The History Of BMW in Formula One: 1982 — 2009

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BMW has been active in Formula One since 1982, when they supplied an absolutely bollocks engine to Bernie Ecclestone’s Brabham team. Now that they’re calling it quits, let’s take a look back at their 27 years in the sport.

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Fewer Drunk Drivers, But 16.3% Of Night Drivers Stoned

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Looks like it’s one of those good news bad news things from NHTSA. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (the people that keep track of accidents and crash test cars) have just released a new study showing that there are fewer drunks on the roads these days (yay!) but strangely enough, over 16 percent of drivers on the roads at night are on some sort of drug (wha?).

If you think about it, it makes a certain amount of sense. Getting high is something that people do AFTER work, not during. You could, for example, have a martini or 5 at lunch, and it’s more “acceptable” than excusing yourself from the product review meeting to go shoot up some heroin back at your desk.

On the other hand, when that end of shift whistle blows, you’re on your own time, so THAT’S when you break out the apple bong or do a line or two of weasel dust. And then, like the moron who thinks they’re the center of the universe, you decide to DRIVE home.

Bad idea imbecile.

AutoBlog recently pointed out that England is mulling over a new law that would take into account drivers that are under the influence of drugs, and that they are looking at using a device that would act like a breathalyzer for narcotics instead of alcohol. That strikes me as odd, because anyone with even a passing knowledge of toxicology knows that breathalyzers, in and of themselves, are pretty iffy, and if you want to do a narcotics screening with one, the efficacy drops off even further. What you need to do is run a blood screen. You only have to think about it for half a second to realize how THAT intrusive of a search would go over with the general public.

What the NHTSA study found was that while 2.2% of drivers have a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more, 16.3% of drivers were on some sort of narcotic. As would be expected, marijuana came in first among drug positives at 8.6%, with cocaine and over-the-counter meds coming in next at 3.9% each. NHTSA plans further studies, naturally, to find out how drugs affect driving impairment, ” … since some narcotics aren’t flushed from the body for weeks.”

And therein lies the real problem and points to why this country’s drug polices are screwed up nine ways from Sunday. If the scheme that NHTSA comes up with is anything like the testing done by companies, it will be flawed beyond all imagining. It will catch someone, for example, who smoked a joint a week ago, but completely miss the person coming down off three-day coke bender when they ran out of blow 14 hours earlier.

On top of this, a specific law or test is largely unnecessary. Laws like this are sort of like the proposed “no texting while driving” law. There’s already a law that covers stuff like being stupid enough to try and text while driving, or putting on make up or trying to kill a spider in your car, it’s called “failure to use do care and caution” and cops apply it all the time. Also, what is commonly referred to as “drunk driving laws” are actually DUIs, remember? As in Driving Under the Influence. It’s not Driving Under the Influence of Just Alcohol, it’s Driving Under the Influence of anything that impairs your ability to drive.

If 16+% of the drivers on the roads at night are high (and that’s nearly 1 in 5), then they should be easy to spot, pull over, site and incarcerate already.

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Ferrari 458 Italia… Whoa, baby!

July 30th, 2009

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I think I fall in love too easily.

Especially when I’m looking at an exotic Italian all dressed up in red and outfitted in sexy leather.

Heck, I was in love with the Ferrari F430, but now her replacement has stolen my heart.

The new Ferrari 458 Italia will make its public debut in September in Frankfurt. (It might be worth the plane ticket just to see it in person.) For now, though, we get to see the pictures and read specs that make us drool.

Like its name implies, the 458 is powered by a 4.5-liter 8-cylinder engine. But here’s where it gets really good: That engine will crank out 570 horsepower at a breathtaking 9,000 rpm. That’s not a typo – nine thousand revolutions per minute. If I’m not mistaken, that would make the 458 the highest-revving production Ferrari ever built. From a standstill, 62 miles per hour should be reached in less than 3.5 seconds.

The sporty 458 Italia will be built alongside its sister, the more luxurious Ferrari California, in Maranello, Italy.

Speaking of the California, viewers of HBO’s Entourage were treated to some eye candy when Jerry “My last name is one letter away from Ferrari” Ferrara’s Turtle character was given a California as a birthday gift. Yeah, a $240,000 birthday present.

The episode also featured some sweet track time as a group of F430 Scuderias peeled some serious pavement. A clip featuring that race, the giving of the California, and a surprise appearance by 50 Cent in a Rolls-Royce is below. It’s good viewing, I promise!

If you had a spare $240K laying around, what car would you buy? Would you keep it or give it as a birthday gift?

