While most of the popular aftermarket manufacturers in Japan are welcoming the hybrid craze with open arms, Spoon Sports has been quiet as of late. This can mostly be attributed to the fact that Spoon focuses and specializes with the Honda platform, and quite honestly, Honda hasn’t had an attractive enough hybrid platform in the recent years. But this is all about to change, with the CR-Z gaining a lot of momentum as the new “hot-hatch” appealing to passionate Honda aficionados worldwide. Read the full article HERE.
I was thumbing through the internet and stumbled on a old pic from the old site. This photo bring back memories and also reminds me that I gotta get my Ruckus ready for the spring time! Check out www.canibeat.com for some dope pics!
It has officially been 30 years since Audi brought their all wheel drive system (Quattro).
Jalopnik has a great article up about the history of Quattro and how it was developed. Here are some snippets:
That last bit is where things get interesting — it led to one of the most ingenious packaging solutions of the late 20th century. The Quattro’s longitudinal center diff is built into the back of the gearbox, and the gearbox’s primary shaft is essentially an extension of the crankshaft. The primary shaft drives a hollow secondary shaft, which then drives the diff. But here’s the cool part: A third, solid shaft lives inside the hollow secondary, transmitting power to the front axles. This is the much-lauded “shaft within a shaft” that everyone talks about, and it allowed the Quattro to pack a steamer trunk’s worth of components into a space barely larger than an overnight bag. (Note: Anyone who makes an Xzibit “Yo dawg, I herd you like all-wheel drive so I put a shaft in your shaft so you can diff while you diff” joke at this point will be shot.)
As I was thinking about spring time, I wanted to bring up a SpeedLounge.com friend and member, IWANNAGOFAST aka Bobby. I met bobby last year at Honda Day in Atco, NJ. Bobby made the trek up from Delaware. He has one of the nicest modded Ruckus on the East Coast. Unfortunately last year Bobby was involved in an accident and had severe head trauma. The N.E.R.D. crew has been getting regular updates from his family and he seems to be doing better day by day. SpeedLounge.com send our thoughts and continued prayers for a speedy recovery!
Well its official and who didn’t see it coming with the ending of the last movie. Fast and Furious 5, currently being called Fast 5, will be in the making confirmed by both Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. But wait, the news doesn’t stop there as according to Vin Diesel’s Facebook page, it was presented as a “2 story saga.” So that means a Fast and Furious 6 will be in the making also but Universal hasn’t mentioned anything about FF6 yet. So we’ll just have to wait and see how that goes. Filming is set to take place this year and the movie will be released sometime in 2011. Where do you think this story will take place? Back to Tokyo maybe???
“It’s an honor to be here and I’m looking forward to the 2010 season running with Bergenholtz Racing,” said Joon Maeng, driver of the Bergenholtz Racing Mazda RX-8. “Words can not describe the gratitude in my heart to have the opportunity to drive for Bergenholtz Racing. Thank you all for coming out to show your support.”
San Francisco, Calif. – January 26, 2010 – Formula DRIFT in conjunction with Fatlace, LLC, is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural ONE OF ONE, the Fatlace Car Show Series. ONE OF ONE is the official Car Show Series of Formula DRIFT and will be held at each 2010 Formula DRIFT event nationwide. The first show of the series will go down at Formula DRIFT Round 1: Streets of Long Beach, adjacent to the track. Continue reading ‘One/One Showcase by Fatlace meets Formula D’
So we met the Streetfire guys at SEMA and they gave a shout out to us for being one of the OG’s in the scene. Well, Streetfire, Yoparts.com & and bunch of other companies are giving away a GT-R! For more info click on the video.
