Super Slow-Motion Dragster Starts
Posted by Stephen Waits Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:08:05 GMT
This is nothing short of bad ass!
0-60 in 1 second - in a street car
Posted by Stephen Waits Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:22:26 GMT
Autoblog Spoils F1 Race - damn proud of it!
Posted by Stephen Waits Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:32:00 GMT
Well, Autoblog never covers F1 results. Furthermore, I wouldn’t expect them to put any kind of motorsports results in the title of an article. Even futhermore, I wouldn’t expect them to do this at like 0’dark thirty in the morning before 99% of us wankers have had a chance to watch it on our PVRs.
Yet, this is exactly what they did this past Sunday morning. They spoiled the race for me, and, according to many or even most of the comments, for many others as well. In my case it popped up in my RSS reader, and caught me completely off guard.
I complained to them in my comment, even asking for an apology, and here’s the official response.
Alright, enough complaining. This is a news site. We report news. It’s not often you see people asking to have their news watered down, but if that’s the consensus, so be it.
Autoblog is a constantly-evolving site, and the coverage depends on the interests of the bloggers. I got up at the crack of dawn where I am to watch the race live and posted the results as soon as it was done, earlier than many dedicated racing sites had ‘em. I figured if this F1 fan could get up to see the race at 7am, the dedicated fans in the US could stay up on a Saturday night ‘till 1 or 2 to watch it live on one of the few occasions they can, and that those who hadn’t would benefit from the news as early as they could get it. What thanks do we get? A bunch of whiners crying – we’ll mail you some official Autoblog tissues. And you’ll get your censorship for next time.
What? His attitude seems to say, I got up early in the morning to watch a race, so fuck you, I can spoil it for you if I want (even if we’ve NEVER covered F1 before, and it would have been damn easy to post it with the spoilers “after the jump”).
Is Autoblog so big now they don’t care about us little people? I called the guy an ahole several times and am glad for it.
Fuck you Autoblog. You’re out of my RSS reader.
Hi-Res Shots of new Audi TT
Posted by Stephen Waits Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:43:38 GMT
The good folks at Autoblog have posted some great shots of the new TT.
What do you think of it?
I think it’s an odd Corrado/New Mustang/911 mashup. Folks on AB comments seem to think it’s Focus inspired. Regardless, I don’t know. I partly like the thing, and I partly think it has very little personality. Also, the interior is a bit over-designed for my taste; in particular, the gauge set with those big round plastichrome hoods.
I’ll keep the Corrado. Still haven’t found “the one”.
BMW to MotoGP?
Posted by Stephen Waits Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:35:00 GMT
The AutoBlog guys found a story with pics of Jeremy McWilliams riding what looks to be a BMW GP bike. This would be sweet.. but tough. I mean, BMW knows how to make power in their car engines. But they are a long way off when it comes to motorcycles, particularly racing.
Via AutoBlog.
The "oops" gallery..
Posted by Stephen Waits Sun, 28 May 2006 01:39:41 GMT
A bunch of “fuck up” pictures here. Most are aviation related.
Aerodynamic Diesels
Posted by Stephen Waits Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:44:13 GMT
These things are still beating “hybrids”, which are still dumb. Check out the latest out of Germany.
Ditch Rain-X for PPG Aquapel
Posted by Stephen Waits Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:28:00 GMT
Yah, I hadn’t heard of the stuff either. Apparently it’s more commercially targeted (rather than consumer). Anyway, this guy did a pretty neat long term test comparing the two, including a great video.
Via Autoblog.
F1 - Double-Check your TiVo
Posted by Stephen Waits Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:55:42 GMT
This is a huge racing weekend. Yay! AMA, SBK, and F1. There goes Sunday.
Head’s up to those of you in the U.S. Speed is carrying the usual Practice and Qualifying sessions; however, the Sunday Race is on CBS.
Yes, that means some awfully ignorant commentary. Yes, that Daly fag.
Anyway, make sure your TiVo’s are set!
