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Nacelled Wright R-3350. Some beauties never loose there looks, and no there's no blood in her lines, shame....
A pedestrian walks among triangular shadows cast inside an elevated bridge crossing. Called "Torque", the bridge was designed by artists Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins and New York-based architect James Khamsi of FIRM a.d. and connects the Delta Hotel to the existing PATH system.
The Chevrolet Corvette (C7) is the seventh generation of the Corvette sports car manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet from 2014 until 2019. The first C7 Corvettes were delivered in the third quarter of 2013. The racing variants include the C7.R, which won the GTLM 24 Hours of Le Mans.
GM executives began planning the next-generation (C7) Corvette sports car in 2007. The car was originally planned for the 2011 model year, but was delayed. Mid-engine and rear-engine layouts had been considered, but the front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive platform was chosen to keep costs lower.
The lead exterior designer of the C7 Corvette was Hwasup Lee, whose team completed the design between 2010 and 2011. The design director for the C7 was Kirk Bennion and the design was approved by the division's design director, Tom Peters, in 2011.
The 2014 Corvette debuted on Sunday, January 13, 2013, in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. Chevrolet also showed the new crossed flags logo for the Corvette.
While overall the C7 attempts to provide an evolutionary redesign to an iconic theme, the car's designers incorporated aggressive angular elements. The C7 received criticism for some of the more styled elements of the car. "The rear contains what will surely be the C7's most controversial styling elements. It's all creases and vents back there, with aggressive trapezoidal taillights similar to those found on the current Camaro and quadruple-barreled tailpipes lined up in a neat row in the center of the rear valance", wrote Jason Kavanagh for Edmunds. Functional aerodynamic aids are tacked on or cut into every body panel of the C7, often juxtaposed against sharp creases. This is a radical departure from the prior generations of Corvettes, whose styling had no spoiler, few body panel creases, and only semi-functional gills for front brake cooling. In addition, past Corvette models minimized the size of headlamps or even hid them altogether. The C7 reverses that minimalist styling language with intricately styled headlamps with integrated LED daytime running lights (DRL).
The C7's all-new LT1 6.2L Small Block V-8 engine develops 460 horsepower (340 kW) and 465 pound-feet (630 N⋅m) of torque. This comes with the performance exhaust package, which is already included in the Z51 Performance Package or the level-up model, the Grand Sport, but is very common to see the standalone performance exhaust package being paired up with the base model. Without the performance exhaust, the powertrain produces 455 horsepower (339 kW) and 460 pound-feet (620 N⋅m) of torque. With the performance exhaust, the car can accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds when paired with the eight-speed automatic gearbox. The C7's suspension consists of independent unequal-length double wishbones with transverse fiberglass mono-leaf springs and optional magnetorheological dampers, similar to its predecessor.
Power is the name of the game.
In order to create the much needed power you have to have the gigantic wind turbine to twist and torque it's way towards generating energy.
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul...Darrell.
Have a safe and fabulous year 2022 dear Flickr friends !
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Outfit: [C.YFashion] *PETRA*
Skin: [theSkinnery] Eve (LeLutkaEVOX)
Eyes: AG. Noel Eyes
Eyeshadow: ::SlackGirl:: BOM EVOX Shad 05
Lipstick: Opulein . Lipstick Set #0009 . BOM (evox maps)
Hair: Magika - December
Necklace: SIGMA Torque collar
Earrings: SIGMA Torque earrings
Rings: SIGMA Hearts rings
Pose: M&T Graceful
A bit late since he uploaded it, but stylish picture taken by Torque_gtb. Awesome work on this picture Torque! Yet another picture founded by torque, can't seem to get enough of them!
Ho-hum another car going by on three (and often only 2) wheels, think I'll go for a walk.
As always, this Olds lo-rider stole the show at our local cruise night. Using hydraulic pumps and cylinders (instead of springs and shocks) they are able to control each wheel independently. Once locked in place they can cruise on two wheels and even stay stopped at the light; balanced on 2 sets of rubber only ---- amazing engineering and torque !
Front View
1911 Baker Electric Special Extension Coupe, Model V
In the first decades of the 20th century, electric vehicles seemed poised for primacy. Early internal-combustion engines were rudimentary, dangerous, and difficult to operate, requiring all sorts of pump priming and starter torqueing. Those tasks were uncouth for the wealthy gentlemen who were the automobile’s first customers and downright risky for the era’s women, clothed in voluminous, billowing Edwardian dresses and patriarchal notions of competence. Electric cars, on the other hand, were extremely simple to use. So long as the heavy batteries were maintained and charged, all one had to do was click the on switch, twist the go lever, and roll.
