This year is the 50th anniversary of Bathurst. 50 years of premium touring car racing at Mt Panorama. V8 Supercars Australia have created a playlist of what they believe are the 50 greatest moments on the mountain. Enjoy.
Category Archive: General Discussion
Oct 06
You can now watch V8 Supercar races on Youtube
For those of you who don’t know, V8 Supercars are Australia’s premier race series. They are big, beefy V8 cars modified for road racing. The racing is legendary and the Ford and Holden rivalry is one of the fiercest in all of sport. It is often said that the Bathurst 1000 is where Ford and …
Oct 04
Solutions to the Subaru BRZ and Scion FRS rough idle problem
With any new car there will be some growing pains. The Subaru BRZ and Scion FRS are no exception to the rule. It appears that some number, particularly of the first batch to be released, have an issue with rough idle. Immediately I figured it was an ECU issue as that would be the most …
Oct 04
Nico Rosberg Guides us through the Evolution of the Racing Helmet
It is very easy to see how race cars have changed over time, but helmets are often over looked. They too have gone through huge changes from leather all the way to today’s modern composite built helmets. Not to mention that at least in F1 helmets are styled aerodynamically to be a part of the …
Oct 03
North American Car of the Year Nominees
As the colors of fall come into full effect across the northern tier of the US it is time to think about what might be the car of the year this year. You might remember last year when we chose the Lamborghini Aventador as the car of the year. The committee that chooses the North …