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Nov 2020 - Car crowns the F40
Sep 2020 - A useful and un-biased tyre review on wet and dry asphalt with Porsche GT3 RS
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R VS Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport RS VS Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R
July 2020 - Remembering De Angelis, Alboreto & Senna
June 2020 - Various cars on notable tracks
Supercarfest, a UK event for performance cars:
An interesting video of the Prosport at Spa during a track day
An clean 6:'45'' by a Radical SR8 at the Nurburgring
And Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo for comparison
April 2020 - F40
An interesting F40 book by Shruf & Leyrer
March 2020 - 50 most iconic cars of all time
Not one, not two but three of the cars Materazzi worked on featured in Gear Patrol's list of 50 most iconic cars of all time.
And the F40 and GTO (288) appear in Autocar's most beautiful cars of all time.
Autocar Most Beautiful Cars Ever Made
January 2020 - Carroll Shelby interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzq4DeTjZ1A
An interview with Enzo's american nemesis. Shelby's honesty and lack of bullshit is infectious. Well worth listening to.
Also a bit of a history review of the Haas THL1 where several engineers such as Neil Oatley and Ross Brawn were the core design team. The car ran the Cosworth 120 degree V6 twin turbo engine: the GBA.
And some interesting recollection of turbocharged engine development in Formula 1 of the 1980s.
Turbo F1 engines - How they started (Part 1)
Turbo F1 engines - How they started (Part 2)
November 2019 - Ferrari book
A very interesting book and a good idea for a Christmas present
Ferrari with his ASA 1000 which he used daily (some say he liked the 1300 engine)
November 2019 - Visiting Campania & Basilicata
On a walk by the sea
Out for lunch
A very interesting article about all the 911 RennSport models.
October 2019 - You did it Eliud !!!!!
click on the image to access the 2 hr Marathon footage
click on the image to access the full programme with interviews
Very few photos can truly explain the emotions that we all felt when Eliud crossed the line 20 seconds under the 2 hour mark. But two in particular capture the moment when he pointed in the direction of all the people who had helped him achieve this moment in history to thank them. It's still sinking in for him and for us as well, for whom it was impossible to hold back the tears after the short sleep and the worry of what might possibly go wrong in the pacing cars. We would have cried if he'd missed the mark and we cried like children when he smashed it.
I didn't sleep particularly well on friday night and I was nervous while sat in the co-driver (data engineer) seat of Car 2 at 8:10 am. We'd prepared with obsessive detail but would it be enough? In the end his exceptional training allowed him a 10+ seconds buffer and to say our cars ran like an atomic clock is not an understatement. Thank you Eliud for leading by example by infecting us with self belief, thank you Jamie Lowrie for writing excellent code, thank you to the drivers and engineers, thank you Sir Dave Brailsford for being so upbeat about the chances of this being a success on the first ever meeting. I've experienced many joyful moments in life and I think this is one that I will never forget.
Some say "Never meet your heroes, to avoid disappointment" but I ignored that and went over to congratulate him. Dave Brailsford explained our involvement in preparing the code and running the Audi e-Tron cars that paced him at exactly 2:50.40 s/km. Eliud was as humble and thankful as always. We spend the sunday cheering his name through the centre of Vienna. Unforgettable.
September 2019
A very nicely put together film of two yellow supercars along welsh roads: F40 and Carrera GT.
Mirafiori becomes a home for many special italian cars from the 30s to the 90s: Heritage Hub Mirafiori
Acceleration runs at Ambri', Switzerland
August 2019 - Lotus Evija
July 2019 - Matra V12 orchestra
During conversation, Ing. Materazzi suggested the Matra V12 had the best sound of all and even Ferrari were secretly a bit jealous :-) Click on the link to play the video but make sure to turn off all your radios and close all your windows to immerse yourself in the experience.
A book was released recently by Roberti & Cordasco which covers the Lancia LC1 in great detail:
And Artioli decides to write about his Bugatti and Lotus years. Not sure how much of it will be rather one-sided though.
June 2019 - Porsche road trip in Wales
9 hours of driving and photography on the best roads of north Wales (Snowdonia)
April 2019 - Brutal (Individual Vehicle Approval)
Helping the Slovak manufacturer of the Brutal register it for UK registration. The car has been present at many shows in its home country.
