Road Revolution

The purpose is to proposition the world. Cars, Racing, Motorbikes, Events, Science, Women in Engineering, Beer & Tattoos.

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Toyota Trueno GT Apex Ae86

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A bit of an upgrade on the classic

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The Fastest Beetle in the World

A specially-tuned Volkswagen Beetle has set a new speed record at the World of Speed event that has long been a tradition at Lake Bonneville in Utah (USA). The Beetle LSR (Land Speed Record) with a turbocharged 2.0-litre direct-injection engine (TSI) drove the fastest speed ever documented for a Beetle, reaching 328.195 km/h (205.122 mph) over a distance of one mile.

In order to reach top speeds of well over 300 km/h many aspects of the Beetle LSR were reworked, and the car was modified to conform to regulations for record drives on salt flats. The output of the 2.0-litre TSI was boosted to a peak power of 550 PS (new turbocharger, pistons, camshafts, connecting rods and cylinder head modifications). The record-setting vehicle also stands out with an  impressive torque peak of 571 Newton meters.

To perform well under extreme conditions, the Beetle was equipped with special wheels and tires for driving on salt, and the body was lowered significantly. A limited-slip differential was also used to improve traction, while a safety package provided protection; it consisted of a rollover protection cage and a fire extinguishing system. In addition, the record-setting car had two brake parachutes that were used to slow down the Beetle.

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This weekend.

[celestinephotography]

Full Magazine Feature on Robert San’s Now Live!!

Tokyo Tuner

Performance Tuner Magazine

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Great rebuild.

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Are you going?

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Talk about a hot hatch!

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The was one awesome rotsom at last month's Drive at UCR, parked between those Maclarens. Got to like those big fender'd Germans.

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If you are reading this, thank this woman. Her name is Grace Hopper, and she is one of the most under appreciated computer scientists ever. You think Gates and Jobs were cool? THIS WOMEN WORKED ON COMPUTERS WHEN THEY TOOK UP ROOMS. She invented the first compiler, which is a program that translates a computer language like Java or C++ into machine code, called assembly, that can be read by a processor. Every single program you use, every OS and server, was made possible by her first compiler.

[prettygirlstech]

Sahhhweeet.

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The "Father" title of a genre has lost all meaning. The Mother of things computed!

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Top 10 Reasons to Date a Female Engineer

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Ms. Salvador, Mr. Long is 🍀

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Inspiring the next generation of female engineers: Debbie Sterling at TEDxPSU

Close your eyes and picture and engineer. You probably weren't envisioning Debbie Sterling. Debbie Sterling is an engineer and founder of GoldieBlox, a toy c...

Can’t stress how great this talk is! You go girl 

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Be a builder.

[radracer]

1977 Porsche 934 GT

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Bumper to Bumper GT Racing in Toronto during the Pirelli World Challenge Race. 

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sweeeet

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Rain racing!

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Starring: Mitsubishi Starion 

by mattbeee

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Sgt. Dave that is no small moon.

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#dog lovers and #beer lovers unite.

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The #beer here is great and as dog owners Bleching Beaver is an awesome dog friendly tasting room.

[thejdmculture]

Twine’s Supra by Conrad Baird Via Flickr: Dirty and no one cares.

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New concepts on old rides is hotrodding