Jan 22
A 1.6-liter V6 turbo revving at 15,000 rpm with unlimited boost that turns small drops of fuel into 600 horsepower aided by an electrical system that pumps out another 160 electron-charged horses. This is the pinnacle of engine development.
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Nov 28
There are iPhone speaker docks, and then there are iPhone speaker docks. The $8,500 Formula One Speaker Dock would definitely fall into the latter category, where the entire iPhone speaker dock has been made from a material that is not easily found – that is, using the exhaust manifold of a Formula One race car that is no longer in used. This particular iPhone speaker dock has been specially crafted in Modena, Italy, which is the city which many have already touted to be the cradle of Italian race car innovation.
It uses either left or right manifold of a retired eight-cylinder F1 engine of your choice, where among them would include a 1978 Cosworth DFV, 2006 Renault RS26, and 2007 Ferrari 056, among others. Within the openings of the manifold’s four headpipes, there will be neodymium magnets, a couple of silk-dome, 70-watt tweeters and two PPM-cone, 70-watt mid-range speakers each in order to deliver clear highs and mids. At the end of the manifold’s collector tube, you will find a doped-paper cone 140-watt active subwoofer that is being driven by a high-density flux ferrite which will pump out booming bass. This particular iPhone speaker dock will play nice only with iPhones and iPods with 30-pin connectors.
[ Formula One Speaker Dock looks too good to be used copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Nov 06
Not everyone is capable of being a Formula 1 driver for a very obvious reason – some might say that you need Jedi-like reflexes to drive one of these high powered machines, in addition to being super fit. There is also a very huge element of risk on the track, as accidents could happen at any time, and there is no guarantee that you are able to walk away from a crash or accident without any injury. For folks who want to play things on the safe side, here is the Formula 1 simulator that is manufactured by FMCG International, where it was specially designed to deliver an experience that is as authentic as possible – all the way down to the genuine F1 car tires and brakes.
Available in red, silver, or black, you might want to purchase some of your favorite Formula 1 team’s stickers and ensure the livery make the entire simulator even closer to the original. The thing it will not be able to simulate is the kind of heat that you have to withstand, suiting up to the nines while wearing a claustrophobic, high tech helmet. A trio of 23-inch flat displays will show where you’re headed, and a 5.1 surround sound system helps get the right audio cues out. A custom built high-end PC will handle all the processing needs. The entire shebang costs you $120,000 from Costco in the UK, and even so, it lacks the necessary hydraulics to make the ride an even more realistic one.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Angry Birds swoops in to Formula 1 scene, Augmented Reality Formula 1 car in your home,
Jul 03
Formula 1 car technology has come a long way since it first hit the asphalt banks 62 years ago. It’s been hard to convey the sheer amount of change in a succinct way, but Rufus Blacklock may have nailed it in exactly one minute. Abstract versions of the cars show us the progression from the bullet-shaped cars of the 1950’s through to the low-slung, wing-laden beasts we know today. If the clip is a little too F1-fast, there’s also an infographic that details exactly when certain technology changes came into play, starting with the first wings in 1968 through to modern (and at times controversial) introductions like KERS in 2009. Click past the break for the video, and check out the relevant source link for a quite literal big picture.
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Visualized: the history of the Formula 1 car in 60 seconds (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jun 25
Angry Birds Heikki: because F1 and fort-breaking games are like peanut butter and chocolate
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We’ve seen Angry Birds go into strange places both figurative and literal, but Formula 1 racing? That’s a less natural mix than a peanut butter cup. As a way of backing race driver and fellow Finland native Heikki Kovalainen, Rovio has crafted Angry Birds Heikki, a free web game themed all around its namesake’s escapades during the F1 race year. The gameplay changes are more cosmetic than functional, although that leaderboard matters a little more in spirit than it might otherwise. Perhaps the biggest draw is simply that your gameplay schedule is intrinsically linked to Heikki’s: new sections only unlock as the real-world races get near, so you’ll have an incentive to keep coming back until the Sao Paulo race determines the F1 championship on November 21st. Let’s just hope that there aren’t too many road hogs spoiling either Heikki’s fun or our own.
[Thanks, Rodrigo]
Angry Birds Heikki: because F1 and fort-breaking games are like peanut butter and chocolate originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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