Project Underdog – Showing Kids The Automotive World
Inspired by his childhood mentor, Sung Kang created “Project Underdog” as an innovative approach to mentor students that have a passion for cars and automotive technology. The “Project Underdog” team, comprised of Alhambra High School students in California, took on an automotive underdog – a 1972 Ford Maverick.
Variable Valve Timing On Import Vehicles
One of the ways automakers squeeze more horsepower and torque from an engine is adding variable valve timing (VVT) to the valvetrain.
Electric Power Steering: Past, Present And Future – From Fieros To The Driverless Car
Electric power steering is fast becoming a standard feature on new vehicles, but it’s not an emerging technology, as it’s been in the field for the better part of two decades.
SPEEDVEGAS Track To Open On April 15
Beginning that day, guests will have full access to SPEEDVEGAS’ exotic supercar and muscle car driving experiences. Upon arrival, visitors will be able to select a car from SPEEDVEGAS’ fleet of world’s most sought-after supercars including models by Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi, Corvette and more.
Ride Of The Week: 1954 Paxton Phoenix
Brooks Stevens, an industrial designer from Milwaukee, created the 1954 Paxton Phoenix, a rare prototype car now owned by collector Myron Vernis. The project took four years to complete and reportedly cost $1 million.
SVRA Scores Another Milestone On The Road To Revolutionizing Vintage Racing
Three short years ago, SVRA, one of the industry’s oldest vintage racing organizations, was predominantly a regional South East organization with approximately 500 members who participated in five races a year. Today, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has evolved to become a national vintage racing association, with over 2,500 licensed members and over 5,000 racers, who compete at 16 major events held at legendary tracks coast to coast.
Next Generation Start/Stop Systems
Although stop/start idle systems have been used on hybrid vehicles for many years, a growing number of non-hybrid late-model import models are also being equipped with this fuel-saving technology.
Ride Of The Week: 1967 Toyota 2000GT
Japanese products were gaining respect in the late ’60s, but few in the United States thought of their auto industry as world class. In 1965, Toyota changed that with one car, a $6,000-plus GT. At that price, however, they only sold 62 in the United States between 1967 and 1970, of which this is one of three from the collection of Sebring and Watkins Glen veteran Otto Linton.
Diagnosing And Replacing Active Motor Mounts
A “tunable” motor mount that can change its dampening characteristics has a significant NVH advantage over a passive hydromount or a solid mount.
The Variable Geometry Turbo Equation
With the Green Revolution upon us, the turbocharger is making big waves. Whether it serves the purpose of making performance vehicles even more high performing, or just making our daily drivers more efficient. Turbocharged cars often experience ‘lag’ at lower speeds, due the time required for sufficient exhaust pressure to build up and spool the
