Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Formula 1 cars

 For those who have seen Formula One only on the telly, the sound of the speeding cars is more akin to the irritating nasal buzz of a mosquito fluttering by.
But stand close to an F1 car when its engine is being fired up and the ear-splitting roar is more like that of a wild beast warning you to stay away.


On Saturday at the paddock near the Bandra-Worli sea link, when the Red Bull support team covered their ears with large headphones, it should have been enough warning about what was coming. And as the V10 Cosworth engine of the car — which David Coulthard will drive on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link on Sunday — was fired up, every other sound drowned in the high-pitched mechanical harmony. What began as a deceptive low purr was followed by the seemingly amplified noise of about 100 electric guitars. It is said that an F1 car in full rev blasts close to 140 decibels at the tail pipe. Given that the chest thumping music in loud discos hovers in the vicinity of 90, you will empathise with the ear-splitting bit.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal car in the world, with a top speed of 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph).[4] The original version has a top speed of 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph).[5]

Aston Martin DB9


The Aston Martin DBR9 is based on the DB9 road model. This version retains the cylinder block, chassis, and heads of that car’s V12 Configuration. The rest of the DBR9, however, has been re-Configurationered in order to be put to the test of performance competition. The bodywork of the vehicle blends great aerodynamic performance with the DB9’s aesthetic approach. The car’s body panels have been constructed from carbon fiber composite in order to minimize the car’s weight. In order to complete the aerodynamic body of the vehicle, its bottom has been designed flat from the front to the diffuser in the rear.


http://www.carautoportal.com/aston-martin/aston-martin-db9.php