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Race Class Profile: Formula 1000
Formula 1000, also known as USF1000, is an open wheel SCCA race class. Powered by 1000cc motorcycle engines and utilizing full racing aerodynamics, chassis tuning, suspension and brakes, the single seat USF1000 cars are capable of reaching speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour. While the 190 horsepower generated by these motors might not immediately grab the attention of some racers, when it’s installed in a race-ready car that weights 1000 pounds (with the driver in it), some quick math should indicate that Formula 1000 cars have a fairly impressive power-to-weight ratio. As one of the fastest growing formula car classes in the United States with more active car builders than any other open wheel class in the world, the Formula 1000 series attracts experienced amateur racers who’re serious about going fast.
Racecar Profile: Phoenix Raceworks F1K.12 Formula 1000
Formula 1000 is an open wheel SCCA class that utilizes a 1000cc motorcycle engine in a single seat race car with full racing aero, chassis tuning, suspension and brakes. 200 horsepower may not sound like an excessive amount of grunt for a car, but consider this: A race-ready F1000 weights 800 pounds (or less), which means these F1000 cars actually have a better power-to-weight ratio than a Bugatti Veyron. To put it another way – F1000 racing is serious business.
Rumors: Spy Shots–2013 Suzuki SX4 SportBack
The spy cameras over at MotorAuthority caught what appears to be the next generation of Suzuki SX4 during testing in Spain.
Blog: All-Wheel Drive On A Budget
Today, we’ll be doing the same thing. Instead of sports sedans though, we’ll be covering a niche of the small car market. Although cars like the Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze, Kia Forte, and Hyundai Elantra cover a large portion of the market, there are certainly buyers that need something a bit more capable.
Quick Drive: 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport
The Suzuki Kizashi is the best car Suzuki has ever sold. The Suzuki Kizashi is the best driver’s car in the mainstream (not premium) mid-size sedan segment. The Suzuki Kizashi is probably a better driver’s car than a handful of sports sedans in a much higher tax bracket. This is a goodly powered, versatile, attractive four-door, with subtle-yet-aggressive handling characteristics, and no bad driveline options (I thoroughly enjoy both the AWD/CVT car, and the FWD/6MT, for different reasons).
Friday Video: Monster Tajima Sets Pikes Peak Record
Last weekend was the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Before, nobody had ever completed the 12.42-mile run in under ten minutes. That ended on Sunday, when Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima smashed his own world record, finishing in 9:51.278, all while dodging spectators, drifting through the dirt, and coming perilously close to driving off the mountain.
Quick Guide To Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
The Nissan Leaf will make its motorsports debut later this month at the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado Springs on June 26. It will be competing in the Electric division (a new and relatively small division). With the evolution of the PPIHC taking place before our very eyes, we thought it a good opportunity to review the various divisions that will be competing this year.
New York And Shanghai Auto Show Wrap-Up
With two major auto shows in the history books, we look back on all the new and improved models, as well as the concept cars, that debuted at the New York and Shanghai shows.
New York 2011: Suzuki Kizashi EcoCharge Concept
It turns out that the Suziki Kizashi attack on the New York Auto Show is a two-pronged one. In addition to showing off its bold (and hopefully close to production) Apex turbo concept car, the company would also like to interest you in its conceptual hybrid—the Kizashi EcoCharge.
Photo Shoot: Suzuki Kizashi Turbo By Road Race Motorsports
We here at Winding Road are pretty big fans of the Suzuki Kizashi. The Japanese mid-sizer is a great combination of comfort and driving dynamics in a handsome package. But we can’t help but feel it could use a bump in power.
Suzuki, BMW, And Aston Martin Release Apps For Christmas
Are you planning on Santa Claus bringing you an Apple iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad? If so, make sure to check out the iTunes App Store, as Suzuki, BMW, and Aston Martin have all released some fun, product-oriented apps, just in time for Christmas.
Winding Road Issue 65 Is Now Available!
In this issue of Winding Road, Audi hands us the keys to its Quattro Concept, and it has us looking toward the future.
One From China: Chana Z-Shine
Looks A Bit Like:
A Ford Focus. No surprise there, as Ford is one of Chana’s joint-venture partners, along with Suzuki.
Suzuki Planning 200-MPH Kizashi For Bonneville
Now this is a project we can get behind. Suzuki is heading out to the Bonneville salt flats with a 200-mile-per-hour Kizashi to prove how fast the brand that brought us the XL-7 and Reno can go.
Quick Drive: Suzuki Grand Vitara XSport V-6
Viewed in isolation, the Grand Vitara comes across positively. It has good room, lots of features and drives acceptably. Still, I couldn’t help feeling that the Grand Vitara would have been a standout car 5-10 years ago, but is middle-of-the-pack in 2010.
First Look: 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport
Suzuki revealed it’s newest version of the beloved new Kizashi sedan at the New York Auto Show today, and, no, it’s not a V-6 model. The 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport, in fact, changes very little in terms of dynamics.
List: Ten Cars To Watch At The 2010 New York Auto Show
With less than 3 weeks until the doors open on the 2010 New York Auto Show press days, we have put together a list of new models and concepts that are expected to be unveiled at this years show.
List: Ten Cars To Watch At The 2010 New York Auto Show
With less than 3 weeks until the doors open on the 2010 New York Auto Show press days, we have put together a list of new models and concepts that are expected to be unveiled at this years show.
Spy Shots: Suzuki Swift Three-Door Prepares For U.S. Arrival
We just got these spy photos of the next-gen, three-door Suzuki Swift, and, if all goes according to plan, we should see it here in the U.S. by the end of the year.
Winding Road Issue 54 Is Now Available!
As we reflect on the past year, it’s hard not to think about the best cars we tested over the last twelve months. We feature our Top 12 Cars of 2009 in Issue 54 of Winding Road, which is now available to read online, or you can buy and download a PDF.
First Look: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi
Suzuki officially debuted its all-new Kizashi midsize sedan today, showing a car that is at once more premium and aspirational than anything the company has offered to date in North America, as well as more risky. That’s ok with Suzuki, which claims to be ready to, “Enter a field already saturated with countless nondescript transportation appliances.” Game on, old guard.
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