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For the love of #cars, #racing and the stories that make them more than machines.
I wish you and Samson a Merry Christmas!!!!
December 25, 2024 at 3:57 PM
In 1980, the upgraded JS11/15 scored two wins with Laffite and Pironi but continued to suffer from suspension and tyre failures caused by excessive downforce, ending any hopes of a title challenge.

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December 24, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Instead, he took his sharp eye for angular design to Hyundai and Genesis, transforming the Korean automotive industry from a maker of value-oriented cars into a powerhouse of genuinely distinctive vehicles.

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December 22, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Yeah. I actually think he was underrated 😅
December 21, 2024 at 9:27 PM
🤣🤣🤣🤣 agreed! 🙌
December 20, 2024 at 8:14 PM
This setup enables torque vectoring by adjusting axle ratios. In the Focus RS, a shorter rear-axle ratio creates rear torque bias, sending more torque to the rear wheels, spinning them faster than the front and pushing the car forward.

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December 19, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Heck, Car and Driver famously spent $4,098 on 7 repairs and 3 replacements, averaging a failure every 4,000 miles.

Now, after years of complaints, GM is finally reimbursing owners for wheel damage.

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December 18, 2024 at 6:32 PM
He qualified last, finished 17th, and fared no better at Spa, where he started and finished at the back. Ferrari replaced him after just two races.

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December 17, 2024 at 4:11 PM
In 2009, he was called up to replace the injured Felipe Massa, making his first race start in a decade at the European GP in Valencia. It was historic—Badoer was the first Italian to race for Ferrari in 15 years—but disappointing.

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December 17, 2024 at 4:11 PM
With a CF monocoque chassis, double wishbone suspension, and distinctive side-pod wings, it was powered by Peugeot’s 800bhp V10 engine. It showed promise, highlighted by Trulli’s first podium at a rainy ‘99 European GP, but persistent reliability issues left the team 7th in the WCC.
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December 17, 2024 at 2:07 AM