A new spotter’s guide from RimBlades USA features many of the interesting design shifts made to the Porsche 911 over the generations. The graphic gives insight into how to identify which model you’re looking at. “We all know that Porsche 911s have been updated over the generations,” says Adam Dangleman, CEO at RimBlades USA. “But…
So what, exactly, is a ‘doorslammer’? Simple: in drag racing parlance, it’s any full-bodied car with a sprung chassis and functioning doors – in other words, a saloon car. But the doorslammers coming to Santa Pod Raceway for two weekends in May are unlike any other saloon cars on earth. How does 0-260mph in 5.5…
Multiple significant trends are re-shaping the automotive industry in an unprecedented way. Vehicles are becoming increasingly electrified. This will change the powertrain and the energy source. In particular, this will increase the number and/or capability level of power electronic devices acting as inverters, DC-DC converters, on-board charges, and so on. In parallel, vehicles are becoming…
FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) poses the biggest question facing the historic vehicle community today: In 20, 30, 50 years’ time, will we be allowed to drive historic vehicles at all? “We can’t afford to be complacent when it comes to our future motoring freedom,” says FIVA…
