Automotive

With the inexorable intrusion and "progress" of digital technology into the world of automotive (and powersports in general) engineering ( automotive.watchprosite.com ) as well as the inescapable kowtowing to the government and mandated safety and... 

This is my big big issue, we see it in the world of motorbikes too... as a rider, I like the fact I can go faster, safer, but part of me feels as though I am cheating.... I should be riding a bike without any electronic aids.... I remember once at my loca... 

Hi, ik2000, I don't care when an individual makes a personal choice to drive the GT-R or 458 at what used to be professional speeds and then get out and think, "hey, I can be competitive in F1!" but the trend you imply in the last part of your sentence is... 

was when driving a Porsche 356 Super 90 in the alps. Tried several modern (basic, nothing fancy) Porsche´s and was not impressed, to make it short. Even high speed feels somehow boring. Some years ago I drove to a Porsche dealer with my MX 5 from 1999 and... 

Hi, Oliver, No, it's not just you... :-) What you described is the "slow car fast" syndrome - "I'd rather drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow" Not everyone agrees, and those that tend to like the later tend to be focused on either the quantitative ...  

"slow car fast" syndrome . To me it felt more like fast cars feel slow . Maybe I need one for the incoming mid-life crisis ... who knows :-) Maybe I have to try one of your super fast cars, one day :-) :-) Maybe there are already enough addictions in my o... 

The most pleasure I have ever had behind a wheel was in a 1969 Mini Cooper S. It always felt faster than it was, but it handled well, even if the brakes were a little dodgy. After that a first generation MX-5 still brings a smile. These cars felt like I w... 

How perfectly 'appropriate'!!!

"What you described is the "slow car fast" syndrome - "I'd rather drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow"" I am already seeing that. Yes the Evora is a great car, but to let her roar I'd need to be on a track. I could push Elise to her limit on certai... 

.. that my most epic drive for 2013 was a one mile trip in a late 90ies Suzuki Swift with a 75 hp 1300 cc engine ... :-). This could lead to several conclusions ..... 1. There isn't much to happen on Belgian roads ... 2. I'm a poor bugger that can't affor...  

I'm not a purist in this regard. And if there was a car company that made a car to reflect the skill level of the pilot, boy would I only be driving it in a straight line. I want my (electronic) nannies! Except for when I'm in a go-kart on a track that's ...