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gaijinmark

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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:19 am Post subject:

No more "new car smell"!?!? That's about the only reason left to want to buy one: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/11/19/ford-new-car-smell-patent/2052967002/

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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:32 pm Post subject:

New F1 season, same team wins, but with a different driver. Bottas wins season opener in Australia 1st Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 2nd Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +20.886 3rd Max Verstappen Red Bull +22.520 4th Sebastian Vettel Ferrari +57.109 5th Charles Leclerc Ferrari +58.230 6th Kevin Magnussen Haas +1:27.156 7th Nico Hulkenberg Renault +1 LAP 8th Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo +1 LAP 9th Lance Stroll Racing Point +1 LAP 10th Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso +1 LAP 11th Pierre Gasly Red Bull +1 LAP 12th Lando Norris McLaren +1 LAP 13th Sergio Perez Racing Point +1 LAP 14th Alexander Albon Toro Rosso +1 LAP 15th Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo +1 LAP 16th George Russell Williams +2 LAPS 17th Robert Kubica Williams +3 LAPS DNF Romain Grosjean Haas DNF Daniel Ricciardo Renault DNF Carlos Sainz McLaren

gaijinmark

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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:29 pm Post subject:

A Porsche tuner business in Japan: https://rwb.jp/

ashley juggs

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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:33 am Post subject:

^ Just to even things out, there should be a Nissan Z tuner in Munich. _________________ "They're real and they're spectacular"

gaijinmark

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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:37 am Post subject:

LeClerc has problems with his engine, er, um, no correct F1 term "power unit", Vettel spins when pressured by Lewis, and the same two at the top of the podium. Hamilton wins in Bahrain 1st Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 2nd Valtteri Bottas Mercedes +2.980 3rd Charles Leclerc Ferrari +6.131 4th Max Verstappen Red Bull +6.408 5th Sebastian Vettel Ferrari +36.068 6th Lando Norris McLaren +45.754 7th Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo +47.470 8th Pierre Gasly Red Bull +58.094 9th Alex Albon Toro Rosso +1:02.697 10th Sergio Perez Racing Point +1:03.696 11th Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo +1 LAP 12th Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso +1 LAP 13th Kevin Magnussen Haas +1 LAP 14th Lance Stroll Racing Point +1 LAP 15th George Russell Williams +1 LAP 16th Robert Kubica Williams +2 LAPS DNF Nico Hulkenberg Renault DNF Daniel Ricciardo Renault DNF Carlos Sainz McLaren DNF Romain Grosjean Haas

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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:27 am Post subject:

If you're wondering why that truck looks a lot like an F-150, Ford is investing half a billion dollars in this company to help it get started. And $69,000 may seem like a lot for a truck, but that might be more than offset by being able to thumb your nose at every gas station as you drive by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGB3wufxrj8&fbclid=IwAR29aaL5PPyQAO67T1FBZ0cwAMNmeXUNi7bbiSf3Z6F_vwEQVvrtxj3Ae9E

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Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 2:34 am Post subject:

A new car coming from China in 2020, depending on how the trade war with China works out. I wonder how many people will call it the "Zotz" after the Tom Poston movie from the '60s: https://www.autonews.com/future-product/zotye-compact-crossover-coming-us?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&fbclid=IwAR0sogh-FcMWPSBJ9E1jRnOm6JBoubmn6_v-7YK_Rebw-Hq9POUd1Ud_-x8

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Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 5:48 pm Post subject:

One of the all time greats is gone, Niki Lauda passes away at 70: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/niki-lauda-passes-away-aged-70/4392728/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR1lWI0zDzKEbgxWOdT3dwCMcP_NzdiUDfKT8YIv7KBZag67WMVg6Obb0rE

gaijinmark

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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:09 pm Post subject:

Okay, it's an obituary, but where else would you put it? Lee Iacoccoa passes away at 94: https://jalopnik.com/auto-industry-legend-lee-iacocca-dead-at-94-1836060734?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=jalopnik_copy&utm_campaign=top&fbclid=IwAR3pf43wf2DP-3mPDLh6v3bbi5pZY2FIyXi5FesPwBkwUUb1C3Gf_wnsJV0&/setsession

gaijinmark

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:54 am Post subject:

Coronavirus affecting auto racing as well: https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/amp31272761/spectators-will-not-be-allowed-at-f1-bahrain-grand-prix-because-of-coronavirus-f

gaijinmark

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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:43 am Post subject:

Sir Stirling Moss passes away at 90: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/motorsport/stirling-moss-tribute-formula-1-spt-intl/index.html

gaijinmark

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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:10 am Post subject:

I think somebody might be interested in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htNgmX0RQsI&t=13s

bmwracer

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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 11:30 am Post subject:

gaijinmark wrote:

I think somebody might be interested in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htNgmX0RQsI&t=13s

gaijinmark

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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:50 am Post subject:

As the saying goes, you can't win if you don't enter: https://www.omaze.com/products/1974-bmw-2002-turbo

gaijinmark

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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:13 am Post subject:

They may have new owners, but unless they can find another Patrick Head or Adrian Newey, I don't think it'll make much difference: https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a33750608/new-york-investment-firm-dorilton-capital-buys-williams-f1-team/

gaijinmark

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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:43 pm Post subject:

The next generation Z:https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/09/15/the-twin-turbo-manual-transmission-nissan-z-protos-heralds-the-next-z-car?refer=news&ut The video is over an hour long so if you plan on watching it, bring a lunch.

bmwracer

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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:57 am Post subject:

gaijinmark wrote:

The next generation Z:https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/09/15/the-twin-turbo-manual-transmission-nissan-z-protos-heralds-the-next-z-car?refer=news&ut

The video is over an hour long so if you plan on watching it, bring a lunch.

What is it with today's cars and ginormous front grilles?? bleh

gaijinmark

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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:15 am Post subject:

Well, that didn't last long. Honda says, "Sayonara": https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-honda-is-leaving-formula-1/4885333/

gaijinmark

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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:51 pm Post subject:

Corona virus not impressed, even if you're a 7 time world champion: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/01/motorsport/lewis-hamilton-coronavirus-uk-gbr-spt-intl/index.html

gaijinmark

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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:35 am Post subject:

shin2 wrote:

the question arises: Is it the driver or is it the car?

I think we now have a definitive answer. George Russell is sitting in for Lewis Hamilton this weekend, Hamilton out after testing positive for Covid. In 35 previous GPs with Williams, Russell has yet to score a single point, his best finishes being 11th twice. But now, in the Mercedes, to paraphrase Bob Uecker, "Look who's on the front row."

Sahkir GP Qualifying results:

1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes

2 George Russell Mercedes 0.026s

3 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Honda 0.056s

4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 0.236s

5 Sergio Perez Racing Point/Mercedes 0.413s

6 Daniil Kvyat AlphaTauri/Honda 0.529s

7 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 0.580s

8 Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren/Renault 0.633s

9 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri/Honda 0.777s

10 Lance Stroll Racing Point/Mercedes 0.823s

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