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THE LIFE ON HIS 18TH birthday, Gordon Murray's parents gifted him a set of Wild Heerbrugg Swiss drawing instruments. Today he heads Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA), a British automaker that recently unveiled its stunning T.50 supercar. GMA ushers its young stylists through a practical cross-pollination, wherein machine-shop workers learn CAD basics and engineers perfect proportion on paper. [Extracted from the article]

A friend and former Alfa mechanic told me the cars are "wonderful as long as you drive like they're made of paper." THE GRID A JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON can take you almost anywhere, except the desert ridge I'm pogoing across. Where herea4Run-on a 4Run-ner sees a gravel road as an intermission between boulder fields, a Safari driver creates a arallystage. rally stage. A proper 4x4 could have easily followed wedtheAlfa, the Alfa, but Safari cars aren't about maximum m capability. [Extracted from the article]

A 3.0-liter flat-six with two snails working together puts out 443 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque, getting it to 60 in 3.0 seconds in our testing with the eight-speed PDK transmission, a truly brilliant gearbox. The Veyron is as much computer as car, incorporating a dual-clutch gearbox, all-wheel drive, and launch control. Cars with straight-sixes and manual gearboxes can look great on paper but let you down behind the wheel. [Extracted from the article]

THE BATHROOM sinks at Pagani Auto-mobili's factory outside Modena are breathtaking: deep basins sculpted from swaths of gleaming carbon fiber. Thrilled by the result, Pagani implored Lamborghini to invest in an autoclave, essentially a giant pressure cooker used to harden composite parts. Now, Pagani sells its carbon-manufacturing expertise to several automakers. The nose of Bugatti's EB 110, the rear vent on the 918, the air-directing buttress on the LaFerrari: Pagani imagined them all on paper, years before other automakers implemented them. [Extracted from the article]

Discusses samples of papers regularly published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Exhaust emissions; Mazda's 4-root engine powering its 787B Le Mans winner; Shock absorbers; SAE paper numbers; More.

Describes various types of skid marks, and how they are made.

The Arch began as the brainchild of actor Keanu Reeves, the bike he wanted to ride but couldn't find: a purposeful, powerful, and distinctively American cruiser. It's mesmerizing in the way a lava lamp can be, but lava lamps aren't mounted to the handlebar of an $85,000 motorcycle, or hurtling with you up Angeles Crest Highway, Keanu Reeves hot on your heels. Asked if he has an ideal riding day on the motorcycle, Reeves names the road we're on, then expands his horizons to the Santa Monica Mountains. Reeves has put tens of thousands of miles on the machines, and he liked the long legs of Boyd's new cog. [Extracted from the article]

The article features Formula One automobile racing schools in the U.S. These are the Allenberg Racing Schools and the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School. The paper provides information about the schools' training program and courses and equipment for students. The paper also relates the author's experience in attending the training program of the two schools.

The article focuses on the cardboard sculpture of U.S.-based Tony Sikorski. Sikorski has transformed a corrugated cardboard into works of art in his one-on-a-kind car creations. His award-winning art works are regularly featured at invitational automotive art exhibitions, including the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

The article offers the author's insights on their process at MacNeil Automotive machine shop, which manufactures best fitting and high quality automotive floor mats. He relates that their machine shop is featured with 17 computerized numerical control (CNC) machining centers, four 4 axis mills, and a 5 axis mill and operates in a one shift. He adds that they maintain a proactive waste control and recycling of unused raw materials including steel, rubber, and paper.

It's why we feature such drawings on these pages, and why Jim Hatch has spent 30 years creating similar illustrations for clients in the automotive and motorcycle industries. The Nissan drawing was done with pen, paper, and paint, but by the time he left the Petersen, Hatch had switched tools. DIAGRAM: HOW JIM DID IT: "I drew the Nissan with a mechanical pencil and ellipse templates, about 36 inches wide, then I drew it onto vellum with a #2 Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph ink pen to clean it all up". [Extracted from the article]

Offers various news briefs concerning new automotive products and advice on how car owners can better take care of the autos and where they can get useful information to broaden their knowledge and achieve their maintenance goals. Society of Automotive Engineers offers very interesting papers on automakers history; Dave McLellan, Chevrolet Corevette chief engineer; Hottest buzzwords in Japan is fuzzy logic; Consumers can call Unocal 76 Unleaded Racing Gasoline for Octane.