Having founded the American Ball Bearing Company in 1895, Midwestern engineer Walter C. Baker understood the basics of carriage production. This background gave him faith that he could make the leap into car building. Teaming up with his father-in-law and brother-in-law, he started the Baker Motor Vehicle Company in Cleveland in 1899. Seeing the aforementioned advantages inherent in electric vehicles, Baker decided to place his faith in this powertrain.
“Number one, it’s comfortable, and it’s not terribly difficult to drive,” said Stew Somerville, a volunteer mechanic at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome museum in upstate New York, which holds a 1911 Baker in its eclectic collection. “But part of the attraction of the electric automobile was the fact that it did not emit gasoline fumes, you didn’t have to crank-start the engine, there was no big wheel to wrestle with. It was a very smooth-handling automobile. You didn’t even have a loud, offensive horn. There’s a dainty little bell to warn of its coming.” Period ads were frequently, although not exclusively, pitched directly at women.
Baker’s first car to market was a two-seater, the Imperial Runabout. Priced at a competitive $850, it was first shown in New York at the city’s (and nation’s) first auto show. It attracted a number of notable buyers, including Thomas Edison, who purchased one as his very first car. (Edison designed the long-lived nickel-iron batteries used in some Baker vehicles.) By 1906, Baker was, briefly, the world’s top producer of electric vehicles.
But like many of his cohort in the emergent automotive industry, Baker wasn’t just in it for the business. He was in it for the speed. As his company was enjoying success in the consumer market, he was pursuing his dream by developing a series of advanced, record-setting racing cars. His first, the Torpedo, was built in 1902, at great personal expense to Baker. With its 11 batteries, 14-hp mid-mounted motor, outrageously low-slung 48-inch height, streamlined and lightweight white-pine and oilcloth body, and bizarre webbed canvas seat restraints, it seemed poised to set a world land speed record.
Sadly, in that year’s Automobile Club of America speed trials on Staten Island, the car was involved in a disastrous crash. After crossing the 1-kilometer (0.6 mile) mark in just over 30 seconds, Baker and his co-driver lost control and crashed into a group of spectators. One person died at the scene, and another died later from injuries. The drivers were both arrested and charged with manslaughter but were freed when it was determined that the crowd had pushed past protective barriers and onto the course. (Baker’s innovative safety harness likely protected the car’s occupants from serious injury.)
Further attempts with two smaller, single-seater race cars he named Torpedo Kid were also employed in pursuit of the land speed record but were subsequently abandoned following another, nonlethal spectator crash in 1903. Baker has often been noted as the first person to cross the 100-mph barrier, although his records weren’t official due to these wrecks.
Given this peril, Baker decided to forgo his quest for top speed. As gasoline-powered vehicles increased in popularity and gained infrastructural support, he shifted his attention instead to diminishing the electric car’s liabilities, particularly their limited range. He worked diligently on new battery designs, shaft drives, and other componentry. In 1910, Baker’s new chief engineer, Emil Gruenfeldt, set a record for distance driven on a single charge, taking a Baker Victoria for a 201-mile trip at an average speed of 12 mph. Not exactly Ludicrous speed, but an impressive feat nonetheless.
Baker’s successes gave the company prominence among the elite, and the company capitalized on this publicly. In advertisements around 1909, the brand boldly boasted about the King of Siam owning a Baker. The company made a similar splash in American politics when President William H. Taft’s administration purchased a 1909 model as one of the White House’s first automobiles. (A steam-powered White and two gasoline-powered Pierce-Arrows were also included, Taft hedging his bets on how the battle of the powertrains was going to play out.) Taft later added a 1912 Baker Victoria that went on to be driven by five First Ladies. The Baker brand maintains some celebrity allure today, with car-collecting comedian Jay Leno holding a 1909 model in his expansive collection.
As a means of offsetting some of the powertrain’s inherent shortcomings, Baker made investments in battery-charging infrastructure. The brand announced plans to open stations at every major intersection in Cleveland and to grow the network from there, although this effort became cost prohibitive and never came to fruition. Expansion into the production of electric trucks, police patrol wagons, and even trucks and bomb handlers for the U.S. Army during World War I was not enough to fend off the rising dominance of the internal-combustion engine, especially after the proliferation of the electric starter, first available on the 1912 Cadillac, significantly increased safety and convenience. By 1915, the Baker company was defunct.
