Author Archives: Will@FluxAuto

The Rise of V8’s in Formula D

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“There’s no replacement for displacement.” That certainly seems to hold true for professional drifting in the Formula D series for the past few years. A lot of the teams have switched to large displacement V8 engines for big power numbers with good reliability and a broad torque curve. The MPGomatic channel on YouTube broke from their usual content to film this mini-documentary on the rise of V8’s in Formula D. It’s mainly interviews with the drivers of Formula D with some drifting clips mixed in. They talk about the history of turbocharged inline 4’s and the reasons that caused the shift to V8’s in Formula D. The back half of the video also has input from the few drivers who are holding out with turbocharged and rotary engines.


Source: MPGomatic on YouTube via Autoblog

BMW E30 M3 vs. Mercedes-Benz 190E-16 – Motor Trend Head 2 Head

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The guys over at Motor Trend are doing a great job with coming up with interesting comparisons for this Head 2 Head series on YouTube. This time they look at the two cars that built the Golden Years of DTM, the German Touring Car Championship. Another signature characteristic of the Head 2 Head series is the excellent review of the details of each car. The reviewers always describe what it’s like to drive the cars for those who will never have the opportunity. This video is no exception.


Source: Motor Trend on YouTube

Evolution of the F1 Car – Rufus Blackrock Animation Design

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Sometimes it’s the simple things that are the most beautiful. Case in point: this video shows the evolution of F1 cars, engines and steering wheels from 1950-2012 in kind of a Tron silhouette style.


Evolution of the F1 Car from Ruf Blacklock on Vimeo.

The artist has also produced a few interesting infographics to go along with this series:

F1 Evolution Timeline at Monza via Rufus Blackrock Animation Design

F1 Steering Wheel Evolution via Rufus Blackrock Animation Design

Source: Rufus Blackrock Animation Design

The History of Mickey Thompson

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Sometimes I wish I could have lived in the 60’s and 70’s – the Golden Age of the Muscle Car and the California Hot Rodder. This era produced legends like Carrol Shelby and Mickey Thompson. These guys built world class race cars, businesses and even their own racing series with street smarts and practical experience. It’s something that could never happen this day in age. Nobody believes in the concept of the self-taught engineer anymore. That wasn’t true back then. Watch this video to see what I’m talking about. It’s the history of Mickey Thompson as told by his son Danny. He was a radical innovator, both technically and financially, in several forms of racing.


Source: Mickey Thompson Tire on YouTube via BANGshift.com