Presents information on Honda's most recent F1 engine as seen in a paper the company presented in Japan. The 75-degree V-12, with four valves per cylinder actuated by double overhead camshafts per band and PVRS (Pneumatic Valve Return System); Engine weight; Honda's Variable-length Induction System (VIS); The paper's indepth description of pneumatic valve closure; More.

The article comments on various issues related to the automobile and the industries compiled as of March 2009. The paper lauds the design of the Ford Flex automobile which meets psychographers' requirements. The author also provides his views on nuclear power generation in France and compressed natural gas in hybrid vehicles.

The article comments on the report published in the local paper regarding the persistent public distrust of car repair shops in general. The author is concern to know that many auto mechanics are still regarded with distrust. The author was a full-time auto mechanic and he hates to see this kind of situation. Moreover, the has stated that this kind of ordeal that extends back to the invention of automobile.

Announces that it is increasingly difficult these days to asphyxiate oneself by means of automobile exhaust. SAE Paper No. 922335, `Unanticipated Benefits of Automotive Emission Control: Reduction in Fatalities by Motor Vehicle Exhaust Gas'; Comments from Ford engineer Mordecai Shelef who wrote the paper; Details.

The article focuses on five objects used by Jonathan Ward, founder of Icon, every day which include Blue Point 300 millimeter digital caliper, Montblanc ballpoint pen, and Horween Leather Notepad cover.

Reports that fuel cells of the PEM (positive exchange membrane) variety will make other forms of mobile propulsion obsolete. How PEM fuel cells generate power; Information in SAE Paper No. 921541; Fuel-cell cars; Details.

The article evaluates the new line of heavy-duty duct tapes, including Extreme Hold, 25 Hours of Thunderhill, and the Heavy Duty All-Weather, from 3M Co.

The article provides information on how to use "Los Angeles Times" newspaper as a cleaner for windshield and cites several metal-polishing recipes. It cites that the ink and slight abrasiveness of the paper of the newspaper makes it ideal to use as a cleaner for windshields by just dampening it and rubbing it vigorously. It cites metal-polishing recipes which include salt and white vinegar for copper and brass and baking soda and white vinegar for stainless steel.

The article features the 2010 Porsche Cayenne automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Ford Fusion hybrid automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Cadillac SRX automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Nismo 370Z automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Volkswagen Scirocco automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Lincoln MKT automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Buick LaCrosse automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Bentley Continental GTC Speed automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZero automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the Ford Taurus automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is also provided.

The article features the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The car was named after British racing legend Stirling Moss. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is provided.

The article features the Volvo S90 concept automobile unveiled at the Detroit 2009 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Michigan. The paper describes the automobile's engine, maximum speed, interior and exterior design, handling, braking system and price. A photograph of the automobile is provided.

The article features 64-year-old artist Hector Luis Bergandi's painting of automobile racer Lewis Hamilton. According to the article, Hector's painting shows every winglet, bump and aerodynamic features of the organically curved McLaren MP4-22 being driven by Hamilton. Hector describes Hamilton as a poetry in motion. Each Bergandi paper or canvas print, available online, comes with a brass identification plaque and a personalized certificate of authenticity.

The article focuses on Ned Hirschfeld, a Yale University from New York City and a car enthusiast. Hirschfeld is a life-long reader of “Road and Track.” He has started a current events paper at his high school where he devoted space to things automotive. Hirschfeld inherited his love for cars from his father who tastes run from BMW 7 Series to Porsche 996 Turbo.

Provides question and answer advisory about automobiles. Recommendation of the huge tire mail-order companies to check about tire noise characteristics; Testing of brake fluid using strips conceptually similar to litmus paper; Assessment of the suggested practice in changing oils in engine, transmission and differential of a new car.

Gives details a fuel gauge found in the Marmon Model 34 automobile that was introduced in 1916. Technical information from a series of technical papers called `Pioneers of Progress' by the Historical Committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers. The float mechanism; Location of the fuel tank inside the car.

Discusses the 1993 SAE International Congress session New Developments in IndyCar Technology. Focus race-car safety; Panel included 1992 PPG Cup Champion Bobby Rahal and his chief designer, Don Halliday; Proposal of SAE Paper No. 930998 `Collision Research at Indianapolis Motor Speedway' to make race cars safer.

Introduces the Montegrappa for Ferrari pen that brings together form, function and elegance, created jointly by Italy's oldest pen manufacturer and its famous automaker, Ferrari SpA. Features; Contact information.