Ferrari FXX Evolutione

This is the AMAZING Ferrari FXX Evolutione. Michael Schumacher helped design it and it even goes beyond the legendary capabilities of the Enzo Ferrari. So, let's take a look at the spec:

Engine: Longitudinal, Mid-mounted, 75, naturally-aspirated aluminum V12
Valvetrain: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder with continuously variable timing
Fuel system: Bosch Motronic ME7 Sequential Electronic Injection
Specific Output: 127.75 PS (126 hp/94 kW) per litre
Drive system: RWD w/TCS
Construction: Carbon fiber body over carbon fiber tub with rear alloy subframe
Front brakes: Brembo CCM (carbon-ceramic) discs w/6-pot calipers, power assist ABS
Rear brakes: Brembo CCM (carbon-ceramic) discs w/4-pot calipers, power assist ABS
Front wheels: 483 mm (19 in) x 229 mm (9 in)
Rear wheels: 483 mm (19 in) x 330 mm (13 in)
Steering: Rack and pinion with power assist
Suspension: Double wishbones with push-rod actuated coil-shock units, adaptive dampers, electronic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Wheelbase: 2650 mm (104 in)
Front track: 1660 mm (65 in)
Rear track: 1650 mm (65 in)
Rear view is provided by a mounted video camera viewed on a small inboard screen.
(supplied by www.wikipedia.org)

So what does this tell us? Well, it says that this is arguably one of the fastest cars ever built, but not just in terms of pure straight line performance. This thing is made to eat track in the same way that Americans are keen on their pizza.

Can you have one? Well no. Ferrari has only allowed 30 original FXX cars to be built, and probably an even smaller number will be outfitted with the full FXX Evolutione spec. Nonetheless, to see one would be a dream. I think if I won the lottery my money would be spent on going to watch one of these lap a track time and time again...

Scary Undertaking Drivers

I was a little worried the other evening when I was driving back from a relatives' house. On the inside, on a sliproad in fact, a guy was going maybe double the 30mph, he then crossed in front of me in his modded Subaru Impreza and shot off into the third lane, seemingly oblivious to the speed cameras (or the 50mph sign).

This was one of the most dangerous things I've seen in a while, and it kind of holds up to my theory that the later it gets, the weirder the things are that people do on the road. I guess it comes with the territory, or maybe it's just a case of the nutters getting up at 2pm, having their breakfast or whatever then driving off to score some drugs. Either way, there are places to drive in such a manner and they tend to sealed track days, rather than the average British road.