This is some pretty amazing footage of a Toyota AE86 from a European time trial event. The course looks extremely challenging which emphasizes the driver’s skill and the fact that the car is set up very well. This car was produced by Toyota in the mid 80’s and is the spiritual successor to the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ.
Asphalt and Rubber was able to get a good look at the Mugen Shinden at the Isle of Man TT. Mugen is the Honda factory tuning company that was founded by Soichiro Honda’s son. It’s thought the racing program for the Honda electric motorcycle was put under the Mugen brand so that it wouldn’t tarnish Honda’s reputation if it were to be a failure. A&R is reporting that most of the bike is carbon fiber and the battery pack makes up over half of its weight which is good evidence that it won’t be a failure. Head over to Asphalt and Rubber to see the rest of the pictures.
This episode of Big Muscle on Drive is a casual tribute to the Shelby Cobra. The host spends the day driving and falling in love with a Cobra replica project car. It’s 450 hp in a 2200 pound short wheelbase chassis with a finish that doesn’t have to be worried about. It’s really nothing more profound than a call to build awesome cars and enjoy them.
These videos will be a good test of whether you’re a real automotive enthusiast or not. If you don’t like cars, you’ll find them very boring. The founder and editorial director of Evo magazine, Harry Metcalfe, talks about what it’s like to own a Pagani Zonda. This isn’t your typical car review where they talk about the engine size and power output and then go drift the car around some corners. This review is more about the ownership experience. Metcalfe seems to know Horacia Pagani personally which is probably how he was able to purchase a Zonda press car for his own use. He’s owned it for a while now and he shares all the little details about it that you can only find by living with a car.
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I didn’t think there would be a big turn out this month since it was overcast when I left the house, but boy was I wrong. This get together is as strong as ever and I absolutely love it.