Enjoy.
Renault Clio Cup:
Opel Corsa OPC:
SEAT León Cupra R:
Photo credit: Leon de Geus, nordschleifenfan, unknown
– Gyro
A trio of hot hatches.
•December 7, 2009 • Comments Off on A trio of hot hatches.A car nerd's wet dream.
•December 7, 2009 • 1 CommentAt least back in the day they were, as we sat around in class and rattled off figures and argued stats.
Images: Richard Thompson III
Cinematic cars: Porsche 912 from "The Darjeeling Limited" (2007)
•December 6, 2009 • Comments Off on Cinematic cars: Porsche 912 from "The Darjeeling Limited" (2007)Only played a bit part in the movie, but what a great little scene— as hinted at by these wonderful vignettes.
Jump to 5:14 of the first clip to see it (continues on into the second clip).
The rest of the movie is enjoyable, by the way- all the great Wes Anderson elements are there. Recommended.
The automotive photography of Vincent Martin: weekend edition
•December 4, 2009 • Comments Off on The automotive photography of Vincent Martin: weekend edition
Hipster humor.
•December 4, 2009 • Comments Off on Hipster humor.Prada Store
Milan, Italy Marfa, Texas
Photo credit: jarrod-drew
– Gyro
Eye candy: 911 Carrera, TT Circuit Assen
•December 4, 2009 • Comments Off on Eye candy: 911 Carrera, TT Circuit AssenDucktail. BBS LMs. Nice.
Interesting discussion on the relative performance merits of ducktails versus other “tails” here (Rennlist).
(Image: Leon de Geus)
Lancia Delta Evoluzione + tarmac = modern art
•December 4, 2009 • Comments Off on Lancia Delta Evoluzione + tarmac = modern art
Credit: unknown
We aim to please.
•December 4, 2009 • 3 CommentsWe are nothing if not accommodating. Judging from our blog stats and search engine terms, people love this W201 so much (admittedly, so do we), we’re gonna give ’em the whole glorious set. This might be one of the nicest damn cars we have ever featured- and we have had a lot of nice cars on here. Just tremendous.
Enjoy.
Images: Robin Bien
Our idea of heaven
•December 3, 2009 • 2 CommentsTake a ride with the latest Spyder out of Stuttgart. It does make some awfully good noises.
Then step back in time to this legendary Spyder of yore:
Thanks to The Chicane for the tip.
– Gyro
Wheel p0rn: 997 GT3 center lock wheel
•December 3, 2009 • Comments Off on Wheel p0rn: 997 GT3 center lock wheelAbsolutely schick.
[The GT3] hubs now accommodate center-lock wheels, employing the same large nuts introduced on the Carrera GT. This design makes for a lighter wheel, saving a total of 6.6 pounds. But with only one nut holding each wheel in place, the tightening torque is a massive 331 lb-ft. You can apply this by being really strong, using a very large torque wrench, or springing $400 for a trick socket that incorporates a small planetary gearbox to multiply the torque from a normal-size wrench (source).
Photo credit: Dennis Noten
– Gyro
Motoring Con Brio 