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 car just like the other aero features. That is pretty cool. Today our trusty guide through the history of the helmet is non other then Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg. Hit the jump for the video.
Oct 04
Nico Rosberg Guides us through the Evolution of the Racing Helmet
Oct 04
Michael Schumacher to retire after this season
News comes today that arguably the greatest driver of all time Michael Schumacher will be retiring at the end of the season. The 43 year old seven time world champion is in a bit of an odd spot with Lewis Hamilton now headed over the McLaren and it looks like he is ready to hang it up. 91 race wins, 155 podiums and 7 world championships is an amazing career.
image credit: Mark McArdle
Oct 03
2012 Virginia City Hillclimb: Part 2
Way back in the 1860s, Mark Twain might have spent the better part of a day bouncing up Occidental Grade (Nevada State Route 341) but last weekend modern horsepower was king as Ferrari Club of America put on it’s annual Virginia City Hillclimb. Hit the jump for pictures, video and more as we continue our coverage.
Oct 03
North American Car of the Year Nominees
Infinite-Garage.com 2011 Car of the year
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 American Car of the Year last year chose the Hyundai Elantra. Clearly they did not drive the Aventador last year. Since we have yet to be invited to join the committee of jourors they will probably pick a similarly poor choice this year. However today they have narrowed down their list of cars and we can at least see where they are headed with this. So hit the jump and let’s take a look at what they picked, and what we think about the list.
Oct 02
2012 Virginia City Hillclimb
Last weekend marked the forty first running of the Virginia City Hillclimb. Set in the historic Nevada Comstock, the former stomping ground of such luminary swindlers as Mark Twain, the Virginia City Hillclimb consists of twenty one turns over five point two miles of closed highway. Hit the jump for more pics and a little bit of history.