#Carbon Wheels Market

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Carbon Wheels Market To Witness the Highest Growth Globally in Coming Years

The report begins with an overview of the Carbon Wheels Market and presents throughout its development. It provides a comprehensive analysis of all regional and key player segments providing closer insights into current market conditions and future market opportunities, along with drivers, trend segments, consumer behavior, price factors, and market performance and estimates. Forecast market information, SWOT analysis, Carbon Wheels Market scenario, and feasibility study are the important aspects analyzed in this report.

The Carbon Wheels Market is experiencing robust growth driven by the expanding globally. The Carbon Wheels Market is poised for substantial growth as manufacturers across various industries embrace automation to enhance productivity, quality, and agility in their production processes. Carbon Wheels Market leverage robotics, machine vision, and advanced control technologies to streamline assembly tasks, reduce labor costs, and minimize errors. With increasing demand for customized products, shorter product lifecycles, and labor shortages, there is a growing need for flexible and scalable automation solutions. As technology advances and automation becomes more accessible, the adoption of automated assembly systems is expected to accelerate, driving market growth and innovation in manufacturing.

The increased emphasis on outdoor activities and the growing popularity of cycling as a socially distanced form of exercise presented opportunities for the carbon wheels market to rebound.

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Key Strategies

Key strategies in the Carbon Wheels Market revolve around optimizing production efficiency, quality, and flexibility. Integration of advanced robotics and machine vision technologies streamlines assembly processes, reducing cycle times and error rates. Customization options cater to diverse product requirements and manufacturing environments, ensuring solution scalability and adaptability. Collaboration with industry partners and automation experts fosters innovation and addresses evolving customer needs and market trends. Moreover, investment in employee training and skill development facilitates seamless integration and operation of Carbon Wheels Market. By prioritizing these strategies, manufacturers can enhance competitiveness, accelerate time-to-market, and drive sustainable growth in the Carbon Wheels Market.

Major Carbon Wheels Market Manufacturers covered in the market report include:

The report includes the profiles of players such as Carbon Revolution, Dymag Group Ltd., ESE Carbon, ROTOBOX D.O.O., Litespeed Racing LLC, HITACHI METALS Ltd., Phoenix Wheel Company Inc., Rolko Kohlgruber GmbH, Thyssenkrupp AG, Ronal Group, BST-Blackstone TEK, Geric B.V., and others.

One of the growth drivers for the carbon wheels market is the increasing demand for lightweight and high-performance components in industries such as automotive and cycling. In addition, carbon wheels have superior aerodynamic properties, reducing drag and enhancing overall performance.

Trends Analysis

The Carbon Wheels Market is experiencing rapid expansion fueled by the manufacturing industry's pursuit of efficiency and productivity gains. Key trends include the adoption of collaborative robotics and advanced automation technologies to streamline assembly processes and reduce labor costs. With the rise of Industry 4.0 initiatives, manufacturers are investing in flexible and scalable Carbon Wheels Market capable of handling diverse product portfolios. Moreover, advancements in machine vision and AI-driven quality control are enhancing production throughput and ensuring product consistency. The emphasis on sustainability and lean manufacturing principles is driving innovation in energy-efficient and eco-friendly Carbon Wheels Market Solutions.

Regions Included in this Carbon Wheels Market Report are as follows:

North America [U.S., Canada, Mexico]

Europe [Germany, UK, France, Italy, Rest of Europe]

Asia-Pacific [China, India, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, Rest of Asia Pacific]

South America [Brazil, Argentina, Rest of Latin America]

Middle East & Africa [GCC, North Africa, South Africa, Rest of the Middle East and Africa]

Significant Features that are under offering and key highlights of the reports:

- Detailed overview of the Carbon Wheels Market.

- Changing the Carbon Wheels Market dynamics of the industry.

- In-depth market segmentation by Type, Application, etc.

- Historical, current, and projected Carbon Wheels Market size in terms of volume and value.

- Recent industry trends and developments.

- Competitive landscape of the Carbon Wheels Market.

- Strategies of key players and product offerings.

- Potential and niche segments/regions exhibiting promising growth.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

► What is the current market scenario?

► What was the historical demand scenario, and forecast outlook from 2024 to 2030?

► What are the key market dynamics influencing growth in the Global Carbon Wheels Market?

► Who are the prominent players in the Global Carbon Wheels Market?

► What is the consumer perspective in the Global Carbon Wheels Market?

► What are the key demand-side and supply-side trends in the Global Carbon Wheels Market?

► What are the largest and the fastest-growing geographies?

► Which segment dominated and which segment is expected to grow fastest?

► What was the COVID-19 impact on the Global Carbon Wheels Market?

Table Of Contents:

1 Market Overview

1.1 Carbon Wheels Market Introduction

1.2 Market Analysis by Type

1.3 Market Analysis by Applications

1.4 Market Analysis by Regions

1.4.1 North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)

1.4.1.1 United States Market States and Outlook 

1.4.1.2 Canada Market States and Outlook 

1.4.1.3 Mexico Market States and Outlook 

1.4.2 Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)

1.4.2.1 Germany Market States and Outlook

1.4.2.2 France Market States and Outlook 

1.4.2.3 UK Market States and Outlook

1.4.2.4 Russia Market States and Outlook 

1.4.2.5 Italy Market States and Outlook 

1.4.3 Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)

1.4.3.1 China Market States and Outlook

1.4.3.2 Japan Market States and Outlook 

1.4.3.3 Korea Market States and Outlook 

1.4.3.4 India Market States and Outlook 

1.4.3.5 Southeast Asia Market States and Outlook 

1.4.4 South America, Middle East and Africa

1.4.4.1 Brazil Market States and Outlook

1.4.4.2 Egypt Market States and Outlook 

1.4.4.3 Saudi Arabia Market States and Outlook 

1.4.4.4 South Africa Market States and Outlook 

1.5 Market Dynamics

1.5.1 Market Opportunities

1.5.2 Market Risk

1.5.3 Market Driving Force

2 Manufacturers Profiles

Continued.....

