Author Archives: Will@FluxAuto

How to Build a Chevelle in One Day by Car Craft

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The guys who work at Car Craft Magazine had the crazy idea to build a car in one day. They wanted to show that it doesn’t have to take several years and a huge budget to create a respectable street machine that you can be proud of and have fun in. The best part about this video is that they have to deal with a couple of strange issues on their Craigslist car and make some bonehead mistakes just like you and I would. In the end, they accomplish their mission and end up with a pretty awesome ’72 Chevelle. It’s also kind of funny that they park it in front of the Motor Trend long term Chevy Volt for the YouTube preview image.


Source: Motor Trend YouTube Channel

Meet the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

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Porsche Motorsports and Falken Tires released these videos promoting their updated 911 GT3 RSR for the 2012 American Le Mans Series. In the first video, the head of Porsche Motorsports details the upgrades made to the car:


They also released this pretty cool first person point of view video of one of their pit stops from the race in Long Beach. You’ll notice that these stops are little different from Formula 1. The guys are not allowed to change the tires on the car until the refueling is complete. At the end, you get a good look at the refueling hose. The fitting has two equal size ports in it because one pumps fuel in and the other pumps an equal mass of air out of the tank. That way you don’t get the gurgling effect of air bubbles trying to leave in the same space as the liquid fuel going into the tank.


Source: Falken Tire YouTube Channel

C63 AMG on Space Savers by Chris Harris

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This is one of the first videos that Chris Harris did for the Drive YouTube Channel. It’s one of my favorites of his because it’s more of a commentary on car design philosophy than a review. His experiment involves putting the new 2012 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG on space saver spare tires. The reasoning was to replicate the feel of a car with a lot more horsepower but you could say he just wanted it easier to oversteer. Harris calls the experiment a resounding experiment as he drifts the C63 around the entire track. The take away point is that cars with state of the art traction and stability control are fast on the Nurburgring but they’re not necessarily fun on the street. That simple sense of fun is responsible for the success of cars like the Mazda Miata, the Nissan S-Chassis cars and the new Toyota FT-86/Subaru BRZ.


Source: Drive YouTube Channel

The Physics of Motocross by Smarter Everyday

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Smarter Everyday is a YouTube show that’s kind of like the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters. The host, Destin, picks a topic or experiment to try and then explains the science behind why things work the way they do. In this episode, he explains how motocross riders are able to control the pitch of their motorcycles while jumping through the air. If you think about it, you can’t really exert a force on a motorcycle while it’s in the air because there’s nothing for it to push against and it doesn’t have any wings. What the riders do is they use the rotational energy in the rear wheel to change their pitch. Check out the video to see high speed footage of it in action.


Source: Smarter Everyday

eSetta Concept

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Designer Tony Weichselbraun has re-imagined the classic BMW Isetta into this eSetta concept. His vision is to use the electric eSetta as part of an urban car sharing program. Weichselbraun says he wants to emphasize the positive aspects of car-sharing with its “highly recognizable and friendly appearance.” Head over to his portfolio page to see the rest of his renderings of the eSetta.

eSetta Concept by Tony Weichselbraun

1956-7 BMW Isetta 300 Cabriolet by http://good-wallpapers.com/auto/10714

Source: Tony Weichselbraun