I recently wrote about Tyre Pressure Management Systems and discussed the fact that I was running an aftermarket system which I found to get in the way during track days. In December, I swapped the system from my track car to my main road car - being an app based system with sensors mounted on the valve stems meant this was very easy to do! I read an article in Evo Magazine … [Read more...]
Jensen Motors
This week's history article is about a coachbuilder that became a manufacturer and survived the low volume manufacturing by being a supplier to other major manufacturers. The company is Jensen Motors based in the middle of the UK and was founded in 1934 by Richard and Alan Jensen who worked for WJ Smith, a commercial truck manufacturer. Prior to being with WJ Smith, the two … [Read more...]
Microlino
I read a report recently that suggested that the BMW Isetta was being put back into production. Another report said that the Isetta was to be re-introduced. Neither are correct. What is happening this year is that the Microlino will go into production. Built by a Swiss company, the design of the Microlino is a clone of the BMW Isetta or more specifically, its original licenser: … [Read more...]
Lamborghini ALA
You can imagine that a company such as Lamborghini would push the boundaries of technology and design. For the latest model, the Huracan Performante, Lamborghini announced the inclusion of "ALA" into the design. This stands for Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva - or active aerodynamics and apparently is also the Italian word for “wing". I saw a video of it from Tom Voelk (see … [Read more...]
Ferrari V12 Engine
This week’s article is about a range of fabulous engines - the Ferrari V12s. It has been known for decades that a V12 configuration is a smooth number of cylinders and manufacturers like Jaguar, Aston, Ferrari and Lamborghini have all had V12 motors in their sports cars. Ferrari distinguish their engines by name and number and we'll start the article with a description of … [Read more...]