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Amflow and DJI Revolutionises Electric Mountain Bikes with Launch of the Amflow PL

Passionate bikers and tech enthusiasts have a new reason to celebrate as Amflow, the latest entrant in the electric mountain bike (eMTB) market, unveils its groundbreaking Amflow PL. Debuting at Eurobike 2024, this revolutionary e-bike boasts a powerful DJI Avinox drive system encased in an ultra-lightweight design, promising an unparalleled biking experience. A Powerful Debut Amflow’s entry…

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Automotive Carbon Wheels Market is anticipated to mask a notable CAGR of 28.3% during the forecast period i.e. 2017-2024.

The report titled “Automotive Carbon Wheels Market: Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2024” delivers detailed overview of the global automotive carbon wheels market in terms of market segmentation by distribution channel and by region.           

Further, for the in-depth analysis, the report encompasses the industry growth drivers, restraints, supply and demand risk, market attractiveness, BPS analysis and Porter’s five force model.

The global automotive carbon wheels market is segmented into distribution channel such as OEM and aftermarket, out of which, OEM segment is expected to dominate the overall automotive carbon wheels market and is anticipated to capture a noteworthy CAGR by 2024. Likely, rising popularity of carbon wheels on the back of high tensile strength is envisioned to bolster the growth of global automotive carbon wheels market. Furthermore, rising number of automobiles on road is also projected to trigger the growth of automotive carbon wheels market in near future.  

Global automotive carbon wheels market is anticipated to mask a notable CAGR of 28.3% during the forecast period i.e. 2017-2024. Moreover, the global automotive carbon wheels market is projected to account for exponential revenue by the end of 2024. Additionally, growing inclination of consumers towards innovative and advanced automotive products is believed to propel the growth of Automotive Carbon Wheels Market.    

In terms of regional platform, Asia Pacific accounted for the largest market of global automotive carbon wheels in terms of revenue in 2016. Moreover, presence of emerging economies such as China and India and positive GDP figures are believed to foster the growth of automotive carbon wheels market in this region. In addition to this, presence of major carbon wheels manufacturer i.e. Carbon Revolution Pty. Ltd in this region is also predicted to strengthen the market of automotive carbon wheels. Apart from this, Europe automotive carbon wheels market is anticipated to grow at a significant pace due to rise in sales of sports cars.

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Government regulations

Government legislations and guidelines regarding pollution across the globe are projected to foster the growth of automotive carbon wheels market. Moreover, numerous properties of carbon wheels such as light weight, high tensile strength and others are also pushing the automotive manufacturers to adopt carbon wheels due to regulation imposed by government to reduce the weight of vehicles which are also predicted to upsurge the growth of automotive carbon wheels market.

Rising Demand for Sports Cars

Increasing sales of sports cars on the back of swelled disposable income of the consumers is projected to bolster the growth of automotive carbon wheels market across the globe.

In contrast, high cost associated with automotive carbon wheels is expected to dampen the growth of the global automotive carbon wheels market in near future.

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This report also provides the existing competitive scenario of some of the key players of the global automotive carbon wheels market which includes company profiling of ESE Carbon, Eve Wheels LLC and Carbon Revolution Pty Ltd.  The profiling enfolds key information of the companies which encompasses business overview, products and services, key financials and recent news and developments. On the whole, the report depicts detailed overview of the global automotive carbon wheels market that will help industry consultants, equipment manufacturers, existing players searching for expansion opportunities, new players searching possibilities and other stakeholders to align their market centric strategies according to the ongoing and expected trends in the future.   

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[wheelie-sick]

Things to research before getting your first custom manual wheelchair

one of the biggest things I can recommend to anyone getting a new custom chair (but especially a first custom chair) is to understand all of the parts of a wheelchair and what they do. I decided to make a guide with wheelchair parts to research and places to look for information to make this process a little bit easier. additional link suggestions are welcome.

General resources:

Permobil - The Wheelchair Handbook

Motion Composites - Preparing for Your Wheelchair Evaluation: Before the Evaluation (Part 1)

Motion Composites - Preparing for Your Wheelchair Evaluation (Part 2)

1. Frame

Motion Composites - Folding vs Rigid Wheelchair Frames: How to Choose

Permobil - Manual wheelchairs: rigid and folding frames. How do you choose?

GTK - Oh what’s in a frame? Comparing Multiple Materials

Motion Composites - Wheelchairs: Carbon Fiber Versus Aluminum

2. Front frame angle

Motion Composites - Understanding the Impact of Rigid Wheelchair Front Frame Angle

Sunrise Medical - Rigid Frame Wheelchairs – Frame Angle and Inset

4. Seat dump

Permobil - Ergonomic Seating and Manual Wheelchairs

Spinlife - Wheelchair Back & Seat Angle

5. Caster size, style, and position

Motion Composites - Front Casters for Manual Wheelchairs Practical Guide

Sunrise Medical - Front Caster Position in Manual Wheelchairs

6. Caster forks

New Mobility - Caster Wheels and Forks

Sunrise Medical - Maneuverability in Manual Wheelchairs - What Fork to use?

