This little miracle is a legend around its Laurier-Station, Quebec home: Jacques Auger’s fully functional Mini Kenworth. Watch him drive it in this fun video. Continue reading
Category Archives: Technology
Foot-Pounds and Pound-Feet—What’s the Difference?
Here’s one of the most common technical mistakes in automotive publishing. Today, we fix it. Ha.
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Video: A lap with the 2014 Mercedes F1 Turbo V6
Get your geek on. We’re going for a simulated lap of Monza with the 2014 Mercedes-Benz F1 engine. It turns 15,000 rpm and it’s turbocharged. Oh, and they said you should turn up the sound. Continue reading
Video: Ford unveils rapid prototyping for sheet metal parts
Here’s some interesting new technology that has huge potential all across the automotive specialty industry: rapid prototyping for sheet metal components. Continue reading
Video: 1911 Indianapolis 500
Here’s some exceptional, seldom-seen film footage of the inaugural 1911 Indianapolis 500-Mile Sweepstakes. You’ve never seen anything like this—just watch. Continue reading
Video: 1955 Darlington Southern 500
The original 1955 Southern 500 ran for over five grueling hours. Lucky for us, here’s a newsreel version from back in the day that packs all the action into just a few minutes. Continue reading
Video: Dinky Harley Panhead rumbles like a big one
Here’s another great miniature engine by master builder Ron Colonna that runs like the real thing. This one’s a Harley-Davidson Panhead V-Twin.