nickgoddard
Nick Goddard
nickgoddard

0.62 car lengths for every 10 kph is what they teach if i recall correctly. Read more

I don't think it would be a big deal even if he did drive over the edge. The first part of the video is driving on the road, which is maybe 15' down a 45 degree rubble slope. It looks dramatic in the video, but the crash wouldn't be. Read more

I think that's a little rough. He made a mistake and paid the ultimate price, but that doesn't make him evil. Read more

Why doesn't he be a man and turn the traction control off? Read more

Amen brother. I always think of little smoke stacks coming out from my router, lamps, and rice-maker. Helps remind me to turn off my lights. Read more

You know what's missing? All the people are gas-powered too. Agribusiness is the process of using petroleum to convert land into food. 7-10 Calories of gasoline are needed to produce a single Calorie of the typical American diet. A gallon of gasoline contains 31,000 Calories, so your 2000/cal diet needs 6/10 Read more

racing improves the breed. if you own a car / agree that it's okay to have one, you have to agree that racing is good. It a small investment that helps develop things like airbags, abs, traction control, improved aerodynamics, and crumple zones. Read more

I loved those games. I could dominate all my friends at them. Read more

Xavier, it works because one is red and one is blue—they are shooting anaglyphs with 70's technology. Read more

I like driving in Germany, but these stunts do worry me. I'm happy winding out a 325i to 140 on a sunny afternoon, but really, really going for it like these guys are do no favors to those of us who argue against speed limits. Pity, that. Read more

Haha, I'm distant family friends with Duncan's son Adrian, who runs Duncan Hamilton cars in England. Read more

@AMGkiller: I agree with your definition. I can't make head or tail of "The road basically drops away from the direction it is turning. " Read more

@jodark: No. Off-camber means a turn slopes away from it's center—the opposite of a MX course berm. This corner looks like it has a dip midway through it. That != off-camber. Read more

@nick2ny001: Also, I think there was some type of oily substance leaking or spilling onto the road. Read more

"an off-camber split"? what does that mean? It doesn't seem off-camber to me, it seems like the road slopes downward in the direction of travel midway through the bend.. Read more