March 2019 - Geneva Show
Finally some photos
Preparing for the Geneva Show!
Mitostile will be attending the 2nd press day on 6th of March.
A day in a very "small" office :-) Just some data logging and benchmarking work.
February 2019 - Visiting Italy
A short trip to visit Ing. Materazzi and Antonio. The weather was stormy and tore some trees down but we managed to find some sunshine during sunday.
January 2019 - New Year, new cars
Audi show the PB 18 e-tron electric vehicle.
November 2018 - A special talk by engineer Nicola Materazzi
A rare occasion to hear Ing. Materazzi speak live about the cars that shaped his life, at a venue close to where he grew up.
October 2018 - Remembering Enzo Ferrari 70 years after his passing
A beautiful original interview with Enzo Ferrari which showcases his ability to analyse reality and be a very informed observer of not only the industry but also life. A very intelligent man, not always one to be feared. In another interview when asked what one feels when losing a driver, his slow response is "L'allucinante fragilita' della vita", "The frightening fragility of life".
August 2018 - Jannarelly Design-1
Jannarelly has been busy with its Design-1 and here we can see a pair of cars carving through Jebel Hafeet.
April 2018 - Williams Advanced Engineering vehicle platform (Vehicle Dynamics International)
Williams Advanced Engineering has developed an innovative electric vehicle platform concept. Named FW-EVX, the lightweight and compact chassis is readily scalable for C, C-D and D-segment vehicles. According to the company, in a typical C-segment application, the platform weighs 955kg, including an all-round wishbone suspension, up to four motors, a 4WD transmission and a steering system.
This weight also includes a 350kg, 80kWh lithium-ion battery pack, a high-strength module that contributes to the vehicle structure as the aluminum base plate is bolted directly to the thermally conductive vehicle floor.
The bonded aluminum and carbon composite center module of the FW-EVX platform includes chassis side rails that create controlled crush zones for impact absorption. These side rails serve a dual function, as they also provide cooling air for the battery pack, collected through ducts at the front of the vehicle, which helps minimize both the vehicle frontal area and the aerodynamic drag that can be created by heat exchangers. The sills channel cooling air through internal radiators then direct it toward the rear of the vehicle to create downforce via an aerodynamic diffuser.
March 2018 - Clearmotion expansion (Vehicle Dynamics International)
US-based ClearMotion is expanding its testing operations to the UK, and has set up a workshop at MIRA Technology Park. ClearMotion is a technology company that is developing a proactive ride system which replaces shock absorbers with a predictive road-sensing software and actuation system that pulls and pushes wheels to mitigate vehicle movement across terrain. The MIRA facility, which includes ride and handling circuits, will be an integral part of ClearMotion’s R&D process and will be the company’s main European test centre.
January 2018 - Ariel Hipercar reveal (Autosport International, Birmingham, UK)
Ariel shows the rolling chassis of their 1200hp Hipercar (control systems developed by Delta Motorsport)
November 2017 - At McLaren (Woking, UK)
September 2017 - Journalists start the guess game for McLaren new models
2017 - There are some great roads in the Alps and they require driving! (Switzerland)
Furka Pass - Swiss Alps (2436 mt)
Susten Pass - Swiss Alps (2224 mt)
Grimsel Pass - Swiss Apls (2164 mt)
San Bernardino Pass - Swiss Alps
2017 - McLaren 720S launched at Geneva with Proactive Chassis Control II. (Geneva, Switzerland)
2016 - "The Devil Drives Praga" (Slovakia)
Crazy sweedishman Jon Olsson drives the R1 across 1800 km of roads
Praga R1 featured in Pitbull music video
EVO review the Praga R1R and they LOVE it
2016 - Somebody illegally takes spy photos of the 12C/650S replacement in broad daylight. (Nardo', Italy)
April 2014 - WRCecko (Slovakia)
The dirt track
Pre-race briefing
The amazing cars
Damaged suspension on one of the buggies
Inside the Toyota Corolla WRC car
Juraj using the full 330HP of the Toyota Corrolla on track
Gearbox manufacturing facilities
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