Car News 1/8/2014 – BMW, Tesla, Evo

Doing some quick reading and ran across some interesting car news.

First up is BMW.
– Tossing out the natural aspirated engine the new BMW M3 will be getting a twin turbo charged six cylinder. (Oh I bet you could get over the UNnatural aspirated deal, when you find out it’s kicking out 425 hp and putting down 406 foot lbs of torque!!!….Yeah I thought so!!!)

425 HP...'nough said!!

425 HP…’nough said!!

– Add this to the BMW line up the Long 7 – code name “G11” – it’ll have an extra long wheelbase.

 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 350 km/h. Read more at: http://www.wemotor.com/blog/2011/10/bmw-7-series-long-version-with-720bhp/

0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 350 km/h.
Read more at: http://www.wemotor.com/blog/2011/10/bmw-7-series-long-version-with-720bhp/

 

Tesla’s burning rubber or Tesla sedans are HOT!!

– While there could be other possibilities, a Southern Ca fire department ruled that a garage fire was started by an over heated charging system for Tesla’s Model S.

 

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo GSR for 2014

– 291 hp and 300 ft lbs of torque from the turbo-fi-ed 2 liter.

– 0-60 in 5.8 seconds

2014 Mits Evo

2014 Mits Evo

 

Thanks for reading

Tim

The Car Differential

Sometimes we forget how things evolved when it comes to the functioning of our cars.  Sometimes to understand how they work its helpful to go back in time and view how the problem was solved.

Take for instance this 1937 GM film on how to solve cornering.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

TrackVids Racing4Vets – BWM

Got this from my circle over on Google Plus:

Lawrence – the Beamer is Looking good.

Hey everybody, just a quick update on the TrackVids Racing4Vets BMW E30 325 ground up build. Here are a few photos of the cage and interior paint work. Very clean, very tidy, gonna be lots of fun!

BMW Shell getting some paint.

Interior Sprayed

Cage shot

Can’t wait to see it done.

Thanks for reading.  Here is their Site:    https://plus.google.com/u/0/112504538024847827140/posts

 

Tim