Automobile Misc. Video – Top Gear – the V8 rocking chair episode – Sick of the effort and hassle of rocking his own rocking chair, Jeremy creates a V8-powered armchair to soothe, relax and invigorate. Bye bye, elderly crash test dummy.
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Inside track on how a British team caught their rivals on the hop to help Jenson Button become a worthy world champion
So, how did Brawn produce a wondercar so quickly?
They didn’t! The BGP001 had a very long gestation period, with work beginning on it as early as 2007. Aerodynamicist Ben Wood began working on the car while he was at Honda’s Super Aguri satellite team, and Honda simultaneously had a team working on their 2009 concept…Â Details
Twice in the first five races of NASCAR’s season-ending, 10-race Chase for the championship, Juan Pablo Montoya’s frustration because of something that happened on the track has been aimed at Mark Martin, a fellow contender for the title.
The first time he was annoyed that Martin, running just ahead of him, faked him out on a late restart. And last week, Martin ran into him from behind, denying both a solid finish.
But for all his frustration …Â Details
Matt Kenseth and David Ragan, drivers for Roush Fenway Racing, will have new Ford engines for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama in a couple weeks.
While this is an exciting time for Ford and its NASCAR teams, there’s not a lot for stock car racing fans to get excited about. Ford is touting new…Â Details