New Mobility - Innovations: Emerging Trends in the Wheelchair Market (information about single sided forks)

7. Footplate

Motion Composites - Footrest Options to Support Function and Mobility

When Tania Talks - Active User Wheelchair Footplate Options

8. Calf strap

Spex Seating - Lower Leg Support Considerations in Wheelchair Seating

9. Seat pan

Permobil - Solid Seat Insert for Wheelchair: Taking a Closer Look at Cushion Components

10. Seat cushion

Permobil - What to Look for in Seating & Positioning Products

Permobil - How to Choose a Cushion in Long Term Care

Permobil - Cushion Geometry: Linear and Contoured

Freedom Mobility Center - Wheelchair Seat Cushions: 5 Tips for Choosing the Right One for You

Mobility Basics - Seat Cushion Rigidizer

Motion Composites - Selecting the Right Cushion for Your Wheelchair a Clinicians Guide

Motion Composites - Covering the Basics of Wheelchair and Back Support Covers

11. Seat belts

12. Clothing guards

Sherman Oaks Medical Equipment - Wheelchair Clothes Guards / Side Guards Guide

13. Arm rests

United Spinal Association - Wheelchair Armrests What Do They Really Do?

Spinlife - Wheelchair Arm Rest Choices

Motion Composites - Armrests: Getting the Support you Need

14. Back supports

Motion Composites - Solid vs Upholstery Backs

Mobility Management - How to Choose the Right Back Height for your Client

Freedom Mobility Center - Why a Solid Back is Preferred Over a Sling Back

Mobility Basics - Back Supports

Sunrise Medical - Tips for Selecting Prefabricated Wheelchair Backs

Motion Composites - Covering the Basics of Wheelchair and Back Support Covers

15. Head supports

16. Push handles

Motion Composites - Push Handles: Pushing Around

17. Wheels

Motion Composites - Rolling Along: The Importance of Rear Wheel Selection

Sunrise Medical - Comparing Wheelchair Wheel Spoke Options

Mobility Basics - Manual Wheelchair Wheels

18. Tires

New Mobility - Everything You Need to Know About Selecting the Right Wheelchair Tires

GTK - Solid versus Pneumatic Tyres

Mobility Basics - Manual Wheelchair Wheels

Motion Composites - Tire Selection: Balancing Performance and Maintenance

19. Brakes

Motion Composites - Wheel Locks: Unlocking Safety and Function

20. Push rims/Hand rims

Motion Composites - Getting a Grasp: Understanding the Impact of Hand Rims

DME Hub - Wheelchair Hand Rom Options and Factors to Consider

21. Anti-tip wheels

22. Camber

Motion Composites - Camber - Degrees of Performance

23. Center of Gravity

Motion Composites - Rear Wheel Position 101

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

I have an ambitious idea for a multi-media project

Long: details under cut

Preface:

Adam Savage is known for making meticulous replicas of the Grail Diary from Indiana Jones 3; they're printed on authentic onionskin paper, stitched together and bound with leather like a real old journal would be, stuffed with inserts like folded up drawings, maps, post cards, letters, wax rubbings, tickets from ships and blimps, receipts, to-do lists, photos made to look like they were taken with late 19th/early 20th century cameras, an old silver certificate dollar, Hitler's autograph, you name it. The ten dollar word of the day is "verisimilitude." These super high fidelity replicas are more than just props, they're meant to feel like a real lived-in historical document kept by a globetrotting adventurer from the 1890s to 1930s.

Gravity Falls Journal 3 wanted to be like this, but it's mass market, printed on glossy paper with fake weathering and fonts that look like handwriting. If Adam Savage made a Journal 3 replica, it would look and feel like a real field journal from the 1970s; it would have crinkly yellow pages with mold/water damage, the cover would have brass or gold foil inlays, each entry would be handwritten (and you would be able to tell it wasn't just a font because every letter would have realistic variability in shape and size, there would be a different number of lines per page, the margins would drift, it would be sloppy and illegible in parts)

JJ Abrams published a book that came close to this aesthetic, a nice midway point between the Grail Diary and Journal 3 in terms of quality. A collab with Doug Dorst, the book is sold under the title "S." but once you take it out of its slipcover it's a meta-fictional artifact made to look like an old cloth-bond library copy of a (fictional) novel from the 1940s called The Ship of Theseus by VM Straka. The text of the novel is inconsequential, a dry story about a sailor being Shanghaid onto a pirate crew (it's actually pretty authentic, evoking the feeling of being forced to read an overrated novel for high school English class), but the book is full of faux-handwritten notes in the margins with multiple characters trading it back and forth (with different colored pens used to show the passage of time), telling a whole new story about their attempts to crack the case of the author's mysterious disappearance/death and an academic conspiracy trying to stop them. It is VERY dense. VERY confusing. You have to work out the timeline yourself because each character has annotated the book from start to finish over multiple passes; you'll be flipping back and forth like a choose-your-own-adventure. And the icing on the cake is that there are dozens of inserts stuffed throughout the pages; newspaper clippings, posts cards, a napkin from a fictional university restaurant, old telegrams, folded notes written on loose leaf college-ruled paper, a cipher wheel, etc. It is mass market like Journal 3, but with a much closer attention to detail like Adam Savage's Grail Journals. The inserts are impressive as part of the meta-narrative, but they don't hold up to as much scrutiny. Owning the book is more interesting than the book itself.