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Should Suzuki Pack Up and Go Home?

July 21st, 2009

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Something’s wrong over at Suzuki.

The Japanese automaker is skidding hard, as its sales are down a staggering 78 percent from one year ago.

That might not surprise many people. In fact, I’ll bet most folks can’t even recall the last Suzuki ad they saw or even tell me where their nearest dealer is.

Another part of the problem is Suzuki’s American lineup, which includes the Korean-built Forenza and Reno, and the lackluster XL-7.

But Suzuki has been in the news a lot lately. First came those sobering sales numbers. Then analysts urged Suzuki to exit the American car market. But there’s some good news, too, as Suzuki is getting some nice press on the new SX4 Sportback. Also, the infamous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was won by Nobuhiro Tajima driving a customized SX4.

Of course, the car used for the hill climb was outfitted with a whopping 850 horsepower, but still, it should lend some credibility to just how good the car is.

I think if Suzuki can eke out enough sales of the Japanese-built SX4 and sell them in the same dealerships that sell motorcycles, the company might have a chance of staying in the American market. Plus, Suzuki’s Camry-fighter, the Kizashi (at right), is due to hit dealerships in 2010. If it’s a success, stay tuned for Suzuki’s American rebirth.

If it flops, watch for the company to pack up and ship out.

Do you even know where your local Suzuki car dealership is? Do you care whether or not the company stays in the United States?

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Max Caves, Formula One Teams Win

June 24th, 2009

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Well, sort of. In fact FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) and FIA, the sport’s governing body, do need each other, and the tradeoff the teams got was having Max Mosley, FIA president, agree not to run for reelection in October as Supreme Leader. That will be a result very much to the good of the sport and its fans.

Edward Gorman of the Times Online put it well:

The reign of Max Mosley as ruler—for that is what he was—of world motorsport and Formula One has come to an end. Like all men who enjoy almost unfettered power, there was always a danger he would over-reach himself and that, in the end, has been the case with Mosley.

After constant battles with the teams and the recent imposition of a “voluntary” budget cap, the teams had had enough. Thus the split we reported. Nobody trusted the guy. Still, the sport needs a governing body, and it became apparent that the teams recognized this. If they split off from FIA, how would they organize themselves and pursue a viable 2010 season?

So, as one wag put it in the comments section of the Jalopnik story, “It means only that he’ll have a lot more time for Nazi orgies.” In the end, money talks, and the FIA controls a great wad of it.

Now, when and how are they going to get rid of Bernie Ecclestone, the other half of this dynamic duo?

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Formula One Pot Boils Over

June 19th, 2009

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The major F1 manufacturers and teams finally got a bellyful. Yesterday they announced they would leave the sport’s governing body, the FIA (Féderation Internationale de l’Automobile), and run their own racing series in 2010. This is auto racing’s version of the rebellion that’s racking Iran.

The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) comprises eight teams—Ferrari, BMW-Sauber, Renault, McLaren-Mercedes, Brawn GP, Toyota, Red Bull Racing, and Scuderia Toro Rosso. These guys are the heavy hitters of international formula racing, and they have apparently had enough of the dictatorial whims of FIA president Max Mosley (above) and cohort Bernie Ecclestone (below), its business head, the money man.

We wrote about the F1 revolt, including Max and his Nazi sex orgy, last month. Between them, Max and Bernie have run the FIA like two stooges out of a Mel Brooks movie. British racing hero Jackie Stewart told Autocar Magazine:

I think a lot of people are kind of fed up with the dictatorial attitude. It’s been coming for some time. I think the teams feel that they have been bullied in some way for quite a long time, trying to force things through. I have said for a long time that the FIA needs to be restructured and there needs to be more corporate governance.

You bet. And Brother Bernie, like his namesake Madoff, has finally been unmasked. Formula One generates more than $1 billion a year.

Formula One teams—the people who design the cars, invest the cash and put the drivers on the circuit—get half the cash, while CVC, a privately-owned [sic] company of professional money-makers, get the rest. Meanwhile, there is no investment in the grass roots or in the infrastructure of motor racing or the circuits. Bernie and CVC simply sit there and take the loot.

The teams are especially fed up with having no say in running the sport. So things are beginning to look like the streets of Tehran. Like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Max has a revolt on his hands after wielding Supreme Leader power for many years. To the streets, race fans!

If the breakaway teams race in the U.S., as seems possible, would you attend?

—jgoods

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The FIA has responded to the threatened withdrawal by suing the eight racing teams (the FOTA), accusing them of “serious violations of law,” breaking contracts and “a grave violation of competition law,” whatever that is.

