Flywheels, Flexplates, & Parts for Sale
- Luk lfw266 flywheel(US $121.23)
- Luk lfw220 flywheel(US $100.41)
- Luk lfw201 flywheel(US $152.41)
- Luk lfw276 flywheel(US $143.15)
- Luk lfw145 flywheel(US $156.57)
- Luk lfw138 flywheel(US $74.65)
Maybach, or not Maybach? That is the question.
Tue, 14 Jun 2011Maybach - off to Gaydon? Actually, whether to keep Maybach on the Daimler life support system is a question that has taxed the brains of many a Mercedes exec, almost since the Maybach brand got its revival under Mercedes and turned in to a cross between a stretched old S-Class, a Playstation and a glitterball. Because despite the efforts of Mercedes to position the Maybach above the S-Class – and in to competition with Rolls Royce and Bentley – the Maybach has somehow conspired to be less desirable than the S-Class.
Alfa Romeo Disco Volante returns to Geneva, this time in green and gold
Mon, 03 Mar 2014Just about everyone loved the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring Superleggera that debuted at the 2012 edition of the Geneva motor show. The curvy coupe channeled the design of Alfa Romeos of the 1960s, namely the Alfa Romeo 2000 and 2600 penned by Touring, while appearing modern at the same time. The concept, finished in red at the time, drew praise for its good looks, enough to make just about everyone forget what sort of monster lived under that svelte bodywork: the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, powered by a 4.7-liter 450-hp V8 good for a 0 to 60 sprint of 4.2 seconds.
Video: Jaguar's Wayne Burgess and his design credos
Tue, 26 Nov 2013Jaguar production studio director Wayne Burgess discusses his design credos and offers advice to aspiring car designers in a video from our friends at Jalopnik. He describes his design process as "creating order from chaos", channeling a burst of eclectic ideas down into a simple, pure form. "Design is an iterative process where it's all about throwing it out there, getting a load pinned up to a board and then looking to see what is working best.