My idea

I want to create a boxset for Dracula in which the story is separated out into its constituent parts; Jonathan Harker's illegible shorthand journal, piles and piles of letters between Mina and Lucy and Van Helsing and the suitors (each with their own recognizable handwriting), real playable wax cyllinders with Dr. Sewards voice recordings, the water-damaged journal from the captain of the Demeter, newspaper clippings about the horrible storm and the large dog and "bloofer lady" sightings, and then a big stack of typewriter carbon paper where Mina painstakingly collated it all into the manuscript for the novel itself. The novel claims to be stitched together from a hundred different sources, and this boxset would actually BE the original sources! There would be old 1890s kodak photography, Jonathan's train tickets from across the continent, maps showing the exact paths of the Demeter and Dracula's dirt shipments and the suitors' chase along the rivers back to Transylvania. Lucy and her mother's wills, stationary with Lord Godalming's letterhead, an old rosary, a crucifix, some garlic flowers, lots and lots of communion wafers, Dracula's book of train schedules, and MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL the paprika hendl recipe!

Dracula Daily allows us to experience the story chronologically, but I would like to experience it the way the characters themselves would have, piecing together all the disparate clues over the course of 6 months. It would be an enormous and unweidly boxset, like the special edition of a video game.

The framing narrative would be that the box itself used to belong to Bram Stoker. He was a close friend to the Harkers, and they gave him all their first-hand documents so he could eventually publish their story.

I don't even know where I'd start!

[diabolus1exmachina]

Vemac RD200 

The original Vemac was powered by the old Japanese domestic market Integra Type-R’s 1.8-litre four placed longitudinally with a bespoke gearbox. These days it’s powered by the JDM Civic Type-R’s 2-litre ‘K20’ unit, sitting transversely in the car, allowing the Civic’s superb six-speed to be retained, but at the cost of raising the car’s centre of gravity a fraction. That should hardly be noticeable, but the power hike from the old 180 to 220PS (217bhp) certainly should be.The Vemac’s carbon and Connolly leather seats feel even lower than the Exige’s and the gearlever is on the driver’s right, mounted on the leather-clad door sill. Standard equipment includes electric windows and air-con strong enough to cope with Japan’s 40C, 90 percent humidity summers, and enough leg- and headroom to accommodate anyone up to 6ft 4in comfortably.The V-TEC motor positioned directly behind the driver’s head makes plenty of noise, which should give some clue as to how truly hardcore a machine the RD200 is. Keeping the V-TEC in its 6000rpm-plus sweet-zone is easy thanks to that slick type-R box, and acceleration through the gears is as smooth as it is rapid. You can easily find yourself bouncing off the 9000rpm rev-limiter. Vemac doesn’t have an official 0-60 time for the RD200.  Steering is light, transmitting every ripple and dip in the road through the wheel, which is a good thing at speed on well-kept roads, though it can lead to tramlining on well-worn highways. The suspension features fully adjustable Showa dampers.In essence, the Vemac  is a race-bred track car that can be used every day.

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Ten Unknown Facts About #Audi

1. Founding and History: Audi's origins date back to 1909 when August Horch founded Audi Automobilwerke in Germany. The name "Audi" is a Latin translation of "Horch," meaning "listen" in German, which was chosen after Horch was forced out of his own company.

2. Four Rings Logo: The iconic four rings in the Audi logo represent the merger of four independent automobile manufacturers—Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer—in 1932, forming the Auto Union. This union is considered the precursor to the modern Audi brand.

3. Quattro All-Wheel Drive: Audi revolutionized the automotive world in 1980 with the introduction of its Quattro all-wheel-drive system. The technology gave Audi a significant advantage in motorsports, particularly in rally racing, and is still a key feature of their vehicles today.

4. Aluminum Pioneers: Audi was one of the first manufacturers to extensively use aluminum in its vehicles, beginning with the Audi A8 in 1994. The use of aluminum made the car lighter, improving performance, fuel efficiency, and handling.

5. Technological Innovation: Audi has consistently been at the cutting edge of automotive technology. The brand was one of the first to introduce full LED headlights in the Audi R8 and has been a leader in integrating digital displays and connectivity in its models.

6. Audi Sport: Audi has a strong motorsport heritage, with its Audi Sport division producing high-performance variants like the RS models. These cars are known for their powerful engines, advanced technology, and superior driving dynamics.

7. Sustainability Efforts: Audi is committed to sustainability, working towards carbon-neutral production by 2025. The brand's e-tron lineup, which includes the e-tron SUV and e-tron GT, reflects Audi's dedication to electric mobility and environmental responsibility.

8. Audi Piloted Driving: Audi has been a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, with its "Piloted Driving" concept. The Audi A7 Piloted Driving Concept car successfully completed a long-distance autonomous drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas in 2015.

9. Global Manufacturing: Audi operates several production facilities around the world, including major plants in Germany, Hungary, Mexico, and China. This global manufacturing network allows Audi to cater to diverse markets while maintaining high production standards.

10. Cultural Influence: Audi vehicles have made significant appearances in pop culture, often symbolizing sophistication and advanced technology. The Audi R8, in particular, gained fame as Tony Stark’s car in the Iron Man movies, further cementing Audi’s association with innovation and luxury.

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Hey, hi and hello, it's @brick-enthusiast coming at you from the sideblog again!

