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The new 600HP Ford GT!

1/12/2015

Ford did it. They actually went and did it. It's been rumored about and speculated on for months, but now we know it's real. This is it: the new Ford GT. Ford just dropped a bomb on the rest of the world, and it's got a 600 HP twin-turbo V6, if you can believe it.
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Here's what you need to know: it has a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 (yes, seriously) with more than 600 horsepower. The twin-turbo mill is mounted amidships and mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox nestled inside a carbon fiber tub.

Aluminum subframes are mounted at each end and wrapped in carbon fiber body panels, and Ford promises it will "exhibit one of the best power-to-weight ratios of any production car."

Fully-active aerodynamics and an actuated rear spoiler improve braking and downforce. The rolling stock is made up for 20-inch wheels wrapped in custom Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup 2 tires framing carbon ceramic brakes.

The driver seat is fixed, with the F1-style steering wheel and pedals moving to fit the driver. The steering column is "stalkless" so there's nothing between your hands and the paddle shifters, and the dash is completely digital and fully configurable with multiple driving modes.

As a reminder, the original Ford GT40 wasn't just another endurance racer. Sporting iconic looks and a mighty V8 engine, it emerged victorious in Ford's bitter Le Mans battle against Ferrari, one of the greatest David vs. Goliath stories in all of motorsports. The Ford resurrected it a decade ago with a limited edition, street-legal supercar with the performance to match the best Europe had to offer. It was an amazing machine that remains highly respected and coveted today.

Now there's this. An even more modern interpretation that's not only going to race, but Ford says it into production next year. NEXT YEAR. Hell yes!

A pricey escape! Three of Steve McQueen's prized motorcycles set to make more than $300,000 at auction

1/8/2015

Three motorbikes owned by the late Steve McQueen are set to go under the hammer on Thursday, with a total pre-sale estimate of $330,000.

The vintage two-wheelers once driven by The Great Escape star include an extremely rare 1912 Harley Davidson Big Twin, an 1936 Indian Chief and a Husqvarna 250 Cross bought new in 1971.

Many of McQueen's bikes were previously sold at the famous 1984 McQueen Estate Auction. The sale came four years after his death, aged 50, following surgery for lung cancer.

The actor's trio of vehicles which have resurfaced will be included in Bonham's fifth Motorcycle Auction at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on January 8.
Up for auction: This ex-Steve McQueen 1912 Harley-Davidson X8E is in full running condition and is expected to make up to S140,000 at Bonham's auction in Las Vegas on Thursday

It is believed to be the highest-valued sale of motorcycles ever in the U.S. with lots boasting a cumulative pre-auction estimate of $5.8million.

Actor Peter Fonda - who is most famous for his role as Harley Davidson riding Captain America in the 1969 indie cult classic Easy Rider is selling a 2006 MV Agusta F4CC.

It is from the 74-year-old's personal collection of stylish motorcycles and with just 2,000 miles on the clock the machine is estimated to sell between $60,000 and $80,000.

There are also motorcycles from the estate of Fonda's late co-star Dennis Hopper, who is known to millions as the deranged bomber in the 1994 action film Speed.

Back to market: This 1936 Indian Chief from McQueen's collection was sold as part of the famous 1984 McQueen Estate Auction in Las Vegas as lot 538 - It comes with the sales's original certificate of authenticity

Screen star: This 1971 Husqvarna 250cc Cross was purchased new through McQueen’s production company, Solar Productions, it is set to make up to $90,000

The Great Escape: McQueen was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and when he had the opportunity to drive in a movie, he performed many stunts

Bonhams are selling Hopper's 2006 Harley-Davidson V-Rod for between $9,000 and $12,000 and a 2003 Indian Chief for $10,000 to $14,000.

The actor, who died aged 74 from prostate cancer in 2010, was a member of the Guggenheim Motorcycle Club, a group of celebrity bike fanatics he co-founded.

Other members included actors Lauren Hutton, Jeremy Irons and Laurence Fishburne, rock star Bob Geldof and country singer Lyle Lovett.

A 32-piece professionally matted and framed collection of pictures of actor Ewan McGregor and friend Charley Boorman is also being sold at the auction.

