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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Audi introduces A5 e-tron quattro plug-in hybrid prototype
Audi goes the PSA route by developing a Quattro system with a rear axle-mounted electric motor.Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso
Let's talk a little about...SAFETY!
It was bound to happen...an accident. It started with me removing excess flash from parts on my latest project. I was holding a parts tree in my right hand while I was holding my hobby knife in my left hand...lightly, and the knife slipped! The blade tip struck my right pinky finger tip and started bleeding immediately and then the knife hit the inside of my right thigh and fell onto the floor. I grabbed a paper towel and applied pressure to my finger and started to make my way to the bathroom to take care of the wound.
I then realized that my right leg was wet! I was bleeding from my thigh...a lot! I got to the bathroom and pulled my jeans down to find that I was bleeding quite a lot from where the knife had hit my leg...blade first I applied pressure to my leg and called my wife, who was in the other room. She came running and saw all the blood running down my leg and grabbed me some paper towels. She then grabbed the phone to call an ambulance while I was putting pressure on the wound. One thing I noticed was that the blood was not spurting, just flowing, so I didn't hit an artery. I can thank my first aid training from over 30 years ago!
I told my wife, who was still on the phone with the dispatcher, that I didn't need an ambulance and the blood was clotting. She said that the ambulance was already on it's way to the house as I continued applying pressure to my leg. When the ambulance arrived and the paramedic came into the bathroom, I was sitting there examining the wound which had stopped bleeding. The wound was about 1/4 inch long and probably just as deep if not deeper. At the most, I might have nicked a vein, but thankfully, no artery! The paramedic said that I should keep pressure on the wound for a little bit longer and to call my doctor for a possible tetanis shot.
I thanked them for coming out and that I would be OK and would not need any medical attention from them nor would I need to go to the hospital. I called my doctor and I was told that I was up to date on my tetanis shot. I treated my wounds with bandages and antibiotic ointment and went to examine my blood soaked jeans. I now have a hole in my brand new jeans where the knife had struck me. I changed my clothes, grabbed a snack and a bottle of water and sat down for the rest of the afternoon.
I am now angry with myself for not having a firmer grip on the hobby knife. That probably would have prevented the accident in the first place. And, sitting closer to the bench with my legs under the bench top. As I look back at this incident, I have done all that my training has taught me...applying pressure to the wound, treatment, investigating the accident, taking action to prevent or to eliminate future accidents. I want to thank my wife Wanda, for being there for me and taking the action she thought was necessary as this certainly looked a lot more serious than it turned out to be. I am very thankful that this turned out not to be a very serious accident, but it was bad enough.
OK, now what have you folks done to prevent workbench accidents and improve safety in your work area?
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/946148.aspx
Classic F1 2011 - Sebastian Vettel
Welcome to the first edition of BBC Sport's classic Formula 1 series for 2011.
The feature has been running for two years but after showing highlights of more than 200 grands prix since 2009, we have decided to change the format for this season.
Rather than us choose the races, the Formula 1 drivers themselves will do it.
So we have asked every driver on the 2011 grid to tell us their five favourite all-time grands prix. In the week before each race of this season, we will reveal the choices of one of the drivers and - where we have been given them - the reasons why they have selected them.
We will then broadcast the highlights from one of those races - including, where the BBC covered the race in the first place, the full 'Grand Prix' programme shown on the evening of the race.
As before, the highlights will be available both on this website and via the red button on interactive television.
Some of the drivers have chosen only races from their careers, while some have delved into their memories and come up with a selection of grands prix that have made an impression on them as well as races in which they have competed.
And who better to start us off than the reigning world champion himself, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel?
These are the 23-year-old German's selections in his own words:
"1) The 2008 Italian Grand Prix - because you never forget your first win in F1 and it was great to see from the podium the happy faces of the people cheering.
"2) Abu Dhabi 2010, where I won the championship for the first time.
"3) Japan 2009 - from the beginning to the end a very good race.
"4) Japan 2010 - from the beginning to the end a very good race and it's special to win somewhere two years in a row, especially a great track like Suzuka.
"5) France 2008. I only finished 12th and didn't get points for Toro Rosso, but I was very happy with the result because we made a big step forward as a team that weekend."
Vettel's first choice is the one we have selected and highlights of Monza 2008 are embedded below.
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His talent had been obvious to those watching closely from the first time he stepped into a Formula 1 car as BMW's Friday test driver in 2007, but this was the race in which he really announced himself to the wider public.
It was Vettel's first season, and he had started it relatively quietly. But as the second half of the year progressed, he became increasingly impressive and he peaked with this quite brilliant victory.
Unusually at Monza, it rained for both qualifying and the race, and Vettel superbly overcame a car disadvantage to claim pole position before driving away from the field in the grand prix.
The victory meant Vettel took the honour of being the youngest winner in F1 history away from Fernando Alonso.
