Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/26/827010/f1-boss-ecclestone-attacked-outside.html
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Spy Shots: 2012 McLaren MP4 GT3 Racer
True to its heritage, McLaren's MP4-12C isn't even out in production form yet, and already the company has a nearly complete GT3 racing prototype. Spied here for the first time, we see the major differences are aerodynamic, though we expect changes in the powertrain and transmission to meet class rules and racing requirements as well. Doing away...
Video: Ferrari President Drives New Stratos
In the latest addition to what has turned out to be a very video-heavy Tuesday, we have the president of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, driving the New Stratos at Fiorano. Based on a shortened and heavily modified Ferrari F430 platform, and as the revival/re-imagination of an Italian icon, the project is certainly close to di Montezemolo's heart...
Friday, November 26, 2010
Video: BMW Engineer Juergen Greil Talks About The Vision EfficientDynamics
In the latest episode of the BMW Unscripted series we have one of the automaker’s top engineers, Juergen Greil, giving insight into the development process and the general feeling towards the Vision EfficientDynamics green supercar concept, a vehicle that’s due for sale in 2013. Hearing Greil speak, we get a real sense of the passion...
MotoGP Electronics: Even More Complex Than You Thought
If there's one subject that makes a MotoGP fan's blood boil, it's electronics. Electronic rider aids have removed a lot of the spectacle that formerly characterized the series, controlling wheelspin and managing tire wear, turning MotoGP into a series where the front wheel is paramount and the winner is the rider who can carry the most corner speed.
The electronics consist of a battery of sensors, monitoring the location and state of the bike on the track. GPS tracks the precise position of the bike as it travels round the track; gyroscopes monitor its attitude; accelerometers measure the forces being exerted through corners; and a range of engine and wheel sensors monitor wheel speed, engine speed, throttle position and a multitude of other parameters. All this data is fed into (for Yamaha and Ducati, at least) the Magneti Marelli Marvel 4 ECU, which then translates all that information into an engine mapping perfectly matched to the conditions on the track.
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