Ron Howard is working on a new film which will capture the scene of the 1976 Formula One Championship, and in particular, recreate the characters and battles of some of the most challenging and competitive duals in F1 history: the 1976 Formula One Championship between Niki Lauda and James Hunt. […]
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Video: Bulletproof windscreen shot at by an AK-47 protects man
This is what happens when you shoot a bulletproof windscreen with an AK-47… with a man behind it, and he lives to tell the story. Absolutely nuts (see video below). The man behind the glass is Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC) president and CEO, Trent Kimball. We love the part where […]
Past Blast: 1996 VS HSV GTS-R
The 1996 VS HSV GTS-R is one of the most unique Aussie-built cars to come out of the 90s. You either loved it, or hated it, and nothing in between. The car featured bright “Yellah” yellow paint, 17×7 charcoal grey three-spoke wheels, GTS-R embossed door and seat trim, huge carbon […]
Video: BMW carbon fibre SGL manufacturing process
BMW has released an interesting video outlining the carbon fibre manufacturing process used by partner company SGL Automotive Carbon Fibres. BMW is looking to incorporate more carbon fibre material into its future lineup. The company has said that it wants to develop ways to bring down the cost of manufacturing […]
What happened to the Honda we all loved?
It seemed like just a short time ago that Honda had a big range of desirable, highly engineered performance cars on the market. Cars like the Honda S2000, the Honda Integra Type R and the Honda NSX all offered an almost unrivalled level of quality in naturally aspirated, fine-tuned motoring. […]
What is: Dual-Clutch Transmission
You may have heard the term before in various cars, but what is a dual-clutch transmission (DCT) exactly? What does it do and is it any good? There are three main transmission setups that offer race-car style driving. They all provide some sort quick and easy method of selecting through […]
Red Bull Racing for the road – Cars with wings?
Remember when Red Bull was just a humble energy drink? And then you started seeing the name and the ‘charging bulls’ logo sponsoring various sports events, mostly extreme ones like the Red Bull Air Race. Now, Red Bull isn’t just a company that puts fizzy drink into a can. It […]
Polycarbonate plastic windows for future cars and F1?
Everyone remembers the late and great Ayrton Senna and his final drive. Sad it may be, but incidents like this are not exclusive to Senna. The FIA Institute has announced it is looking into developing fighter-jet-style polycarbonate canopy windshields for future Formula One (F1) cars. In the past 50 or […]