After the race, Vettel's team boss, the former Ferrari and McLaren driver Gerhard Berger, predicted the rising young star would go on to win multiple world championship titles.
Two years later, he has already won the first - becoming F1's youngest champion, this time replacing Lewis Hamilton - and Berger's words look more prescient by the day.
UPDATE, 1100 GMT Wednesday:
Oops, a comment below (number 35) has reminded me that we also intended to re-broadcast short and extended highlights of last year's races as part of this feature. Sorry about that. Here they are:
WATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2010 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
WATCH EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2010 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
UPDATE 1130 GMT Wednesday:
We have been finalising the details of when this feature will be available on the red button on digital television in the UK and we now have them.
On satellite and cable, the 2008 Italian Grand Prix and the long highlights of last year's Australian Grand Prix will be available from 1400 on Wednesday until 0800 on Thursday, and again from 2200 on Thursday until the end of F1 first practice at 0300 on Friday.
Unfortunately, because of a lack of bandwidth, they will not be available on Freeview.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/03/welcome_to_the_first_edition.html
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F1 2011 Launch Catch Up ? McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull, Sauber, Toro Rosso, Renault?
Catching up on the launches in one mega post. �Here in you’ll find quick interviews with senior members of the team and photos from the Red Bull, Sauber, Renault Lotus, Toro Rosso, Mercedes and McLaren launches. Apologies for being somewhat late, the whole blog isn’t running at full power until the season starts again. Red [...]
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Mitsubishi engines
I've been looking around, without much luck yet....
looking for a 4g63 (2.0L 4 banger) in all evos/vr4 except the evo X.....I've got an old glalant vr4 which i want to put the motor into....
I'm also looking for a 6g72/4 (Mitsubishi v6) found in the 3000GT/GTO (depending on country your in). I know there in a 90s dodge stealth, which is available in a kit but i haven't found one yet....
If anyone knows of any other Mitsubishi engines from any car i could be interest in them too
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/950346.aspx
Jay Leno shares stories with Lee Iacocca and the Iacocca 45th Anniversary Mustang
Even a guy as steeped in auto history as Jay Leno is still subject to being in awe of certain people. After all, when the comedian was still a young pup, he had already developed a passion for high-performance vehicles with one of which being the Ford Mustang.
Now a full-fledged millionaire and the owner of one of the most awesome car collections you’ll ever find, Leno had no other than the father of the Mustang, Lee Iacocca, drop by and pay him a visit.
Together with his own ’No. 01’ 45th Anniversary Mustang Iacocca Edition, the iconic and legendary businessman credited for the first-ever Mustang talked shop with the comedian, discussing a number of items, including his relationship with Carroll Shelby - another American automotive pioneer - and the roots behind the development of the car that would later became an American icon itself: the Mustang.
After their brief but highly informative chat, Leno was given permission by Iacocca to take his own car out for a spin where true to his mischievous side, Leno decided to shake the 45th Anniversary Mustang Iacocca Edition down and even give it a nice, little burnout.
Jay Leno shares stories with Lee Iacocca and the Iacocca 45th Anniversary Mustang originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 13:00 EST.
Team Lotus Launch Their 2011 Machine The T128
Team Lotus (the one who raced last year) have become the second team to officially pull the covers off their new 2011 car. The green and yellow liveried machine will start be raced by Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen this season under the name of Team Lotus as the management’s row with Group Lotus, now [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/team-lotus-launch-their-2011-machine-the-t128/
Mark Webber: ?I should be able to stay with these guys??
Mark Webber made it clear after the Australian GP that he was mystified as to why he was off the pace in qualifying and the race. The Aussie ended up making three stops when Sebastian Vettel made two, and he … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/03/28/mark-webber-i-should-be-able-to-stay-with-these-guys/
Mercedes C63 AMG by Wimmer RS
Dubbed the Full Force, the car features a revised 6.3-liter that produces 601 PS (442 kW / 593 hp) and 720 Nm (531 lb-ft) of torque.Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/rpLSb27r6HM/mercedes-c63-amg-by-wimmer-rs
F1 legend tips British duo for success
McLaren duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button can challenge for the 2011 Formula One Drivers' Championship, according to former champion Nigel Mansell.
The British pair finished fourth and fifth respectively in last season's standings, despite being in the top two places during the midway point of the campaign.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Revell Chopper
Hey guys, got this Chopper kit a few weeks ago.. good build, bikes are cool. Its not a perfect build, but I know a few things I'll do different if I do another one.
I wasn't happy with the rear fender, so I trimmed it out in some flames. I was going to use the box decals, but the flames didn't look right, didn't match. So I drew some on the tank. Besides some minor brush painting, all the rest was done with Krylon spray cans, including the flames. The flame tips on the rear fender didn't turn out perfect, but hopefully next time I'll have an air brush.
