Sunday, October 30, 2011
Massa fastest at Indian Grand Prix practice
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Leaked: Toyota FT-86 Brochure Spills Onto Internet
Source: http://rumors.automobilemag.com/leaked-toyota-ft-86-brochure-spills-onto-internet-83941.html
Massa calls for kerb change after crash | 2011 Indian Grand Prix
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Sauber C30 launch pictures (31st of January)
Sauber F1 Team launched their 2011 challenger, the C30 at Valencia on 31st Jan'11.
As compared to its C29 predecessor, the new racer comes with more aggressive sidepods and a single mounting for its rear-wing (rather than double mounting), while also incorporating a blown diffuser. In addition, it has been confirmed that the car will be fitted with a Ferrari-developed Kinetic Energy Recovery System starting with the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
?We want to finish in the points regularly and clearly improve our position in the FIA Formula 1 constructors' world championship,? stated his intentions the very owner of the team Peter Sauber. ?2010 marked the 41st year of our company history and one of the most difficult.?
He insisted that after a difficult campaign in 2010, the team is now committed to progress.
?Never before had we faced such reliability problems, but we managed to overcome them in the second half of the season. We implemented some well-considered structural changes. The appointment of James Key as Technical Director already bore fruit last season, and he is now in charge of development of the Sauber C30-Ferrari.?
Technical specifications
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque |
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by Sachs pushrods |
| Suspension (rear) | as front |
| Engine | Ferrari Type 056 2,398 cc (146.3 cu in) 90� V8, limited to 18,000 RPM with optional 60 kW (80 hp) KERS naturally aspirated mid-mounted |
| Transmission | Seven-speed semi-automatic carbon-fibre sequential gearbox with reverse gear electronically-controlled, quick-shift Limited-slip differential |
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411 lb) (including driver) |
| Fuel | Shell |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero |
| OZ Wheels (front and rear): 13" |
Link
Sauber C30 ? Launch Detail and Analysis (Scarbsf1's Blog)
"Development was held back last year as the team focussed its resources on the new car, which first hit the wing tunnel in May. This switch in resource was partly the reason the exhaust blown diffuser was not developed in 2010. Their new car sports just such a device, with an interesting twist. Otherwise the car is largely a logical evolution of the already quite advance concept of the C29. With Key having sorted the Ferrari engine installation problems and the cars ride height sensitivity which blighted the teams early season last year, Now the team can expect a strong run in the midfield for 2011."Sauber C30 launch pictures
Photos � Sauber ag
2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited
After testing the all-new-for-2011 Elantra earlier this year, we applauded the liberal amounts of style and equipment Hyundai had brought to its compact sedan.
After testing the all-new-for-2011 Elantra earlier this year, we applauded the liberal amounts of style and equipment Hyundai had brought to its compact sedan. However, the colors the Elantra is dressed in make a big difference in showing off the car's seductive design, both inside and out. This 2012 tester was painted in a drab grey exterior hue -- named titanium grey metallic -- and the leather-trimmed interior was done up in varying shades of grey and black. The monochromatic color scheme sucks the life out of what is otherwise a very aesthetically pleasing and well thought-out interior. It feels drab. Our previous tester had a snazzy cream and black interior that was just as lively as the car's spunky powertrain. An all-black interior is also available that looks a little sportier, thanks to the metallic trim pieces standing out in contrast to the ebony leather.
Photo Gallery: 2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/editors_notebook/1110_2012_hyundai_elantra_limited/index.html
Noise, Vibration & Harshness: It Ain't Broken, It's Fixed
It's exhausting to hear the chattering classes blame our lack of a coherent and forward-thinking energy policy (or just about any other policy) on a broad systemic dysfunction.
It's exhausting to hear the chattering classes blame our lack of a coherent and forward-thinking energy policy (or just about any other policy) on a broad systemic dysfunction. "The system is not working!" they whimper, shaking their heads in disbelief, saying it's another example of the decline of sense and civility in our public discourse. Critics rail against policies brazenly favoring the oil industry -- tax breaks, subsidies, and a regulatory climate just this side of whoopee -- making it sound like environmental degradation was part of the founders' original intent. This makes the critics one part sad, one part angry, and three parts ripped off, not unlike the way my son Milo behaves when a battery-powered toy craps out at an inopportune moment.