Factory Team B44 cam motor mount & rear hubs
Associated have released some new Factory Team option parts for their B44 4wd buggy. Starting with this 7075 blue anodized aluminium cam motor mount, it ensures that gear mesh adjustments are simplified. This secure clamping system, with additional set-screw for extra safety, allows the motor to install easily from the side. Also new are these [...]
Axial Racing XR10 crawler
Axial Racing have released details on their latest crawler kit, the XR10. This sick looking ‘no-compromise’ competition ready kit features all new front and rear strong durable composite plastic, lightweight axles, all New behind the axle (BTA) steering and over sized 12.5mm universals with 4mm and 2.5mm cross pins. Utilizing a 37.9:1 gear ratio, using [...]
Audi RS 5 Coupe follows in the Quattro’s tyre tracks to Geneva
The new two-door Audi RS 5 Coupe is set to wow Geneva Motor Show-goers next week with its high-revving V8 engine, super fast S tronic twin-clutch gear chifting and all-wheel-drive system. It’s a bit of a double celebration for car maker as the new model makes its debut 30 years after the original Audi Quattro [...]
Top Gear rallies Fans for 13th Season opening with Giveaway Contest
Fanboi favorite Top Gear kickstarts its 13th season with a weeklong giveaway.
As all you serious gearheads know, Season 13 is where the Stig outs his mystery mug. Fans can watch the buildup in Seasons 11th and 12th DVDs which go on sale starting Tuesday, January 12th. Already BBC America is accepting pre-orders here.
But that’s not [...]
2010 Honda Pilot Review, by Dan Stefancic
Performance: 5Exterior: 5
Interior: 5
Overall: 5
Review Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor Pros: What do you like about 2010 Honda Pilot?
It's built as tough as a tank.
The VCM is a win especially for highway level cruising. I got an average fuel consumption of 9.4l /100KM going to London, and 8.2l/100KM coming to Toronto from London Ontario. The cruise was set at 100KM/hr both ways.
The breaks are very responsive. Big improvement over my previous 2006 Pilot.
The 4wd slippage response time seems to be faster than on 2006 Pilot.
The premium stereo is incredible. Cons: How would you improve 2010 Honda Pilot?
Put more sophisticated electronics like night infrared pedestrian detector. I am a hunter and up north I sometimes need to avoid deer/moose on the road.
Need a link to a local weather doppler radar. Maybe this can be done over the satellite link/cell.
Gear ratios are good during the start and over 60KM/hr. In between, during level cruising you can notice that the engine speed is too low for the gear ratio (sounds rougher), especially when the VCM is working. Need a 6 speed. I believe this would improve the city fuel consumption considerably.
There appears to be some kind of resin on the rear wheel wells. I believe this is some kind of protection against road stones as well as rust. I would use the 2003-2008 Pilot rubber weather strip. Rust will form under the resin, just like it did under all the resin around the front and rear doors of the 2003 Accord.
The ipod use does not allow for search via first letter, forcing one to scroll though hundreds and hundreds of song titles. 2010 Honda Pilot Review:
This is the best SUV in the auto industry today.
Prius wins an unlikely admirer
Top Gear has never been known as a real admirer of green cars – turn the clock back to 1991 and you can see footage of Jeremy Clarkson suggesting global warming might not even exist – and so it comes as a surprise to see it tip its hat to the personification of green motoring, [...]
Icon Air Frame Infernal: Superior Helmets For Guard and Flair | ArticlesBase.com
Motorcycling has forever been a very adventuresome romps and hobby. With its excitation totals the fitting costume and gear for safety and Stylus. One of the paraphernalias that produces or separates the safety and prideful of a motorcyclist is a helmet. A plenty of motorcycle fortuitous do not effect to…
Caterham Superlight R500 scale model
If you are looking for a Christmas gift idea, here’s a very good one: a Caterham Superlight R500 scale model, priced at £19.99. Caterham Cars’ most rapid road-going vehicle has been recreated to scale and is completed with remote control and BBC Top Gear’s The Stig behind the wheel.
The scale models comes in two different colors: white with red stripes, and yellow with black combination and both are on separate radio frequencies, allowing owners to race each other.
This little toy is available at a 1:16 scale comes with with full function radio control.
Caterham Superlight R500 scale model originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 26 November 2009 13:31 EST.
Xray XT8 2009 Spec – 8 for 09
Xray released their 2009 Spec edition of their successful XT8 truggy some time ago but although it hit the market a few months back it is still one of the quickest and best equipped truggies out there. We take a look at the innovations that went into the 2009 Spec and tell you, why Xray’s [...]