What a fantastic photo of a fantastic car (Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo) taken by Turbodelta
Category Archives: cars
art of the day. 928.
1978 Porsche 928 cutaway drawing! Bill A. will like this!
the latest social network: “Clarkson Club”
Yes it is made by Jeremy Clarkson (well not made by, but sponsored…), yes it is for people into cars, yes it is slightly ridiculous, yes Jeremy Clarkson’s stamp of approval is like an ‘instant hit’ these days, and yes i probably will join it just for the hell of it.
In all seriousness though—-it is sort of a good idea. There has been car forums for as long as I can remember…but they are usually sort of specific for a particular car. Then there are the larger blogs like Autoblog or Jalopnik….which are fine, but also attract a certain type of person. What about a social network for ALL TYPES of car enthusiasts. Is that what Clarkson Club is trying to do? If not….then someone should do it.
Speaking of which, make sure you add yourself (or “like”) to the IEDEI Facebook page.
foto of the day. 66c.
1967 Panhard CD Peugeot 66c. What a badass. Entered in the 1967 Le Mans race. This car had a drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.13 (!!)
src: scludo
video of the day. Toyota is ‘new’ Peugeot.
I’m buzzing about Le Mans already . Time to get the Audi flags out. I’m excited to see if the Toyota TS030 is up to the task…it certainly looks the part!
src: Audi Motorsport Blog (via Audi Sport Unofficial)
drivers.
This is brilliant! all sorts of people driving all sorts of cars. Andrew Bush has released a series of photos photographing drivers in their cars on the road. Apparently there is a book available to purchase as well off his site. Make sure you head over to his site HERE and check out all the photos, complete with captions of time and place.
src: andrewBush (via the excellent Stipistop)
foto of the day. 8 Gordini.
These are really starting to appeal to me! Renault 8 Gordini
video of the day. the insane sounds of the R18 e-tron quattro.
Audi 1-2-3-4 at Spa today. Wicked.
Here’s a fascinating onboard video of the R18 e-Tron quattro from earlier today at Spa. Saw this video at the excellent Audi Motorport Blog, who described it as a “spaceship”—-i completely agree!
foto of the day. 507.
I am not sure what is going on here, but it looks great! the legendary BMW 507…..quite easily the most beautiful BMW ever made…..
6 hours of Spa: quattro weather! Watch it live.
foto by Jake Yorath (L’endurance)
It’s raining a storm! The Audi R18 E-tron quattro debuts! Audi is currently 1-2-3-4. wicked!
Watch the race LIVE on Audi.tv
also alternatively you can watch this feed with live timing: FIA WEC
(foto below courtesy of Fourtitude)
foto of the day. my favourite section…
on my bookshelf!
art of the day. “The Game”
These 2 bits of digitally (and tastefully) altered artwork are promotional material for The Game; a “lifestyle” rallye being held in Morocco this June. 1507km worth.
More info at The Game
via Intersection Magazine Maroc
video of the day. Electric E30 and snow.
Well right after posting the Rimac Concept One debut below——was looking into the company to find more about their BMW E30 “testbed” and found this great video—-with the CEO Mate Rimac driving his E30 Electric in the snow to see how the Electric motor holds up in arctic climates. I see signs for Zagreb, so I’m going to assume this is in Croatia!
Rimac Concept One.
As I mentioned before, there are some very interesting sports car concepts coming around lately using electric drivetrains and future technologies—-I was admittedly sort of blown away when I saw pics of the Rimac Concept One. I’d been aware of this company’s existence for a while, as I recall reading them testing their technologies on an E30 BMW for a while prior to actually venturing into building a car. Now they’ve built a car….and just look at it! The design reminds me of a modern-day DeTomaso resurrection for some reason—but the technology is all future. By design standards, I think this is gloriously proportioned. Yes the use of carbon fibre on the side panels is all a bit hippy-dippy-car-guy-cliche; but when it comes to supercars (or supercar-like cars), it’s difficult on where to draw the line between CF actually being functional and whether it’s there more for gimmick (i’m going to guess the 2nd option is more than likely on most supercars, even).
So how does Rimac going about selling their idea? With this bold and slightly overconfident statement of intent:
“Even primitive (DC) electric motors can outperform any combustion engine in almost all fields. Efficiency, extremely fast response, wide power band, compact size, regenerative braking, high torque… Those are just some advantages of our new permanent magnet synchronous motor generation which we developed exclusively for the Concept_One.
