More Cool Car Concepts

Hey Guys And Gals, We Are starting out with some concept vehicles from Device.com

Concept car with rotating tires reminds us how terrible we are at parallel parking!

The NASA concept car (which, as far as we can tell, has nothing to do with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, though it looks like astronauts are driving it) has some pretty radical features that are immediately appealing. It has a sleek hood rather than doors — keeping the passengers more stable and safe — and dynamic wheels they'll let you pull off hairpin turns, allow the car to move perpendicularly in a snap, and even spin in place.

Complete Article And Gallery Go Here!

MAG magnetic car concept is a MAGnificent car of the future

Let’s just leapfrog all those other ideas for energy-saving car tech and hop into this magnetically-driven ride, shall we? While Slovak designer Matúš Procháczka’s concept is prettier than sexy four-inch spike heels, it’ll definitely take some major infrastructure modification to make it a reality. It requires all roads to have embedded magnetic panels, quite a job for the millions of miles of highways and byways all over the world today.

See The Rest Of The Story And Gallery Here!

The British Steam Car Challenge

Countdown to World of Speed, Bonneville, USA(15 – 21 September 2008)

The British Steam Car Challenge was officially launched in June of 1999 at the Beaulieu Motor Museum with numerous distinguished guests in attendance including many of the current team members and founding sponsors.
The project patron is Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, and the car is eventually to be retired on loan to the Motor Museum Trust at Beaulieu. It is hoped that the car will continue to benefit public awareness of ecologically friendly technologies and the efforts put forth by the team and its sponsors.
The project was initiated by Mr. Bill Rich and taken up by Dr. Neil Richardson and Dr. Richard Bowen of the University of Southampton. Additional information about the ongoing involvement of Dr. Richardson can be found later in this document.
This project couples the wealth of steam knowledge gained from Victorian times onward with some of the most advanced technologies known to man. It promises to be a stepping stone in the direction of the future of transportation technologies and will undoubtedly bring widespread visibility to “clean” technologies. Read about this project at their web site here!

These are just a few new concepts out there, wonder what all strange looking vehicles are going to be at the time trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats at speed week this year!

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Land Speed Records Fall at Bonneville Salt Flats
Speed Week is underway at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The New York Times has this report, under this headline:Ford Fuel Cell Car Goes 200 M.P.H. at the Bonneville Salt Flats Here are excerpts:Mr. (Mujeeb) Ijaz is ecstatic: “We set the first record for fastest fuel cell electric car. We had a five-mile run. We were at 204 m.p.h. at mile four and 207 m.p.h. at the mile-five cool down line. We have Champagne going on right now. I wish you were here.”

That was last year, what will happen this year!

TO DO AND SEE Bonneville Speed Week Aug. 12–18, and World Finals Oct. 11–14, Southern California Timing Association, http://www.scta-bni.org/ World of Speed Sept. 13–16, Utah Salt Flats Racing Association, http://www.saltflats.com/ info from an older travel blog below By Brad Wetzler From http://www.viamagazine.com/top_stories/articles/salt_flats06.asp

August 18th-24th 2008 Speed Week SCTA Results and Photo Tables
There were 530 Entries: 368 cars and 162 bikes including 62 Class Changes. Total 468 vehicles.
There were 172 event records certified: 64 bikes and 108 cars.
There were 2,488 timed runs over the 3 courses. For results go Here!

Have fun with some of these.

Papa John

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