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.
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 Holden fans go to fight and then a big race often times breaks out. The series has decided to put the entire 2012 season on youtube for your viewing pleasure, so follow the link and enjoy some really great racing.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL91781E2978E4CFFD&feature=plcp
photosource: wikimedia
Oct 05
Mugen CR-Z gets a Supercharger and horrible Wing
World renowned Honda tuners Mugen have released the specs for their version of the CR-Z. They call it the CR-Z RZ. This one is a Japanese only release but sources say we will see some variant of this in the US at a later date.
So what do you get with the CR-Z RZ?
a supercharger that bumps output to 153hp
bigger brakes
coil overs all around
different wheels
aero package, giant wing included.
If/When Mugen hots up the American CR-Z we’ll let you know, until then hit he jump for the full press release.
Oct 05
Greece, who are broke, are going to build an F1 track
Greece yesterday approved a 37 million dollar grant for a 133 million dollar F1 track. You might remember that Greece nearly tanked the world economy with it’s troubles and there has been much civil unrest there. You might think building an F1 track, which, if we are honest, will cater toward the more wealthy types, might tick off the people of Greece. You’d be right! Reports are that people are pretty unhappy with the decision, but the Greek govt says it will create 800 jobs and bring in tourists to a country which has an ailing tourism industry. Of course Greece also has to actually secure an F1 race which puts it amongst some pretty big competition. I hope it all works out for them, but it seems like a bit of a dumb move to me.
Source F1
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 common cause. Toyota agrees, but Subaru does not. Let’s take a look at the hows and whys of both companies arguments.