Pilot Gear for Sale
- Bose x headset
- David clark h10-30 aviation headset h10-13.4 h10-60 h10-20 airplane cessna(US $149.99)
- Used aviation garmin 696
- Brightline b7 flight bag, lifetime warrenty,free usa shipping, new, voted #1 bag(US $200.00)
- Vintage pilot teddy bears - brown - aviation theme plush doll 23",9" father son(US $29.99)
- Pilot usa pa-86a smart phone headset adapter(US $99.99)
Where did the word 'automobile' come from?
Mon, 06 Jan 2014On Jan. 3, 1899, the New York Times printed the word "automobile" upon its austere pages. It wasn't the first publication to do so; Scientific American used the phrase "automobile carriage" in a May 14, 1898, review of the Winton Motor Carriage, but the Grey Lady -- a more influential publication -- was the first to debate the term.
Guess Jethro's lap time and win a £550 Suunto watch
Tue, 20 Jul 2010CAR journo Jethro Bovingdon drove the Lotus Exige 260 Cup around the track at Lotus HQ in Hethel, Norfolk, for a story in the new August 2010 issue of CAR Magazine, out on 21 July. But how fast was he in the latest track-day tool of choice?If you can correctly guess Jethro's lap time, you could win this brilliant Suunto Elementum Ventus watch. It's worth £550 and is yours to keep if you come up with the nearest time to Jethro's fastest lap.The 260 Cup is a £45,950 slice of Lotus: a beefed-up, supercharged and super light at 890kg coupé version of the Elise, honed and fettled for track action.
Mini to return to the WRC in 2011 with 4x4
Tue, 27 Jul 2010Mini is back in rallying, more than 50 years after it ruled the roost at Monte Carlo and beyond, giving a huge shot in the arm to the World Rally Championship. In typically audacious style BMW has announced it will campaign the Countryman SUV rather than the standard Mini, starting with selected WRC rounds in 2011 followed by the entire 2012 season.It’s also a return to WRC for Banbury-based Prodrive, the outfit behind Subaru’s legendary WRC success, who will develop the car and run the team. Prodrive last campaigned in the 2008 season, and have been developing the Countryman since early 2009.