RC Drifting Videos
Posted by Stephen Waits Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:58:00 GMT
Drifting is stupid. I mean drifting competitions. The great thing about motorsports is that they aren’t judged sports. You know where you stand and you know who wins. Drifting is not like that. Drifting is figure skating for asian kids with too much money. That’s just what I think.
That said, I have to say this video is somewhat entertaining and definitely mesmerizing!
Via Autoblog.
A Huge Wad of new Audis
Posted by Stephen Waits Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:12:13 GMT
Autoblog points us to a bunch of Audi renders. Audi looks to have a strong future to me.
Rossi improves..
Posted by Stephen Waits Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:14:17 GMT
After spending his first day in the kitty litter, Rossi manages either 9th or 11th on his second official day of F1 Testing, depending who you believe. Either way, it’s pretty good.
Update: I guess it’s 9th after all. Nice going!
Rossi has a rough F1 day
Posted by Stephen Waits Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:09:45 GMT
He spins to end his first real day of F1 testing. Can he live up to the hype? I’m betting tomorrow will be different.
Rossi in full F1 Test
Posted by Stephen Waits Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:58:44 GMT
Rossi, if nothing else, will continue to fuel the rumors of his future involvement in F1. He’s in a full test next week, mixed in with other drivers, from other teams; though, he’ll be driving last year’s Ferrari.
Via Autoblog.
Sweet.. where do I order?
Posted by Stephen Waits Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:20:58 GMT
Now this is what I’m talking about when it comes to fuel efficiency. I want one. Note that when I say (or have said) “hybrids suck”, it’s the current crop of hybrids, which can’t even beat your basic diesel from VW or MB. But that’s not to say they won’t turn around.
Via Autoblog.
Arrows A22 F1 engine high rev video
Posted by Stephen Waits Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:39:00 GMT
Here’s a cool google video of an Arrows A22 F1 engine revving.
Via The Kneeslider.
Diesel vs Hybrids
Posted by Stephen Waits Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:06:45 GMT
An article over at Autoblog brings forth the realization that, as I said before, “hybrid technology” is still a joke. Goes to show you that marketing hype goes a long way these days.
Via Autoblog.
Detroit Auto Show
Posted by Stephen Waits Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:20:44 GMT
Here are a few of my favorites from the Detroit Auto Show, courtesy of Autoblog.
- Lamborghini Miura Concept
- Mercedes-Benz clean diesels - diesel is still king of economy, “hybrids” are a huge joke to me
- Audi Roadjet concept
- Ferrari GG50
- Ferrari 599GTB
- Ferrari FXX
- Chevy Camaro Concept - as long as you ignore the gay retro cockpit. Oops, it’s no longer a “concept”.
How they make cars in Dresden
Posted by Stephen Waits Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:30:36 GMT
This photo tour of a VW Phaeton assembly line is amazing. It looks like anyone can get a tour, you just have to schedule it with them.
Reality TV Show about Nascar Driver Selection
Posted by Stephen Waits Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:18:00 GMT
I just discovered a cool TV show called Roush Racing: Driver X. It may actually be in its second season now? I don’t know.
In it, Jack Roush is attempting to select a new driver, the best out of a few dozen, for his Truck racing team. Yah, truck racing managed to stick, I guess. They’re grading the drivers on not just driving, but also marketability; but I think that’s just for the camera, or a tiebreaker. They’re gonna pick the fastest guy.
I watched it for the first time last night. I enjoyed it a good deal; however, I don’t think I could stand to watch it Live (i.e. non-TiVo/DVR). The Discovery Channel editing is at an all-time high in this show – you know, where they squeeze 40+ minutes of “stuff” out of about 20 minutes of “actual stuff”? Yah, it’s annoying. Basically you just fast-forward through the commercial, and then a good 30 or 60 seconds into the continuation of the show, and then you’re where you left off.
Despite that, I plan on watching it. Seeing young guys drive Nascar/Craftsman Trucks straight at a concrete wall, really fast, is good entertainment. :)
It’s on The Discovery Channel.
Update: My friend Ralf says he saw an episode about a month ago and it’s gay.