I plan to get another down the road, do something cool again. I liked this kit, was a fun, but quick build.
Enjoy!
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Mercedes-Benz Zetros 6X6 truck - for the Mongolian outback
Luxury RV amenities available in Mercedes-Benz truck sold to two businessmen in Mongolia for off-road excursions.How Williams triumphed in the face of adversity
Sir Frank Williams, who has been given the 2010 Helen Rollason award for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity, has never seen his disability as an excuse not to succeed at the very highest level.
The owner of the Williams Formula 1 team has been a quadriplegic since breaking his neck in a car crash in March 1986 but he has continued to oversee his company with evangelical zeal and commitment. In fact its biggest successes came after his life-changing accident.
Williams does not so much love Formula 1 as he is consumed by it. He still goes into the factory seven days a week, with Christmas Day his only time off. And his ability to carry on regardless, resolutely refusing to let his disability affect his day-to-day work, continues to humble those who know him.
When Williams suffered his injury, at the age of 43, doctors pointed out to those close to him that, based on the examples of other people with similar problems, he would be lucky to live another 10 years.
Nearly 25 years later, Williams continues to attend most of the races in an increasingly marathon F1 calendar, and remains one of the most widely respected men in the sport.
His attitude to his disability is simple - it's his own fault he ended up that way so he had better just get on with it.
If he ever felt differently, there is no evidence for it.
In her brilliant book about Frank, his wife Ginny gives an eye-opening account of the days after the accident.
Williams was a very active man and a keen runner but even when his life was still in danger immediately afterwards, he never - not even to his wife - betrayed any sense of self-pity, depression or any of the other emotions that might be expected of someone in his situation.
He talks about it very little, and simply says to Ginny that they have had several good years of one kind of life together and now they just have to get used to a different one.
Williams's partner, the team's director of engineering Patrick Head, says: "I'm sure Frank had some terrible moments thinking about the change in his life but he's never been one to sit around and be sorry for himself.
"Frank has always been very pragmatic about 'what is the problem and how can I deal with it' and applied that to himself and his injury.
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"His enthusiasm and positive attitude always overcome any difficulties he has."
This is the approach Williams has applied to his disabilities ever since.
Looking back, he says in his clipped manner: "I've had a wonderful life; wouldn't dream of changing anything, truthfully."
Williams suffered his injuries when he crashed his hire car while racing his driver Nelson Piquet to the airport after a pre-season test in the south of France.
He discusses the accident now with the same detachment he displayed in recovering from it.
"The car banged over a few times and I'm ashamed to say it was either the sixth or seventh rollover accident I'd had in my life," he says.
"I remember the sharp pain in my neck. I thought: 'Wow, rolling over isn't supposed to hurt that much.' The car finished upside down and I tried to reach for the safety belt to get myself out and I couldn't do it.
"I knew I was going to have the big one but I couldn't slow myself down."
The first few months after his accident he spent focusing on getting into a condition that would allow him to get back to attending races.
"He runs himself with military precision," says Head, "and once he'd found out what the things were that would cause him problems, he adapted his lifestyle to give himself the best opportunities. He's very disciplined about that sort of thing - it's remarkable what he has done since then.
"Frank's always been quite private in his own emotions and in control of his interactions with other people. Once we'd got used to the fact that he wasn't the same person he was before, that he was in a wheelchair, things just sort of carried on as normal."
Stopping competing in F1 never occurred to Williams.
"The thought of retiring or selling the team never crossed my mind," Williams says, "and I also suppose recognised subconsciously it would be a great daily antidote for the difficulties I would find myself in. It's a fantastic job, a very exciting business, highly competitive, always something to worry about, which can be quite healthy, actually."
At the time of his accident, his team were about to embark on one of several periods in which they have dominated the sport.
But success was a long time in coming. Getting to the top of F1 was famously a struggle - Williams operated his team out of a phone box at one stage in the early 1970s, so tight had money become. Once he had achieved success, though, he did not let it go for a very long time, regardless of the misfortune that was to befall him.
The turning point was joining forces with Head, whose first car for the team in 1978 established them as serious contenders for the first time.
In 1979, they missed out on the title only through poor reliability and an eccentric scoring system. But they made no mistake in 1980, with Australian Alan Jones romping to the championship.
They remained more or less at the top of F1 from then until Williams's accident, just missing out on the drivers' title in 1986 but winning it in 1987. But when at the end of that year they lost their supply deal with Honda, producer of the best F1 engines, people wondered whether, with the boss in a wheelchair, they would cope.
That was counting without the incredible commitment and desire of this remarkable man.
Williams and Head have formed a formidable partnership for the last 30 years
Before long, Williams had replaced Honda with Renault, and the team went on to its greatest successes - particularly the 1992 and 1993 seasons, when a car bristling with technology such as active suspension brushed the opposition aside with Nigel Mansell and then Alain Prost at the wheel.
