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Video: How a Radial Engine Works—An Amazing Cutaway in Motion

Posted on December 11, 2014 by MCG

Jacobs radialBecause a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a video that shows—with perfect clarity—the basic operation of a radial engine. It’s fun and fascinating, check it out.  Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged radial engine

Video: See an amazing Dodge M37 R/C model built from scratch

Posted on November 29, 2014 by MCG

Dodge M37 4x4Watch a true artist at work as a beautifully detailed Dodge M37 radio-control truck is planned and built. We promise you’ll be impressed.  Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged . . ., Dodge M37

Video: The story of the GM Milford Proving Ground

Posted on November 26, 2014 by MCG

GM Milford PGJust northwest of Detroit is one of the greatest automotive test facilities in the world: the General Motors Milford Proving Ground. Here’s an excellent video on its 90-year history.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Milford Proving Ground

Conserving a Legend: the 1967 Ford Mark IV Le Mans winner

Posted on November 25, 2014 by MCG

1967 Ford Mark IVThe Le Mans-winning Ford Mark IV of Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt is one of America’s most beloved race cars. In this video, watch the fascinating and exhaustive steps the Henry Ford Museum takes to preserve it—exactly as it was one spring day in 1967.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Ford Mark IV, LeMans 1967

Video: Watch this semi-truck jump a Lotus F1 car

Posted on November 22, 2014 by MCG

Lotus truck jumpOne small jump for the Lotus F1 Team, one giant leap for social media. Here’s a tractor-trailer rig jumping a speeding Formula One car. It’s a Guiness world record, naturally.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Lotus truck jump

Tested: BlueDriver vehicle scan tool

Posted on November 18, 2014 by MCG

scan toolWith an attractive price and real functionality, the Bluedriver could be just the right data scanner for the casual home mechanic.  Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged BlueDriver, Lemur Monitors

Video: See a crankshaft created from a raw steel billet

Posted on November 13, 2014 by MCG

crankWatch the magic of digital manufacturing at work as a plain chunk of steel is transformed into a finished crankshaft—automatically on a single machine. Prepare to be mesmerized. Continue reading →

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