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Introduction to Karting – Part 5
Author: adminOctober 31, 2009
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc.
HAVE ENGINE, WILL PRACTICE
In this installment we’ll hit the track with the kart, get the motor broken in properly, start looking at some tuning parameters, and have a heck of a lot of fun drifting around the track on some ancient tires that appear to have been hewn from slate or something similarly hard. We’ll also get some further advice on driving techniques, troubleshoot some brake issues, and learn just how easy it is to make a kart point in the wrong direction at high-speed – captured for you in high definition.
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Higher gas prices good for Volt, but what about GM?
Author: adminOctober 31, 2009
When will it be profitable?At a plug-in conference hosted by GM in Detroit last week, news of rising gas prices was seen as a good thing.
“Every penny added to the price of gas makes alternative power just a little more attractive,” said Tony Posawatz, head of the Volt program. “If petroleum hit $150 a barrel and stays there, he and others agree, the low cost of electricity would make plug-ins fairly competitive on an operating cost basis.”
So, what’s good for the Chevy Volt is good for GM?
Let’s say gas hits a sustained $150 per barrel and $4.00+ at the pump in 2011, during the first full year of Volt production. That would be good for GM? While such gas prices might make the Volt more competitive – after a $7500 tax credit – what about the Silverado, Traverse or Impala, for instance?
Today, GM’s profits are not driven by fuel efficiency. Can the Chevy Cruze and a limited production Volt change the troubles GM felt during the gas spike of 2008?
It seems to me, what’s good for the Volt is not good for GM, at least not any time soon. While higher gas prices might make the Volt more competitive, can higher gas prices really make GM more competitive and profitable without radical changes to their product lineup?
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October 31, 2009
Powered by imagination, this Ford Mustang showcases Ford Custom Accessories’ The metallic gold design cues are inspired by such premier fashion designers as Prada, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga’ The vehicle features unique Carbon Black Metallic exterior custom paint that is accented by gold 20-inch wheels and gold-tinted headlights and fog lamps’ Inside, the gold theme continues with leather seat and door trim inserts, steering wheel cover and shifter boot’ [ Ford ]
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October 31, 2009
Arriving at the SEMA Show next week, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering will be delivering their 2010 Camaro LTA which packs a 455 cubic inch V8 engine that’s been bored and stroked with ported and polished LS7 heads’ The car takes inspiration from the 1971 TA and includes white and blue paint, custom front end, ducktail spoiler, 20 inch honeycomb wheels, and more’ [ Camaro5 ]
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October 31, 2009
World championship drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr’ has introduced a new generation of Mustang to the world with the Mustang RTR’ The extremely limited-production Mustang RTR-C puts still more muscle behind the already incredible 2010 Ford Mustang GT’ Balancing 550 tire-shredding American horsepower with new-generation design influences, Vaughn has incorporated state-of-the-art technology with first-rate carbon fiber body construction to make the Mustang RTR-C one incredible-looking, raw performance machine’ [ Ford ]
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October 31, 2009
Street Scene Equipment once again leads the way with race-like styling for the street, and power, handling and style incorporated into the perfect package’ This Mustang from Street Scene Equipment is sure to turn heads wherever it goes’ [ Ford ]
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October 31, 2009
The Steeda Q350 – embodied with the very soul of Mustang performance – provides a dynamic, super responsive and absolutely confident driving experience’ With more wins, records and championships in production-based Mustangs than any other specialty manufacturer, the Steeda Q350 is both track tested and street legal’ From the racetrack to the open road, the Steeda Q series never fails to amaze, combining the dynamics and agility of a high-performance sports racer with the everyday practicality and comfort of America’s original pony car – all in one integrated package’ [ Ford ]
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October 31, 2009
The Mustang GT Convertible is the true American thrill machine, and that thrill doubles with a Ford Racing 550-horsepower supercharger and one-of-a-kind custom wide body’ This is the car to have – whether you’re out on the road with the top down or in the city for a night on the town’ [ Ford ]
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2009 SEMA Preview: Chevrolet Shows Off New Products
Author: adminOctober 31, 2009
@digg@ Chevrolet is jumping in on the 2009 SEMA Show Action as well and released a YouTube video of their upcoming cars at this years show’ Judging by the video, it looks like there will be some hot products there next week’ Make sure you check out Muscle Car Blog during the week for updates’ [ Chevrolet ]
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October 31, 2009
This 2010 Mustang GT is unmistakably built for the quarter-mile drag strip, with low elapsed times in mind’ From the functional hood to the rear wing, its aggressive wheels, tires, exhaust and custom-designed Paul’s High Performance products are all specifically tuned for maximum performance’ Following in the Paul’s High Performance tradition, this GT screams “Record breaker!” while showing off Mustang’s impressive new body styling, which is way ahead of the competition’ [ Ford ]
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