The team have variously dominated F1 in the early 1980s, the mid-'80s, and the early to mid-'90s, winning drivers' titles with many famous names - Jones, Keke Rosberg, Piquet, Mansell, Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve, along with nine constructors' championships.
They have also provided the platform for some of the sport's most brilliant engineers to make their names - among them Adrian Newey, now in charge of design at world champions Red Bull, and Ross Brawn, who ran Ferrari's technical department in their dominant period with Michael Schumacher and now boss of the Mercedes team.
But there have been dark times, too - particularly the death of Ayrton Senna at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix only three races into his Williams career.
It remains one of William's greatest regrets: "I felt that we had been given a great responsibility providing him with a car, and we let him down."
The last few years have seen Williams slip from competitiveness. They have not won a world title since Villeneuve's in 1997 and not taken the chequered flag since the final race of the 2004 season.
And for the first time there have recently been signs that the 68-year-old Williams is slowing down a little.
In November 2009, he and Head sold 10% of the company to Austrian businessman Toto Wolff, with the two men's own shareholdings reducing proportionately from 65% (Williams) and 35% (Head).
And last summer, Williams handed his role as chairman responsible for the day-to-day running of the team to Adam Parr, with Williams remaining as team principal and Head still in charge of the technical side.
When he made the announcement, Williams emphasised that while he was planning for succession, he was certainly not retiring.
As Williams's current lead F1 driver, the veteran Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, says: "I've never met anyone with so much passion for motor racing - it's truly amazing."
So much passion, indeed, that when he had to make a decision a few years ago between building a wind tunnel that would help make the cars go faster and keeping the private plane that allowed him to attend the farthest-flung races, he chose the wind tunnel.
Williams's voice is quieter now - talking is uncomfortable for him, as a result of his disability - and his eyes a little more watery. But a few minutes in his company leaves you in no doubt that his team's current lack of success pains him greatly, and that he is as committed as ever to getting them back to the top of F1.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2010/12/frank_williams_honoured_for_ac.html
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter transformed into luxury cruiser by Brilliant Van
Brilliant Transport outfits Sprinter vans for comfort and luxury for a new mode of business travel.Kyle Busch goes wire-to-wire in N?wide Phoenix win
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Kyle Busch became the first driver in a national NASCAR race to win wire-to-wire in nearly eight years. [+] Enlarge Tom Pennington/Getty Images Kyle Busch performs a burnout after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday Related posts:- NASCAR: Kyle Busch closes on Phoenix sweep Kyle Busch closes on Phoenix sweep By Diego Mejia Sunday,...
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Source: http://doxcar.com/kyle-busch-goes-wire-to-wire-in-nwide-phoenix-win/
Ferrari California by Savini
With summer teasing us from just around the corner, we thought this photo shoot of a Ferrari California with a smoking hot model was the perfect way to start our week. Peeling our eyes away from model, Laura Elisa, for just one moment finds us with a matte white California decked out in a new set of Savini wheels (21x9 front and 22x11.5 rear) with a carbon fiber outer rim. This outer rim is color matched with the wheels’ gloss black face. Add Ms. Elisa back in to the picture and you get a deadly combination perfect for the long summer beach rides.
As for the engine, no modifications were needed to make this Ferrari beach ready. The California already comes with a 460 HP V8 engine launches the sports car up to 60 mph in less than 4.0 seconds.
We’ll stop wasting time now and let everyone soak in as much of the girl - ahem - car as possible.
Ferrari California by Savini originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 28 March 2011 16:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/ferrari-california-by-savini-ar107152.html
Monday, March 28, 2011
Ferrari California by Savini
With summer teasing us from just around the corner, we thought this photo shoot of a Ferrari California with a smoking hot model was the perfect way to start our week. Peeling our eyes away from model, Laura Elisa, for just one moment finds us with a matte white California decked out in a new set of Savini wheels (21x9 front and 22x11.5 rear) with a carbon fiber outer rim. This outer rim is color matched with the wheels’ gloss black face. Add Ms. Elisa back in to the picture and you get a deadly combination perfect for the long summer beach rides.
As for the engine, no modifications were needed to make this Ferrari beach ready. The California already comes with a 460 HP V8 engine launches the sports car up to 60 mph in less than 4.0 seconds.
We’ll stop wasting time now and let everyone soak in as much of the girl - ahem - car as possible.
Ferrari California by Savini originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 28 March 2011 16:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/ferrari-california-by-savini-ar107152.html
Audi A5 by Project Kahn
Project Kahn has unveiled the Audi A5 Sport Coupe which features an aggressive styling package inspired by the R8.Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/SNlmzDhOvfs/audi-a5-by-project-kahn
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