and dumber
2011-01-20 02:51:00 Well here you go: an imbecile contest, the inevitable result, and then the wrong equipment to fight the fire. It doesn’t get any dumber than this: Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netNo Related posts on this topic More About: Dumb
Tesla S alpha build hits the public roads
2011-01-19 08:00:00 We greatly enjoyed the the engineering walk around videos that Tesla provided a few weeks ago. The engineering was clearly highly advanced, particularly the ultra-low center of gravity provided by the position of the electric motor. But we were left wondering if there was a a drivable Tesla S yet. Now Tesla has answered that ... More About: Public , Alpha , Hits
cnet reviews the Porsche RSR 918 Racing Lab Concept
2011-01-18 15:31:00 And here’s a followup report from cnet cartech blog: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-2002 8695-48.html?tag=cnetRiver Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netNo Related posts on this topic More About: Reviews , Racing , Porsche
F1 in Austin, Texas USA: new Speed City Gazette newsletter
2011-01-17 12:34:00 Elroy, Texas USA is the new racing capitol of the United States. Construction has begun on our Formula 1 track, and F1 enthusiasts from around the world are following the news closely to watch the signs of progress. When the track is done in a year and a half, over 120,000 racing fans will attend the inaugural ... More About: Newsletter , Austin , City
Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine
2011-01-16 12:30:00 From the ‘net (source unknown), this story of an ungodly engine – the largest engine in the world. The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today. The Aioi Works of Japan ‘s Diesel United, Ltd built the first engines and is where some of ... More About: Engine
The wrong DE instructor
2011-01-16 02:51:00 If you have an instructor like this, you are in the wrong HPDE group. Whoever was running this event should have tossed the instructor out. The student did ok. Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netNo Related posts on this topic More About: Wrong
Fast & Furious sequel ? Fast Five ? Trailer
More articles from this author:2011-01-15 12:20:00 With plans already under development for Part 6, we still need to get caught up on part 5. Here’s the trailer! Related Posts on DrivingEnthusiast.netDecember 14, 2010 -- Fast and Furious Five trailer hits the web!September 2, 2010 -- Fast & Furious 5 ? set picturesJanuary 5, 2010 -- Fast and the Furious tonight on ... More About: Trailer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