As part of a friendly agreement with @things-about-cars-in-posts, I am here to introduce another race car.

You know Peugeot? In recent years, the French brand is probably best known for fighting tooth and nail to shake a reputation of dullness. However, you've probably heard - or perhaps you remember - that Peugeot used to be a whole lot more cool.

Well, this story takes place a little bit after that. Less than a year after the last story I told, in fact, in 1995. And the similarities between the two don't end there.

The car in question is the then-new Peugeot 806.

By all means a run-of-the-mill, boring people carrier, unveiled in 1994.

PSA Group had co-developed it with Fiat, so it was also sold as a Citroen, a Lancia and a Fiat.

(As you may remember from a recent post by @things-about-cars-in-posts!)

Anyway! Peugeot wanted to do something to promote their version of the so-called Eurovan. Someone, half-jokingly, suggested to take it to the racetrack.

That someone was Pascal Witmauer, the man in charge of Peugeot's advertising in Belgium, as well as marketing for the Belgian Procar racing series. Peugeot's "promotional event" was set to be 1995's running of the Spa 24 Hours.

A 24-hour endurance race, yes.

A 24-hour endurance race that was happening at the end of July. It was May.

The project was handed over to Kronos Racing, a Belgian racing team that would go on to build successful Peugeots and Citroens for the circuit as well as dirt. And well, they did complete it.

As much as a parts-bin-special it might have been, the Peugeot 806 Procar was a serious racing machine. Its interior was stripped of anything non-essential, the 8 factory seats were replaced by a single carbon bucket and a roll cage.

The engine and drivetrain were a mix of parts from the 306 Maxi rally car and the outgoing 405 Mi16 circuit racer, while the then-new 406 Supertourisme donated a 6-speed sequential gearbox.

The van's speed certainly didn't lag behind. It qualified 12th overall and third(!) in its class. Not to mention that it certainly stood out in a field full of contemporary BMW 3-series and French hot hatchbacks.

By the start of the race, the big white box was already the crowd favorite. Pascal Witmeur (who also happened to be one of the 806's three drivers) recounts:

“Every time we passed by Raidillon¹, people were applauding. The public liked it, because apart from being atypical, it was often on two wheels!"

¹ a corner on the Spa-Francorchamps track

Unfortunately, mechanical issues didn't take long to show up. The team ran into brake problems an hour into the race. The engine itself gave out before the 10-hour mark, leading to a DNF for the Peugeot.

Not that it mattered to the public though. The touring van single-handedly improved the image of all MPV's² - not just the French-Italian quadruplets. Peugeot of Belgium had 5000 posters printed - all of which were given away signed by Witmeur.

"For a few hours, I was more more famous than Johnny Hallyday³!"

he laughs, admitting it was likely that many workers from Peugeot's local Sevel Nord⁴ factory came to see the race.

² multi-purpose vehicles in case you don't know, European for "minivans"

³ iconic French singer, composer and actor, regarded as "the French Elvis Presley"

⁴ that's where the 806 was assembled. Note the logo on the side of the race car's front bumper!

The very same Peugeot 806 Procar is still around to this day. After the race, it was reportedly kept by one Jean-Pierre Montron - founder of Kronos Racing - until his passing. It went up for sale in 2020 (wherein it had a bunch of articles I could use as sources written about it) and again in late 2022, when it failed to sell at auction.

Thank you for reading <3

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[ivettel]

The Ferrari 499p will be an all-wheel-drive hybrid. A single 268-hp electric motor/generator powers the front axle (the power level defined by the regulations). The rear wheels receive power from a 670-hp twin-turbo V-6 engine. That output represents the maximum allowable in the class. A 900-volt battery mounts just beneath the 499P’s fuel tank. The 3.0-liter V-6 is similar in configuration to the engine that powers the company’s new 296 road car, sharing its unusual 120-degree bank angle and its “hot V” arrangement with the turbos mounted in the engine’s valley. Chosen for its compactness, lightness, and low center of gravity, the V-6 also creates a nice marketing tie between the company’s road car and racing efforts. But [GT Track Development Chief Ferdinando] Cannizzo cautions that the 499P’s engine, which is a stressed part of the car’s structure, is an entirely new unit. The car’s numeric name is derived from the engine’s individual cylinder capacity, a traditional naming scheme Ferrari has periodically used. A pushrod-activated, double-wishbone suspension bolts to the carbon fiber structure. A brake-by-wire arrangement aids battery-replenishing energy recovery. The transmission is a 7-speed unit from Xtrac. “This is our car,” says Cannizzo, “So we can optimize everything we want.”

THE FERRARI 499P IS A LE MANS RACER 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING [x]

[stevebattle]

KATE (Kids Avatar Teacher and Entertainer) by Dan Mathias (2012), FutureBots, West Palm Beach, Florida. “Kids, meet Kate the robot. She wants to play with you, help you do your homework, or just give you a big metallic hug while Mom or Dad are deployed overseas. She can't replace your parent, but with her smiling ET-ish visage and gift for gab, she might be able to ease the distance a bit. Dan Mathias of the Florida-based one-man FutureBots Lab thought up the humanoid telepresence robot specifically as a companion and communication device for kids of remote military service members. He also thinks Kate (Kids Avatar Teacher and Entertainer) could, like Kaspar the friendly robot, help autistic children improve their social and communication skills or maybe be used in nursing homes to assist Alzheimer's patients. Standing 45 inches tall and weighing 70 pounds, Kate's certainly pleasant-looking as two-armed wheeled robots go. But she's more than just a pretty face with a fully articulated mouth. She has a total of 22 degrees of freedom; a Microsoft Kinect sensor for motion detection; and a touch-screen Android tablet chest for teleconferencing. She can even sense carbon monoxide and other hazardous gases and smell smoke to keep companions safe. Mathias built the Windows XP- and Intel Atom processor-driven Kate in three months and says he plans to add solar panels so she can play outside. He does not currently have the backing of companies or universities but is definitely in the market for support.” – Kate the humanoid robot: Kids, let's talk, by Leslie Katz, CNET.

