It has long been said that NASCAR’s new Car of Tomorrow is a tire shredding machine and that the current tires manufactured by Goodyear can’t handle the increased weight and down force of the new machine.
The debacle at Indianapolis last year, where NASCAR had to throw a caution flag every ten laps because the tires were exploding, brought the tire issue to the forefront. This coming after most drivers were highly critical of the tires Goodyear brought to the Atlanta race last year.
There were still complaints about the tires after the Atlanta race last week, but it was obvious that …Â Details
Stick-in-the-muds worked themselves into a lather over Formula One’s planned reforms—proof, if nothing else, that even in the fast lane, tradition can still be a drag.
And finally, in a stark display of the power that F1 teams wield, they got the sport’s bosses to back off.
The score: teams 1, bosses 0. It’s a result that could bode ill for those—led by Max Mosley, head of F1’s governing body—who want shock therapy to … Details
Take a sports car, add a dollop of Bruce Wayne and a generous helping of James Bond, and you might have an idea what it’s like to drive the Tesla Roadster.
The $109,000 electric car, unveiled in 2006, is impressive by any conventional measure. Years later, the two-seater is still one of just a handful of electric vehicles on the road that can hold its own alongside any gas-powered challenger, and it is by far the flashiest of the bunch. …
…The road has not been easy. Tesla’s Roadsters carry a steep base price of $109,000, limiting the car’s appeal. The company said it has delivered more than 250 of the cars and has about 1,000 customers on its waiting list, all of whom have put down deposits. The company expects the Model S to cost less than $50,000, after accounting for a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles…. Details
The Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, has been launched in India.
Costing just 100,000 rupees ($1,979; £1,366), the Nano will now go on sale across India next month, with deliveries starting in July.
Tata hopes the 10-foot (3-metre) long, five-seater car will be cheap enough to encourage millions of Indians to trade up from their motorcycles.
Tata owner Ratan Tata has described the Nano as a “milestone”. Analysts say it will not make a profit for six years…. Details