“The positions have hardened on both sides,” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said. “The teams feel they have gone as far as they can, the FIA feel they have gone as far as they can and we’ve ended up in a situation where a solution hasn’t been found.

“We’ve no alternative because if we can’t race in Formula One under the current rules, if you want to keep competing then you’ve got to look at something else.”

Another element driving the lawsuit, which had some special words for Ferrari, has been the growing bad blood between Max Mosley and Ferrari head Luca di Montezemolo.

What You Should Do Following A Car Accident

Hopefully you will never be involved in an auto accident or need to file an insurance claim. Even the most careful and skilled drivers, however, can easily find themselves in the middle of a crash. Would you know what to do? Awareness of what to do after the car accident can help in making the insurance claims process simpler and smoother so you are back on the road faster.
If you are in an auto accident:

1.    Try to stay calm, stop your vehicle and check for wounds. The life and health of you, your passengers and the other people involved in the accident is far more critical than the vehicle itself.

2. If required, call the police and make them aware of the accident, your location, what number of people are involved, whether there are injuries and the kinds of injuries.

3.    You may wish to take reasonable steps to guard yourself, and your car, from further damage. Where possible and if legal, move the autos to the side of the road and turn on your hazards as soon as it is safe. If you have flares, you may wish to use them to warn oncoming traffic and to stop extra crashes.

4. Taking tons of notes is a good practice, like:

•    the date, time and location of the accident
•    how the accident happened – infrequently a drawing is worth one thousand words and can help augment what you’ve noted
•    the type and location of damage to your auto
the type and location of damage to the other vehicles or property involved
•    the names, addresses and contact information of all drivers and passengers involved in the accident
•    driver’s license numbers and all the information on the licenses
insurance identifications including the name of the insurance company and policy number
•    the names, addresses and contact information of witnesses
the names and badge numbers of police officials or other first reply personnel

(Being able to take notes is vital so keep a pen and pad in your glove box, in case. )

5. You may wish to ask the police officer when and where you can get a copy of the accident report. There’s a good chance you’ll need it when you submit your insurance claim to your insurer.

6.    It’s usually a good idea to call your insurance company right away and report the accident because the sooner they know about the crash the quicker they can start working to resolve your insurance claim. As well, they’ll be able to explain the next steps, like where to have the car towed if necessary and arrange for an adjuster to come out and appraise the damage before any repair work is done.

7.    There are a couple of don’ts you might want to consider like don’t discuss the financial limits of your auto insurance policy and avoid discussing the responsibility for the accident or circumstances of the accident with anyone other than the police or a representative of your insurance company.

Auto accidents take a significant toll on everyone involved. But, if you stay calm, make safety your priority and follow the above tips, you will get through the ordeal of being in an accident and submitting an insurance claim.

If you find this article interesting, you should also check out thesupercars.org to read about some of the fastest & most expensive sports cars in the world, also visit fatal road traffic accidents.

Riders On The Storm: Auto Insurance Riders Offer Savings Down The Road

Published on July 29, 2009 by Rafael Onak (OfficialWire) CHICAGO, IL

As much as we don’t want to believe it, spending money sometimes saves us more money in the future. This holds particularly true for drivers after they have compared auto insurance quotes. A recently published article on InsuranceAgents.com analyzes several auto insurance riders that policyholders should consider purchasing in order to save money on their insurance policy. The article, Super Savings Auto Insurance Tips, describes several auto insurance riders that many drivers are likely to need: a towing/repair rider, rental reimbursement rider, umbrella rider and a custom rider. Each of these auto insurance riders provides a policyholder with the opportunity to save some money. “[A rider] serves as additional benefits and ‘supplemental coverage’ or a way to adjust your policy by deleting coverage,” the article states. “You can add as many riders as you want. It’s great for protection and for saving money on vehicle insurance.” According to recent insurance reports, more and more drivers are not paying their auto insurance thanks to higher rates and the failing economy. What they are unaware of, however, is that they might be able to reduce their expenses by adding auto insurance riders to their policy. The towing/repair and rental reimbursement rider are specific riders that provide drivers with the luxury of having their insurance carrier cover personal auto expenses. Umbrella and custom riders act more as gap coverage options, making sure drivers don’t lose out on coverage or end up paying a significant amount of their own money. While purchasing auto insurance riders can increase your chances of saving money, obtaining multiple insurance quotes or meeting insurance agents to discuss a policy that fits you best is the first step to obtaining affordable coverage. Go online at InsuranceAgents.com to gain further information.

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