[steampunkforever]

Constantine Stuart took his calls in bed that morning. Taking ones calls in bed is not so out of the ordinary as to cause alarm, unless you're Constantine Stuart. To his housekeeper's greater concern was the fact that he had the newspaper brought to his room while taking his calls. The groundskeepers checked the weather broadcast, expecting the moon to have turned to blood with a 60% chance of fire and brimstone. Constantine Stuart would be more likely to throw the balcony window open and inform the world that he'd rediscovered his inner child than order the paper brought to his room.

Stuart was the sort of man who went about his day the same way a hurricane makes landfall, entering the boardrooms he frequented like a battleship at full steam, wearing a purple suit that his housekeeper described to her friends as a "purple suit" with all the juicy connotations those syllabic stresses hold. Stuart was a force of nature more than he was a man, yet here he was answering the phone in his underwear, wearing nothing else but a silk robe and a faded Tampa Beach Yacht Club graphic tee.

The housekeeper would later testify to what snatches of conversation she caught while pretending not to eavesdrop on Stuart's morning phone calls. She indicated that while the content of the calls seemed to involve large sums of money, threats of bodily harm, and the imminent fall of Constantine Stuart's business empire, this was par for the course, citing an incident two months earlier that ended with the unfortunate demise of both the breakfast nook telephone and a previously beautiful Tiffany lamp.

In fact, Stuart's tone was considerably lighter than usual, especially considering the earlier threats of burial beneath the front flowerbeds that Stuart had punctuated by slamming down the receiver and shot-putting the corded telephone into an unsuspecting Art Nouveau glass lampshade. The morning's calls had been grim and even threatening on the other side, but totally incapable of breaking Stuart's almost jubilant mood. The groundskeepers huddled in the back shed and checked the weather radio for alerts from FEMA.

Slamming down the phone (with equal force as but considerably more jubilantly than the norm), Stuart informed the housekeeper that the stock market was going to self immolate like a Ford Pinto on the steps of the NYSE, his no-good brother was using the mafia to try and weasel his way into more of the family inheritance, and that she should open all the windows because he was expecting visitors. The housekeeper hurried downstairs to consider checking the batteries in the Carbon Monoxide detectors.

Constantine Stuart, on the other hand, threw on his comfiest pair of slippers, rushed to the balcony windows, threw them open violently, and promptly had his head split open by a sniper's bullet.

Investigators were never fully able to piece together enough clues to properly indict humpty dumpty back together again, but four distinct things happened that day:

A typo in a Dept. of Agriculture findings report focused on corn subsidies briefly sent the entire American economy into a panic-fueled death spiral lasting the 20 minutes it took for a statement to be released correcting the mistake and returning the wheels of progress to the status quo.

Darius Stuart, Constantine's good for nothing brother, found himself in possession of the entirety of the family fortune as well as the subject of a very complicated murder case centering on the hitman he'd hired to secure said fortune. The case would hinge on the hitman's honest-but-improbable testimony that he'd only intended on slashing some tires and leaving dead animals on the doorstep, a story the jury found just as believable as you do reading this.

Constantine Stuart found his inner child.

Despite my best attempts to diligently track down that one DMV employee who was just SO rude to me, I got the wrong house.

[honourablejester]

Numenera Setting Notes: Points of Interest Part III

Finishing up the Beyond, down in the salty weirdness near the Divided Seas and the Cold Desert of Maltheunis. There is a general theme of salt and blood and strangeness down here, which I am definitely vibing with.

Part III: The Beyond Part II (Numenera: Discovery)

Errid Kaloum, near the Divided Seas, because it’s a huge weird salt flat with fertile ‘islands’ sticking up through it due to geothermal activity. These islands have fresh water and natural desalinisation from the extrusive mineral structures. Among its weird features are the Floating Circle, which is a 300ft diameter circle in the middle of the salt flats that lets anything that weighs less than 300lbs to hover while within it (and anything that weighs less than 3lbs goes zooming off into space). It’s an ancient skydiver training platform or something similar, and it’s fantastic. There’s also a castle made of light on one of the islands which may or may not be trans-dimensional, as it’s full of abykos, which appear to be transdimensional ghost creatures.

Our Order of the Lady of the Salt Way, in the Sere Marica, the saltier of the two Divided Seas. And by salty, I mean extremely salty. Possibly Dead Sea levels? And this holy order worships that salt, on the word of a woman named Saint Eseld four generations ago. They have an unnamed monastery island in the Salted Marshes that produces a lot of salt byproducts for sale, and whose devotees crust themselves in salt, both in their hair and on their skin. There’s rumours that something is done with salt and their bodies after death, too. The current leader of the order is an ex-aeon priest who stabbed her own eyes out when she first saw a vision of a woman in the salt, years ago, believing it a test of her faith, and came around to her new faith when they took care of her. I just. I really really like spooky maritime things, salt and bones and visions and blood. I like it.

