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Video: Some Facts About Modern Motor Oil

Posted on May 17, 2022 by MCG

Here are some recent insights on motor oils and test procedures from Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained. Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Engineering Explained, Mobil 1, Motor Oil, Synthetic oil

Optical Delusion: A Cadillac V10 Prototype?

Posted on May 3, 2022 by MCG

If you count the exhaust pipes on this experimental Cadillac engine, you could easily  conclude that it’s a V10, but things are not always as they appear. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Cadillac Northstar, Cadillac V12, Cadillac XV12

Inside the Rolls-Royce Merlin in a Stunning Digital Animation

Posted on April 26, 2022 by MCG

Through the magic of digital animation, here’s a priceless look inside one of the most famous engines in history, the mighty Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 of World War II. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Rolls-Royce Merlin

Video: How to Drive an 11,000-Horsepower Top Fuel Dragster

Posted on April 20, 2022 by MCG

What’s it like to drive a 330-mph Top Fueler? The job is a lot more complicated than we may imagine. Here’s professional wheel man Clay Millican to give us a lesson. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Clay Millican, NHRA Top Fuel

Ford’s Experimental Turbine T-Bird

Posted on April 5, 2022 by MCG

The Motor City was crazy about gas turbine engines in the 1950s. Here’s an enthusiastic example from the Ford engineering staff: a prototype ’55 Thunderbird with turbine power. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Ford, Ford Motor Company, Ford Turbine Thunderbird

TIme-Lapse Video: Building the Porsche 911 GT3

Posted on March 30, 2022 by MCG

Through the magic of time-lapse photography, see a brand new Porsche 911 GT3 manufactured in just four minutes from start to finish. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Porsche 911 GT3

Secrets of the Ford Y-Block V8, 1954-62

Posted on March 22, 2022 by MCG

The Y-Block of 1954-62 might not be the most beloved of the Ford V8s, but it’s a fascinating engine with some quirky and noteworthy features. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Ford Motor Company, Ford Y-Block V8

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