Bruce Rea » Cars

How to Vinyl wrap your car

Bruce — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:26:43 +0000

It is becoming very popular to wrap cars in vinyl rather then painting it the old fashion way. I found this article over at bimmerpost.com. The owner decided to try to wrap his car in vinyl himself rather then paying someone to do it. He found that for a small fraction of the cost for a new paint job he was able to successfully change the color of his car. You can check out the article including all his tips @ e90post.com

Have you ever wondered what effect different size wheels and tires have on your car?

Bruce — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:29:13 +0000

I have wondered what what the differences would be for different size wheels and tires. I knew that increasing the width can easily increase grip. Check out this test that car and driver did with a VW Golf.
Caranddriver.com/features/10q1/effects_of_upsized_wheels_and_tires_tested-tech_dept

2012 Tesla Model S

Bruce — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:51:23 +0000

Tesla fans all over the world rejoiced on Thursday, March 26, 2009. The Model S luxury sedan was revealed in Los Angeles at the x factory. Tesla’s second model promises to be be amazing.

Subaru photoshopped for spring

Bruce — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:33:16 +0000

I thought I would see how my car would look with a few little mods. I removed all the spoilers and give it larger 18″ advan racing wheels. I like the overall look better; it’s more simple.

Tesla Sedan spied before march release.

Bruce — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:57:41 +0000

This is the new Tesla sedan know as the “Model S”, seen here partly uncovered over a month before its scheduled unveiling march 26 2009. This California made all electric sports sedan is said to have a 225-240 mile range on a single charge and a $60,000 price tag. Tesla hopes to have it in production by 2010. I can’t wait, I am saving up for it right now and maybe by the time Tesla produces enough examples to satisfy Hollywood’s craving for zero emissions cars I might have enough saved up to get my own.

Performance has not been sacrificed with this electric sedan either, it will do 0–60 mph in less than 6 seconds. And it will look good doing it. Franz von Holzhausen, the former director of design for Mazda North America is responsible for the finshing touches to this sexy sports sedan.

I want a Super Car Mini Cooper

Bruce — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:01:13 +0000

Who says you cant have a Mini and a Super Car? A British engineering company PML has built a hybrid version that can accelerate 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. It does this with the help of 4 electric motors producing 160 horsepower each for a total of 640. It’s called the PML Mini QED and it has an all-electric range of 200 miles and has a total range of about 932 miles with the help of a small internal combustion engine. For highway cruising, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is used to re-charge the battery. In this hybrid mode, fuel economy can be as high as 80 mpg.