Yes, Warm Your Damn Car Up If It's Cold

1/8/2015

Yes, Warm Your Damn Car Up If It's Cold

Facebook, taken as a whole, is like having some pushy friend who has to give you advice on everything, then show you stacks of pictures of his lunches. And lately, that pushy friend has been telling you not to bother warming up your car in winter, and posting many articles explaining why. Should you believe him? Or look at his lunch pictures?

First, fuck the lunch pictures. You know what a hot dog or soup looks like. And as far as the car warming up goes, it seems that most of these anti-warming up articles are missing some huge points, and could be giving a potentially damaging message to most people, especially the vast majority that don't spend every waking moment thinking about cars and trying not to touch themselves. I'll explain.

The main thrust of most of these articles saying there's no need to warm up your car is that it's wasteful of fuel, creates needless pollution, and modern, fuel-injected cars just don't need to be warmed up to run well like old carbureted cars did. And, generally, these statements are all true — modern cars engine control computers are vastly better at managing the engine to run well even when cold, and, sure, if you idle the car for 20 minutes, you're not really accomplishing anything beyond turning gas into pollution.

But that's only a part of what's going on with your car when it's really cold. Even though these articles headlines proclaim there's no need to warm up your car, in the stories you can usually find that they say a short warm up of 30 seconds or so is okay. I'll go further — when it's really cold out, you'd be crazy not to warm up your engine for, say, at least a minute or two.

The reason has nothing to do with fuel or my latent desire to pollute your driveways — it has to do with oil. When your car has been sitting out overnight, all the lubricating oil that's coating all of the crucial, moving bits of the car has settled down to the bottom of the oil pan. When the temperatures are really cold, not only is that oil not near the areas it needs to be, its viscosity — ability to flow — has been severely impaired by the cold. You've seen how differently, say, refrigerated maple syrup flows compared to hot syrup — the oil is the same way.

So, when you start that cold engine, it's essentially running without lubrication. If you start up and immediately put a load on the engine, things could get damaged. It's just not ready to go. Take a minute or two to get that oil pumping around before putting any load on the engine, and your pistons and camshafts and turbos and other spinning, moving bits will be much, much happier.

Now, you don't need to idle for a half hour, but a few minutes just to get the fluids a bit thawed out is not a bad idea at all. Have a stick shift? Have you ever felt how sluggish the stick feels on a really cold morning? Think about all the components inside that housing, and how they're doing. Let the car have a moment to wake up and spread some warmth and fluids around.

Plus, while all those little explosions in the cylinders are making heat, that heat is being transferred to the coolant, which is then being piped through the heater core, which then can be blown into the passenger compartment so your lovely ass doesn't shatter like an ice sculpture shoved by a drunk bridesmaid. The heater's not magic — you have to make heat to get it blown onto your frozen face.

And, as far as the pollution and fuel waste goes, let's think about this on a larger, systems-level. Sure, if you idle for, say, three minutes, you're burning more fuel and polluting more. But if that three minutes heats up your oil and transmission fluid and prevents wear to your drivetrain, maybe your car will last, oh, 10,000 miles longer, which means more time to be used, which means less demand on the systems to make new parts or entire cars, less energy used, less fuel used in shipping, marketing, selling, etc. Keeping your car working well keeps it more efficient and less polluting as well. So, I think the three minutes of idle is at least a wash.

You and your machine are partners in the solemn task of getting your ass to work every cold, miserable morning. If you treat your car well, and give it a few minutes to get some heat into the system, get that oil splashing around, it'll treat you well, too.

Don't believe everything you see posted on Facebook. Except this one.

Now you can buy the one of the most wicked looking 911's around

1/6/2015

Wow is about the least I can say about this car, if you just look at its transformation from the begining to the end result, is amazing to say the least
STARTED WITH A SUPER CLEAN STOCK PORSCHE 993 C2 and look what it turned to.
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The new 600HP Ford GT!

A pricey escape! Three of Steve McQueen's prized motorcycles set to make more than $300,000 at auction

Yes, Warm Your Damn Car Up If It's Cold

Now you can buy the one of the most wicked looking 911's around

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