1938 Packard Wins Class At Concours, Immediately Rolls Into Pond
The car was a 1938 Packard Super Eight model 1605 Convertible Sedan, the
most expensive model in Packard’s line. This particular one was bodied
by the Bohman & Schwartz coachbuilding company, and is the only Sedan Convertible to have a removable hard top.
According to the Island Packet, the car had just won best-of-class in the American Classics 1925-1948 category at the Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance. Autoweek also reports that the car had somehow not had its the parking brake set.
(Jalopnik.com)
Monday, November 7, 2016
The FD3S Of Your Dreams Is Now A Reality
Everything You Need To Know About The World's First All-Wheel Drive 4-Rotor Mazda RX-7
But even as far as RX-7 mods go, Dahm’s is on another level. He set out to complete this project with a company known as FR Performance, led by NHRA legend and RX-7 guru Abel Ibarra, who would provide the manpower, craftsmanship, and years of rotary knowledge. Dahm would head the design and foot the project’s eye-watering $250,000 budget.
The body of the car, while maintaining much of the RX-7's trademark sex appeal, has been widened by nine inches and lengthened by an additional eight with the help of a completely custom tube frame that was hand-bent and welded into the existing body of the car.
The powerplant, however, isn’t a sculpted and kneaded mass like the exterior - it’s a goddamn sledgehammer. Project Ahura sports a 2.6 liter, 4-rotor that had to be custom ordered, as no factory 4-rotor currently exists on Earth. It’s mated to a Hollinger RD-6 sequential manual gearbox with straight cut gears, meaning that driving it will both be incredibly cool and deafening. You’ll need a clutch pedal to engage 1st gear, but everything after that is between you and the shifter. Eat it, Ferrari.
The all wheel drive part is taken care of with an E36 M3 front differential with Wavetech helical LSD guts, and a M5 rear differential, with another LSD, though Dahm didn’t specify its make or particular hooning capacity.
The most interesting part of the entire project, and one that Dahm himself touts as the pinnacle of this build, is the suspension. If you’re looking at pictures of Project Ahura’s front subframe and say to yourself, “Gee, this looks a lot like what’s on Ken Block’s Hoonicorn,” then congratulations, person that doesn’t exist, you’re absolutely correct. The entire suspension was made from the dimensions of the infamous 1,400 hp Hoonicorn used in that Gymkhana video that you’ve probably shared with your stoner buddies.
While the project is far from finished, Dahm maintains that the over-budget and ahead-of-schedule project should see its first rev on March 1st of 2017. Shortly thereafter, we’ll get a drive in it and hopefully not have to quickly apologize about breaking a quarter million dollar Mazda.
(Jalopnik.com)
But even as far as RX-7 mods go, Dahm’s is on another level. He set out to complete this project with a company known as FR Performance, led by NHRA legend and RX-7 guru Abel Ibarra, who would provide the manpower, craftsmanship, and years of rotary knowledge. Dahm would head the design and foot the project’s eye-watering $250,000 budget.
The body of the car, while maintaining much of the RX-7's trademark sex appeal, has been widened by nine inches and lengthened by an additional eight with the help of a completely custom tube frame that was hand-bent and welded into the existing body of the car.
The powerplant, however, isn’t a sculpted and kneaded mass like the exterior - it’s a goddamn sledgehammer. Project Ahura sports a 2.6 liter, 4-rotor that had to be custom ordered, as no factory 4-rotor currently exists on Earth. It’s mated to a Hollinger RD-6 sequential manual gearbox with straight cut gears, meaning that driving it will both be incredibly cool and deafening. You’ll need a clutch pedal to engage 1st gear, but everything after that is between you and the shifter. Eat it, Ferrari.
The all wheel drive part is taken care of with an E36 M3 front differential with Wavetech helical LSD guts, and a M5 rear differential, with another LSD, though Dahm didn’t specify its make or particular hooning capacity.
The most interesting part of the entire project, and one that Dahm himself touts as the pinnacle of this build, is the suspension. If you’re looking at pictures of Project Ahura’s front subframe and say to yourself, “Gee, this looks a lot like what’s on Ken Block’s Hoonicorn,” then congratulations, person that doesn’t exist, you’re absolutely correct. The entire suspension was made from the dimensions of the infamous 1,400 hp Hoonicorn used in that Gymkhana video that you’ve probably shared with your stoner buddies.
While the project is far from finished, Dahm maintains that the over-budget and ahead-of-schedule project should see its first rev on March 1st of 2017. Shortly thereafter, we’ll get a drive in it and hopefully not have to quickly apologize about breaking a quarter million dollar Mazda.
(Jalopnik.com)
I'm Shocked (Not Really)
Billionaire behind LeEco and Faraday Future admits company is low on cash
But don't worry, he's taking a massive pay cut.
It's not surprising to hear that LeEco is short on cash, as the technology company entered so many fields at once. The company recently introduced a host of products for the US market, including mobile phones, televisions, and electric bicycles, and announced plans for a range of electric cars. LeEco, especially with its vehicles, had some lofty goals. Its EV, the LeSee, will be an autonomous car with its own magnetic charging system and external display, assuming it actually ever goes on sale.
On the Faraday Future side, the company's 1,000-horsepower FFZERO1 concept was outrageous in every way possible. While it was drastic and drew a lot of attention, it didn't do anything to mark the company's future in EVs.
In addition to trying to introduce its own electric cars, which included a plan to build a $1.8 billion factory, LeEco also had a partnership with Aston Martin for a production variant of the electric RapidE concept. With LeEco's financial woes, we'll have to wait and see if Faraday Future brings its production-ready car to CES.
(AutoBlog.com)
But don't worry, he's taking a massive pay cut.
It's not surprising to hear that LeEco is short on cash, as the technology company entered so many fields at once. The company recently introduced a host of products for the US market, including mobile phones, televisions, and electric bicycles, and announced plans for a range of electric cars. LeEco, especially with its vehicles, had some lofty goals. Its EV, the LeSee, will be an autonomous car with its own magnetic charging system and external display, assuming it actually ever goes on sale.
On the Faraday Future side, the company's 1,000-horsepower FFZERO1 concept was outrageous in every way possible. While it was drastic and drew a lot of attention, it didn't do anything to mark the company's future in EVs.
In addition to trying to introduce its own electric cars, which included a plan to build a $1.8 billion factory, LeEco also had a partnership with Aston Martin for a production variant of the electric RapidE concept. With LeEco's financial woes, we'll have to wait and see if Faraday Future brings its production-ready car to CES.
(AutoBlog.com)
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