Salachia, also in the Sere Marica. Specifically, 1500ft down in the Sere Marica. A domed, wheel-shaped underwater city covered by a porous membrane that allows gases but not water or solids to pass through. The buildings appear to be huge nautilus shells in a ring around one vast nautilus shell that forms the city centre, with markets, schools, civic buildings, etc. The outer surface of the city is covered in tiny crystalline creatures called chiffons that make the whole thing seem to shimmer and writhe, and they feed on carbon dioxide. They’re what’s providing the oxygen exchange here in lieu of plants. They also can operate as symbiotic breaking masks. The city is hooked up to the surface by a bubble tube. But the population is currently dwindling, and this has more knock-on effects that you’d think, because it needs to maintain a certain population level to generate enough CO2 to keep the chiffon population up as well, or the whole city might cross a failure line and lose atmosphere. So they’re currently trying to get people to enter and stay in the city by, possibly, any means necessary. That’s a fascinating little moral and biological conundrum there. Also, you can never go wrong with a domed underwater shell city.

The Weal of Baz, on the shores of the freshwater Navae Marica, the other of the two Divided Seas. It’s a town hidden by holograms in a cliff face that was built by an ancient AI called Baz to provide a safe harbour for intelligent machines. Baz might be dead now, but some of the machines sheltering in his town are over a million years old. And they’re all cranky. They hate and/or are petrified of organic beings, and really don’t want them around, although occasionally they’ll trust one enough to give them a pass into the Weal. The town has a massive solar generator called the dragon that helps keep everyone powered, and it’s sometimes worshipped as a god. And, again, you can’t go wrong with a machine refuge, I’ll always take that!

The Amorphous Fields, to the south of the Divided Seas. Because it’s 200 miles of vast heaving morphing landscape that may or may not be the semi-solid crust over a vast subterranean organic soup that also may or may not be alive. Because, again, joy to the weird landscapes. It’s primarily inhabited by floating predatory soup jellyfish called ligoshi, and a few villages worth of absolute nutters of stubborn humans. There’s an organic green tower in the middle, a 1000ft spire of organic tissue, with a metal ‘halo’ floating around it (an observation platform?) full of numenera. It’s weird, and I love that it exists. (There’s also a fantastically dry little note in the ‘Weird of the Amorphous Fields’ sidebar, which just acknowledges that ‘Arguably, the whole place is pretty weird’. Fantastic!)

Vebar, near the Amorphous Fields, because it’s a hanging subterranean city that clings to the roof of a cavern. Its buildings hang downwards from the ceiling, and the streets are either above it, as tunnels, or between the buildings, as bridges and walkways. It’s lit by hanging artificial lights, and it’s people farm fungi down on the floor of the cavern, which is also lit artificially, so the farms and the city act sort of as each other’s ‘night sky’, the constellations above and below. And. Everyone knows me and functional subterranean cities/cultures. I ADORE this place.

Seshar, as a semi-collapsed kingdom built around an ancient prior-world canal system. It looks so cool on the map:

I know, I know, the whole Martian canal thing, but you can’t go wrong with mysterious 50ft deep ancient storm drains/canal systems that allow civilisation, agriculture and trade to bloom in what is actually an extension of the nearby cold desert. Also the capital city of Nebalich is run by a king and queen who are explicitly described as ‘short, stout and unattractive by conventional standards’, but are ‘two of the most loved rulers in the Beyond’. Which is a nice touch. Love our short stout kings and queens.

The Fields of Frozen Flowers, in Maltheunis, the Cold Desert. Three salty lakes down near the massive glacial formation of the Southern Wall, they form ‘frozen flowers’ of ice and bacteria when conditions on the surface of the lakes are exactly right. And there’s a whole mythology that’s built up around these ‘flowers’ as symbols of love, each unique and perfect and so delicate that the touch of a warm hand lifting them from the water will destroy them. Also getting to them across the thin ice of the briny lakes (full of lethal bitey fish, because of course) is a quest in itself, and the lakes are full of the bodies of suitors that sought to prove their devotion by fetching a frozen flower for their love. Also dark stories of loves who sent them to get one so that they’d become a frozen corpse. But there’s this bit: “So many young lovers are lost to love’s watery garden that there is a myth of bodies building up below the surface, creating a bridge to walk on. There are other myths, too, of the dead men rising from beneath the surface, their hands now frozen enough to carry the flowers all the way to their beloveds.” It’s romantic and ghoulish and I adore it. This icy garden lake in the ass crack of the frozen beyond that is a mecca to betrayed and beautiful and extreme love. And, of course, there’s a cottage tourism industry in the area because of it. Because of course there is. Humans, you know?

The southern end of the map does seem to be generally just a little bit ghoulish, and that is perfectly fine by me! Let’s wander these strange lands of salt and ice and weird shifting bio-soup, I’m down with that! Heh.

Next time we’ll move over to the Ninth World Guidebook and head out beyond the core region of the Steadfast and the Beyond, into the Frozen South and some other areas.