Our unique powertrain is divided into four sub-systems, each consisting of one motor, inverter and reduction gearbox. Each of those systems drives one wheel, completely independent one from the other. Sophisticated ECUs control each of those systems using the input of many precise sensors placed all over the car. This architecture allows a new approach to vehicle dynamics. We call it – All Wheel Torque Vectoring (AWTV).
Each wheel can independently accelerate or decelerate hundreds of times per second, helping to achieve the desired (driver selectable) handling. Together with the very low center of gravity, extremely high torque available almost from zero RPM and the lack of shift interruptions, the Concept_One delivers a completely new driving experience.”
All I know is that it looks pretty great….remains to be seen if the car actually lives up to such great claims. Oh, and I forgot to mention—–they say it has 1088hp. *gasp*
Oh, and here are some videos. It lives:
src: Rimac
Rally De Monte Carlo Historique: break them in!
These are some great photos from Rusty Nail Society, showing the raw and unfiltered side of classic cars being put through their paces at the Rally De Monte Carlo Historique——scarred and super cool. If only more automotive photography showed the real side of cars rather than the overpolished, overwaxed, shiny farce which is known popularly as automotive photography!
See the rest of these fantastic photos at Rusty Nail Society
foto of the day. S1 and RS3 and a tunnel.
I can only imagine the glorious 5 cylinder sounds coming into that tunnel as the Audi S1 quattro and an MTM-tuned RS3 pounded their way through the enclosed roadway. Beautiful photo.
src: Bennorz (via AudiSportFB)
Autodromo launches Chronographs!
Let me just say that i’ve really gotten into watches in the last 6 months; and much of this blame goes to Mr. Bradley Price, a great friend and a full-on fellow automobile enthusiast who launched his line of Autodromo watches last autumn to my standing ovation. As I type this post, I am wearing my black Autodromo Veloce with pride.
I can’t say enough good things about my Veloce. It feels great on the wrist, looks magnificent in any setting, and is built with quality I quite frankly never see in a watch of this price range. Sapphire coated glass, beautiful perforated black leather strap, total attention to detail, and hell it even came with an aluminium chassis card engraved with my watch number! How many watch companies include a chassis number with a watch!?
Autodromo is now introducing two new Chronographs based on the successful Vallelunga line. There is industrial prowess in these designs, and when he says the goal is to incorporate vintage and minimalist design ethos, he isn’t kidding. I think if there were two words which described these watches perfectly it would be vintage and minimalist.
As motoring enthusiasts, we often search for objects which are inspired by motoring, however in an artful, graceful, and gentlemanly way. Autodromo watches are functionally and artistically inspired by motoring; and those of us who understand the art of gauges and dashboards can appreciate this on first glance.
Oh and just look at the press release photos. No further words are needed. $550 for the Chronograph, and for precision control of your time while motoring.
Take a right turn over to the Autodromo website for more information:
foto of the day. Bonnet.
the Rene Bonnet which raced in Le Mans 1962; which eventually gave rise to the racing extravaganza which was Matra.
src: octane
art of the day. Dynamism of an Automobile
1912 painting by fantastic Futurist painter Luigi Rossolo entitled “Dinamismo di un’Automobile”. Futurist paintings are often just stunning, and this one is no exception!
Russolo was also famous for introducing sound experimentation into the Futurist art movement—-actually performing concerts in 1914 using boxes and sound sources—leading to arguably the first experimental ‘noise’ concert. Apparently their Milan show ended in fighting and a bit of a riot. World’s first punk show? Sounds like it.
src: peacock’sTail, jvhDesign
foto of the day. icon vs. icon.
When the original Audi TT was being styled, one of the inspirations was the Porsche 356 and other rounded sports coupes of the 50s and 60s—-sculpted in terms of retro-futurist form and design. Last night when I parked on 47th and Park Ave. I saw this excellent example of a 356 and my TT parked right behind it. A stunning combination—-and a reminder of how classic design should be: clean, timeless, and beautiful. Automobiles can be art. I’m also struck at how the TT is not that much larger than the 356, which is great considering how bloated ‘modern’ cars are becoming these days.
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