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2015 Ford Mustang leaked and on the loose

Posted on December 4, 2013 by MCG

Well, the cat’s out of the bag. No, wait. The horse is out of the bag. The press embargo has been blown to smithereens and the 2015 Mustang is revealed.  Continue reading →

Posted in Industry News, New Cars, Technology | Tagged 2015 Ford Mustang

Shop Tour: Classic and Exotic Service, Inc.

Posted on December 1, 2013 by MCG

The Motor City is home to one of the top restoration facilities in the country, Classic and Exotic Service, Inc. MCG pays a visit.  Continue reading →

Posted in Industry News, Technology

Video: Inside the Jaguar V12

Posted on November 23, 2013 by MCG

Here’s a special treat. This wonderful film short gives us a rare look inside a classic British engine, the 1971 Jaguar V12, with two of Britain’s greatest engine men: Walter Hassan and Harry Mundy. Don’t miss this!  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Harry Mundy, Jaguar V12, Walter Hassan

Video: Tiny miracle radial engine—see it built, watch it come to life

Posted on November 20, 2013 by MCG

Here’s another stunning work of art by Jose Manuel Hermo Barreiro: a miniature 10-cylinder radial engine. See it come to life in this short video.  Continue reading →

Posted in Models & Miniatures, Technology | Tagged Jose Manuel Hermo Barreiro, Patelo

Video: Jacques Auger’s Mini Kenworth

Posted on November 7, 2013 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Jacques Auger

Foot-Pounds and Pound-Feet—What’s the Difference?

Posted on October 24, 2013 by MCG

Here’s one of the most common technical mistakes in automotive publishing. Today, we fix it. Ha.
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Posted in Technology | Tagged Engine Torque, Pound-Feet vs. Foot-Pounds

Video: A lap with the 2014 Mercedes F1 Turbo V6

Posted on August 5, 2013 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged F1

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