[rpmtrish]

Racing News: Ford Unveils Mustang GT3 Race Car

By SEMA Editors Ford has unveiled the Mustang GT3 race car, based on the all-new '24 Mustang Dark Horse, during a special ceremony as part of this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The automaker also announced plans to enter the GT3 into the iconic endurance race's FIA GT3 category in 2024, along with an entry in the 2024 World Endurance Championship season under Proton Competition, the German team led by team principal Christian Ried. "It is not Ford versus Ferrari anymore. It is Ford versus everyone," said Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor Co. Multimatic will build and support the GT3s, while M-Sport will assemble the Ford Performance-developed 5.4 L Coyote-based V8 engines. The GT3 features a bespoke short-long arm suspension, rear-mounted transaxle gearbox, carbon fiber body panels, and an aero package developed to meet GT3 targets. In addition, the automaker announced a new Ford Performance branding described as a "cleaner, simplified look" that will be integrated across its racing vehicles. New E1 World Championship to Launch Inaugural Electric Powerboat Racing Season UIM E1 World Championship--the world's first all-electric powerboat racing championship--has unveiled the venues that will host the first-ever racing season beginning in January 2024. The season will launch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, followed by a to-be-determined location in the Middle East in February 2024. Two events--set for April and May 2024--will take place in the waters of Venice, Italy. Then, competitors will visit Monaco in July 2024, followed by Rotterdam, Netherlands, in September 2024. Teams will race RaceBirds boats near the shore, allowing fans to view the action from land. WyoTech Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Class WyoTech--the U.S. automotive, diesel and collision trade school based in Laramie, Wyoming--has announced its inaugural Hall of Fame class, with alumni including the late trailblazer known as "The Fastest Woman on Earth, a John Deere master tech whose YouTube videos have garnered 8 million views, a custom car builder who returned as an instructor and more. "Each of the six alumni has achieved tremendous career success and demonstrates WyoTech's capability of training students to succeed across the entire spectrum of the trade industry," said Jim Mathis, president and CEO of WyoTech. "We're honored to recognize them as the first inductees of WyoTech's Hall of Fame and to show the public the kind of impact our graduates have on the trade industry and the world." To be eligible for the WyoTech Hall of Fame, alumni must be five years post-graduation and established in the industry. The inaugural WyoTech Hall of Fame Class is (in alphabetical order): - John Alonzo is the racing operations-marketing director for the race shop at Scoggin Dickey Parts Center in Lubbock, Texas, one of the world's leading dealers of high-performance engines and GM parts. - Jessi Combs (1980-2019): The late Combs broke stereotypes and records by joining the North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger team and, in 2013, became "The Fastest Woman on Four Wheels" at 398 mph, with a top speed of 440 mph. In 2019, she set a new women's landspeed world record at 522.783 mph before the accident that took her life. That feat and her career were memorialized in the HBO Max documentary "The Fastest Woman on Earth." - Dave Gilley is the founder and owner of Gilleyfab Enterprises, near Salt Lake City, Utah, known for top-tier, fine-quality fabrication in the UTV industry. - Levi Green is the owner and instructor of HammerFab near Austin, Texas, which specializes in handcrafting upscale turnkey customs and industry-leading fabrication tools and parts. - Zeth Key is a Master John Deere service technician at a Sloan Implement location in Illinois. In April 2008, he launched a YouTube channel in honor of his late friend Jake to promote the trade they loved and to "inspire a younger generation to pick up a wrench and start a great career" keeping agriculture running. In two years, the channel grew to 63,000 subscribers and 8 million views. - Randy Svalina is a WyoTech specialties instructor who teaches students a curriculum and a way of life that helps their families and communities. "As a part of WyoTech, we help others reach their goals, their dreams, raise their families and succeed in their journey," he said. Read the full article

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5 Reasons to Buy a Fully Electric Wheel Loader

If you're in the construction or mining business, or perhaps looking to take your farm up a notch, you've most likely come across a wheel loader or two. Now, imagine a fully electric version of this massive machinery. Too futuristic, you reckon? Well, not anymore. Fully electric wheel loaders are the future, and here’s why you should be excited about them.

Environmentally Friendly Operation

With electric wheel loaders, say goodbye to all those nasty exhaust fumes. These beasts come emission-free, which means:

Cleaner air for you and your workers.

A massive reduction in carbon footprint.

Contributing to a sustainable and greener planet.

2. Quiet as a Wallaby at Dawn

Electric machinery, unlike their diesel counterparts, are far quieter. What does this mean for you?

Less noise pollution – a bonus for worksites near residential areas.

Happier, less stressed-out neighbours.

Workers can communicate easily without yelling over a roaring engine.

3. Significant Cost Savings in the Long Run

Though the initial investment might be higher, electric wheel loaders can lead to significant savings in the long run.

No more pouring dollars into diesel.

Reduced maintenance costs. Electric motors have fewer moving parts, meaning fewer things can go wrong.

Potential for government incentives for going green.

4. No Worries about Fuel Supply

Are you sick of those days when there's a sudden spike in diesel prices or there's an unpredictable shortage? With electric wheel loaders:

You can charge them up using renewable energy sources, like solar or wind.

No need to fret about the fluctuating fuel market.

Your operations won't be halted by external fuel issues.

5. Improves Work Efficiency

A fully electric wheel loader isn't just about environmental benefits or savings. It can seriously boost your work efficiency. How, you ask?

Instant torque from electric motors ensures rapid and smooth operations.

Consistent power delivery without the lag often experienced in diesel engines.

Less downtime, thanks to reduced maintenance needs.

In Conclusion

Navigating our way into the future, it's clear that our choices now have lasting impacts. Machines like the fully electric wheel loader don't just signify progress in tech but also our commitment to a greener tomorrow. Batt Mobile Equipment has got your back. Because it's not just about moving forward, it's about making sure we're heading in the right direction. Cheers to a sustainable journey ahead!