In the beginning of car building, a simple body on a separate ladder chassis was all the rage. It is a cheap, simple and tough setup. Because of it’s strength and durability, it is still used in a lot of heavy off-road vehicles and things like large trucks. The downsides of a separate ladder chassis …
Tag Archive: Infinite-Garage
Jan 26
Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid Flywheel
When Porsche unveiled the 918 RSR Hybrid Supercar concept, the world was fascinated with the idea of a true performance hybrid. The 918 uses an electric motor in each of the front wheels. We know what you’re thinking. You probably think that the car runs each of these motors from a battery that is charged …
Jan 23
Mercedes’ ABC Suspension
A lot of people refer to the suspension on the current S-Class as “airbag suspension”, but that’s an inaccurate description. The Active Body Control(ABC) doesn’t employ an airbag at all. Mercedes Benz deputed ABC on the 1999 CL-Class. But what exactly is it? With the ABC system, the car sits on 4 fairly ordinary looking …
Dec 31
Intercoolers
Okay, let’s talk about the Intercooler. Possibly the most argued about, and misunderstood, car component there is, short of the humble blow-off valve (which we’ll discuss another time). The internal combustion engine that we all know and love is known by industrial engineers and science-types as a heat engine. The torque that a car engine …
Dec 28
Car Comparison : A6 vs 535i vs XF
(Photos to come later) We recently tested 3 luxo-mobiles priced in the $115k – $130k(plus options) Aussie dollar mark in the Upper Yarra Valley of Victoria. Here’s our impressions of them. The 3 vehicles we have assembled are the Audi A6 3.0TFSI, the BMW 535i and, as something of a wild card entry, Jaguar’s XF …