Red Bull Drift Shifters 2012

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Red Bull Drift Shifters is the brainchild of Mad Mike Whiddett. The premise is simple: have a drifting competition judged completely electronically on a pinball machine inspired course. The drifters have to try and link as many of the sensor points on the obstacles to rack up a high score. Electronic markers mounted on each car register it’s speed, angle and proximity as it passes by sensor points. Mad Mike hand picked New Zealand’s top 8 drifters as well as bringing in Daigo Saito, Matt Powers and Samuel Hubinette from Japan and the US. It’s a pretty cool idea that led to some exciting competition.


Source: Red Bull on YouTube

GreenGT H2

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You may have seen pictures of the GreenGT H2 from the eco-friendly race car group shots taken at this year’s 24 hours of Le Mans. The H2 is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that drives two electric motors on the rear axle. It will take the experimental technology spot in Garage 56 (the Nissan Deltawing was in Garage 56 this year) for the 2013 race. This animation shows the layout of the car and how the fuel cells work in conjunction with the car’s air compressors.

 

*UPDATE* Techologic Vehicles and GreenGT posted another video to show off the sound the H2 makes when the fuel cell is fired up:


Source: Techologic Vehicles on YouTube

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

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This is a little promo video for NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California. Their slogan is “We turn ideas into reality.” The video shows a highlight reel of some of the research projects that their scientists and engineers have given the gift of flight. These are the things that human ingenuity has brought the world.


Source: NASA Dryden on YouTube

Mazda Fan Festa 2012

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MZ Racing brings us this coverage from the 2012 Mazda Fan Festa that took place this past weekend at the Okayama International Circuit. It was a celebration of all things Mazda including some old RX-3 race cars and modern RX-7 and RX-8 race and drift cars. The 767B and 787B were present and even took to the track together. The guys got on-board footage from both cars. Mazda also debuted their new Sky-Active diesel race car that will be campaigned by Dempsey Racing in the LMP2 class of Le Mans next year.


Source: MZ Racing on YouTube via RotaryNews.com on Facebook

Show or Display Nissan R32 Nismo Skyline

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GT Channel got the scoop on the first R32 Nissan Skyline to legally be imported into the US under the “Show or Display” laws which allow the import of historically or technologically significant cars with National Highway Traffic Safety Association exemption. The cars still have to pass smog tests and can only be driven 2500 miles a year. The “Show or Display” laws were originally written for Bill Gates so he could import a Porsche 959. Cars have to be more than 21 years old and have around 500 or less made to qualify. Here is the interview with Sean Morris who just imported two R32 Nismos. His website, ShowOrDisplay.com, walks through the process of importing cars through the Show or Display exemptions.


Source: GT Channel on YouTube