By Brett Berk, Car and Driver
Fluid couplings, fluid flywheels and torque converters, all employ fluid, usually oil, to provide initially, on engine tick over, a degree of slip in the mechanism, ( like a disengaged clutch/ that is pedal depressed ) when we engage drive, as in a car for instance, we release the handbrake, increase the engine revolutions, by means of the accelerator pedal, and by increasing the input speed the fluid friction increases, until we have in effect a "solid" drive, and hence vehicle movement.
The resemblance visually /externally is reasonably accurate, internally there are only vague similarities.......
This image comprises a water fountain head in a domed spray setting or mode, and hence is a fluid form.
I have taken the man out of the engineering ( via retirement ) but i cannot remove the engineering from the man.. it has become too far ingrained, even without conscious thought, the mind flows into it.
Taken @ Araneta Center Cubao Bus Terminal Station, Cubao, Quezon City - May 29, 2010
ST. CHRISTOPHER TRANSPORT SERVICE COOPERATIVE
Bus number: 888-A "Alpha"
Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus
Coachbuilder: Nissan Diesel Philippines, Corporation
Chassis: Nissan JA520RAN
Model: NDPC Euro Bus
Engine: Nissan Diesel RF8
Displacement: 1,036.621 cu. inches (16,991 cc / 17.0 Liters)
Cylinders: V-8
Aspiration: Naturally-Aspirated
Power Output: 335.34 bhp (340 PS - metric hp / 250.06 kW) @ 2,200 rpm
Torque Output: 867.26 lb.ft (1,176 N.m) @ 1,400 rpm
Transmission: 6-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse
Layout: Rear-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Airconditioning Unit: Sub-Engine
Suspension: Air-Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2x2
Seating Capacity: 41 Passengers
* Specifications are subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice...
A Honda NSX drove past, and apparently only 148 of them were ever brought into the UK.
Faversham Transport Weekend 2026 day two
L1000812
Very unusual car, from a company now best known for manufacturing lorries. This looked like a well-used and loved old thing, and nice and original. UK spec car too, presumably.
There is only one other Deluxe Auto on the roads, and 14 of all models as of 2018. I find it rather amusing that it is fitted with a towbar! I cannot imagine the 746cc engine being capable of pulling much! A mighty 32BHP and 57nM of torque.
1973 Volkswagen Typ 2 T2b-26 Pick-Up - 1584cc flat-4 boxer engine air cooled - 54 bhp / 4.000 rpm - torque 106 Nm / 2.600 rpm - wheelbase 94.5 inch - curb weight 1245 kg - load capacity 1055 kg - top speed 110 km/h
As I approached a small car show in my area, I was immediately captured by this beautifully maintained 1967 Mustang Fastback.
The owner of this fine looking classic muscle car told me that he has owned this car for 43 years. It had begun life as a six-cylinder - it now sports a 302c.i. V-8 taken out of a 85’GT Mustang. Power/torque to the rear wheels/tires is handled by a nine-inch Detroit locker differential. Amenities include; A/C, cruise control and a tilt steering wheel. Rack and pinion steering along with power disk front brakes compliment the steering and braking. Under the hood the 302 is fed by a Holly Sniper EFI with matching distributor. An aluminum radiator and electric cooling fan keep this little pony running efficiently.
I was told that originally, the car was yellow but now, as everyone can see, it's dressed in a striking rich, flawless red paint. A real “eye catcher”.
Hope ya’all enjoy ……………….
Btw- I also have front end views of this fine car that I may be posting later.
Note: I would love to have the opportunity to shoot these cars on location (a "location of my choosing") but this doesn't seem to be in the cards so I have to deal with the cards I am dealt with.
Flight safety is enhanced through the use of torque paint (aka, torque seal, torque stripe, indicator paint, tamper paint, ...) which is a quick drying brittle paint applied to certain critical parts such as push-rods or propeller bolts.
After the part is properly tightened, the mechanic applies a dab of paint indicating the step is completed. At each pre-flight the connections are checked. Any movement or loosening will cause the paint to crack and flake off indicating there is a mechanical problem impacting safety.
