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Will Honda’s F1 team race in 2009?
The start of the 2009 Formula One racing season is about a month away, and it’s really beginning to look as if Honda’s F1 team may not be lining up with the rest of the competition in Melbourne,...
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Water-repellent Glass and the Chinese Grand Prix
While sitting at my home in Atlanta, Ga., a rain storm in China got me thinking about water-repellent glass. Here’s how it all went down … This weekend, it was raining just hard enough to prevent most...
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High Speed Stuff Wrap-up: Pit Stops and Hybrid Pickup Trucks
Listen to High Speed Stuff on iTunes There’s no sense in delaying this any longer — I know why you’re here today. You probably want to know exactly what Ben and I have been discussing on iTunes over...
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Toro Rosso to Sebastien Bourdais: UR Fired
Sebastien Bourdais drives during a test session at the Catalonia racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) If you’re watching the automotive blogs today,...
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Road Car vs. Rally Car vs. Formula One Car
Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen drives during the first practice session on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore. (AP Photo/ Wong Maye-E) Are you ready for a real eye-opener? The short...
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How Carbon Fiber Works – the wonder fiber that is 10 times stronger than steel
Carbon fiber is now common in everything from tennis rackets to bicycle frames. It is a big part of Formula 1 cars and many supercars as well. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner uses carbon fiber extensively....
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T.25 City Car – Smaller than a Smart car, 74 MPG, 3 passengers, around $10,000
If it ever comes to the point where we can buy one, the T.25 City Car could change transportation in the same kind of way that the Tata Nano does. The T.25 City Car is a tiny, 74 MPG, 3-passenger,...
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How Formula SAE Racing Works – Students build and race 100+ MPH cars
Imagine that you are a mechanical engineering student in college. Being a MechE, you would probably want to get your hands dirty making something mechanical. And what better thing to make than a car?...
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