Posts Tagged ‘roadrunner’

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a…..car

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

 

11 Cars With Some of the Biggest Stock Wings in History
By Michael Schlee

 

Downforce is a key ingredient for any race car. By increasing the pressure on the tires, a car is capable of taking corners faster.

Toyota Supra Twin Turbo

Toyota Supra Twin Turbo

How do you create downforce on a car? Well there are a few different ways, but the most common is to apply a spoiler or a wing to a vehicle.

 

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Yesteryears Automobiles: 1972

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

 

A Look Back at the History of the American Automobile

By Michael Schlee

 

 

With the American Auto Industry in a crisis like it has never faced before, I thought we could take a look back at the past 100 years of American Vehicles to see the highlights (and lowlights) of an industry on the edge of collapse.

1972 Ford Torino

1972 Ford Torino

This is a new feature that will become a regular segment for this blog.

 

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