2:1 reproduction ratio - 18mm edge to edge.
The Mhev has 129bhp while the normal sport has 138.
It gains a 48V electric starter/generator and battery, instead of the 12V system seen in Suzuki’s other models, which promises to cut emissions and boost fuel economy while also filling in the 1.4-litre turbo four-pot’s torque gaps below 2000rpm.
Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart - Germany
Type: 300 SE Coupé Typ W 112.021
Production time: February 1962 - December 1967
Production outlet: 2,419
Engine: 2996cc straight-6 M 189 VI / 189.987 SOHC big block
Power: 185 bhp / 5.200 rpm
Torque: 278 Nm / 4.000 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 195 km/h
Curb weight: 1570 kg
Wheelbase: 108.3 inch
Chassis: X-frame chassis with auxiliary front subframe for receiving suspension with motor-gear unit and steel unibody (frame-floor unit with body welded)
Steering: DB servo recirculating ball with damper
Gearbox: four-speed automatic transmission / steering column shift
Clutch: not applicable
Fuel system: mechanical Bosch fuel injection:
Fuel tank: 65 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts
Ignition system: electronic
Brakes front: ATE T 50/26 brake assist hydrauliic 9.96 inch Dunlop discs
Brakes rear: ATE T 50/26 brake assist hydraulic 10.04 inch Dunlop discs with anti-dive
Suspension front: independent self-leveling air suspension, double trapezoidal wishbones, sway bar, rubber auxiliary springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: swing axle with low pivot point and sliding struts, self-leveling air suspension, sway bar/torsionsstabllisator, rubber auxiliary springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 5½JK x 13 B
Tires: 7.50 H 13 Nylon Sport
Options: four-speed manual gearbox, ZF five-speed manual gearbox
Special:
- The new “fin tail” body style was designed by Friedrich Geiger and at first shown at the 1959 Frankfurt Auto Show.
- The 300 SE Series was available as this 2-door Coupé, as 2-door Convertible W 112.23 (1962-1967: 708 units built), as 4-door Limousine W 112.014 (1961-1965: 5,202 units built) and as 4-door Limousine SE lang W 112.015 (1963-1965: 1,546 units built and often wrongly referred to as the 300 SEL, a designation not used until 1966 - Typ W 109), all assembled (hand-built) in Stuttgart Untertürkheim - Germany.
Manufacturer: Adam Opel AG, Rüsselsheim - Germany / General Motors Company, Detroit - USA
Type: Olympia Rekord Luxus P1 Coach
Production time: mid-year 1957 - August 1959
Production outlet: 787,835 / 855,749 (different sources, different figures)
Engine: 1488cc straight-4
Power: 45 bhp / 3.900 rpm
Torque: 98 Nm / 2.300 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 128 km/h
Curb weight: 905 kg
Wheelbase: 100 inch
Chassis: self-supporting, pontoon with all-steel body and panoramic windows
Steering: recirculating ball with three-piece tie rod
Gearbox: three-speed manual / all synchromesh / column steering shift
Clutch: single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Opel 30 mm Ø downdraft (license Carter Carburetor Co.) with accelerator pump
Fuel tank: 40 liter
Electric system: Bosch 6 Volts 77 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic 7.87 inch Duplex drums
Brakes rear: hydraulic 7.87 inch drums
Suspension front: independent double wishbones, torsion bar, progressive rate coil springs + telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: three longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live Banjo Type
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 4J x 13 inch steel discs
Tires: 5.60 - 13
Options: 1680cc straight-4 engine (55bhp/4.000rpm from early 1959), Olymat automatic Duplo clutch (from September 1958), two-tone colouring
Special:
- The car retained the "Olympia" name, originally applied in 1935 to the predecessor model in anticipation of the 1936 Olympic Games at Berlin.
- The P1 was at first shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show, August 1957.
- "P" stands for "Panoramascheibe", "panoramic windshield".
- The first two years Opel called them Olympia Rekord P.
- It has the “Detroit Design” with hitherto "open-mouthed" grill, filled with closely packed thin vertical bars, panoramic windows ("knee knockers") and simplified bumpers.
- The Olympia Rekord P1 Series was available as this 2-door Coach, as 4-door Sedan (from 1959) and as 3-door CaraVan (Estate Wagon 1958-1960: 109,282 units built), all assembled at the Opel Rüsselsheim plant, Rüsselsheim - Germany.