It is stated that the First Law of Thermodynamics is to never speak about thermodynamics. Although I may have that wrong, the second law, however, states that 'heat cannot spontaneously flow from a colder location to a hotter location.' In lieu of the second law of Thermodynamics, thermal efficiency … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2018
The Problem Ain’t The Car. You Are.
Sometimes your car thinks that it is just too much and decides to take a nap. Or die. In the middle of gridlock traffic, in the middle of nowhere. Or it decides to just stay home. You then need to take your car to the shop. In this story we will tell you tales of horror from real car mechanics. … [Read more...]
The Wheels are Alive with the Sound of Music
Often times, we showcase cars which have burbling engines and howling exhausts. We exhibit how much power and torque they have to make mincemeat of a motorway. These days driving is rarely a bliss with traffic. The beautiful sound coming from your rev-happy engine might be a nauseating drone when … [Read more...]
BMW M2 Competition Coming Soon!
Mark your calendars. The reveal date of the most awaited BMW M2 Competition is set on April 25. Ahead of that day, BMW has already given us a glimpse of how it will look like. Oh, goodie! Aside from the images BMW revealed that under the bonnet will no longer be a souped-up N55, but a de-tuned … [Read more...]
Spoiler Alert! Best Wings on Cars
We have forever written about the coolest engines, drivetrains, and the hottest technologies. But now we are veering off to the most iconic (read: outrageous) wings ever glued on a car. Acura NSX It is nice to see that the spoiler in the NSX is part of the aerodynamic design and not … [Read more...]
The Ferrari 250 GTO is Finally Attainable
Only 39 examples of the fabled Ferrari 250 GTO have ever been built from 1962-64. And that includes three 330 GTO's with 4.0-liter V-12 engines. This practically makes these prancing horses unicorns in a sea of cats, snakes, and the resurrection of David Brown. What if Ferrari started selling the … [Read more...]
A Rundown of The 88th Geneva Auto Show (Part 2)
Italdesign Zerouno So you are bored with your 'regular' Audi R8 but you want more of the same thing. What to do? You get an Italdesign Zerouno. Oh, wait. That's already sold out. Because Italdesign only made five for about $1.6 million a pop. Don't you worry because Italdesign will now make … [Read more...]
A Rundown of The 88th Geneva Auto Show (Part 1)
The Polestar 1 Volvo has long since started downsizing everything to a 2.0-liter inline-4 for both diesel, and petrol models. And now they've added a hybrid powertrain to take advantage of that flexible 2-liter lump. Volvo's inline-4 is pretty flexible. They have done it turbocharged, … [Read more...]
The Best Four Best 4-pots According to Us
There is quite no replacement for displacement. Except maybe turbochargers. We all know that large capacity engines with more than six cylinders have a) power, b) beautiful engine sounds, and c) power. Case in point, we can list pretty much an endless number of engines using this criteria. For … [Read more...]