“it gave me an appreciation for how much the sport has changed since 1988 and how much the cars have evolved. they were much more manual compared to today’s formula one® cars. nowadays, the steering wheel looks like a video game controller, but back then, it was just similar to ...
Ford GT, a Bargain in Its Class 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 Fords and Ford V-8 Early Ford models, such as this 1931 Ford Victoria, created plenty of buzz in the industry. Henry Ford had once contemplated a radical X-8 engine for the long-overdue Model T replacement, but ultimately s...
The Ford Maverick® pickup is designed to let you be creative with the Ford Integrated Tether System (FITS).FITS is a series of slots at the rear of the center console, and the under-seat storage bins, are designed to be used with accessories. Not only
While 372.5km/h (231.4mph) is the fastest speed set during a race, the fastest speed set with an F1 car is much higher. This record is held by Honda, who took their RA106 to the Bonneville Salt Flats in the US, a site famous for top-speed runs, to try and br...
Road courses - courses with much of the feel of a street course (lots of tight turns and short straight-aways), but running on special closed tracks rather than on city streets The type of track changes from race to race -- Champ Car racing is an incredibly diverse sport. This level of...
With multiple friction plates stacked on top of each other, obvious benefits are that the amount of friction generated within the clutch can be greatly amplified and therefore it can cope with much higher torque inputs. Used in many racing cars including Formula 1 and WRC, the amount of frict...
How much horsepower is a Shelby GT500? At the heart of this exceptional performance is its supercharged V8 engine, which powers the car to astonishing speeds. It’s called Predator and lives up to its name with its 760 horsepower and 625 pound-feet of torque. It features a dual overhead...
Victory in the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix gave McLaren his fourth win and the first for his team, but tragedy followed when he was killed in 1970 aged just 32 while testing the outfit’s new Can-Am car at Goodwood. McLaren’s legacy very much lives on, however...
Ford stepped up the competition against Chevy with models such as this 1940 Deluxe Ford Convertible. Gregorie made Fords even prettier for 1940 -- so much so that the DeLuxes in particular have long been coveted collectibles. Sealed-beam headlamps arrived, as elsewhere in Detroit, neatly...
“it gave me an appreciation for how much the sport has changed since 1988 and how much the cars have evolved. they were much more manual compared to today’s formula one® cars. nowadays, the steering wheel looks like a video game controller, but back then, it was just similar to ...