Automotive: Juli 2010

COMPUTER TIPS: Bunkspeed SHOT product release

If you are into 3D modeling, you should check out Bunkspeed SHOT. It was released yesterday, and I am just coming back from the Siggraph show in Los Angeles where it was launched.SHOT is a stand alone real time raytracer using HDRI and hell it delivers. Of course, it renders bad ass results at unlimited resolution too. I support the developers...

Products review

StopTech Big BrakesWhen tuning your vehicle, mostly tuning the engine and suspension to go and turn faster, most people like to leave brakes as the last item. In my opinion brakes should be one of the first things that needed to be upgraded when the engine will be prducing signifigantly more power. I have installed a couple sets of StopTech...

Tuning and Racing

1.8 Litre Turbo Engines in Volkswagons and AudisThe 1.8T engine was basically Volkswagon's and Audi's bread and butter engine when it was originally designed. For Audi, a premium brand, it was to be base engine and for VW the mid range or premium choice. Audi has long had a history of turbo charging and with many advances in the components...

The Mini section

This is area is for Mini. The modern Mini has been my passion for over 6 years now. People close to me always have many questions for me. From common issues to performance, accessorries, apparel, you name it! Let's start with the Pink one at the top. I have seen a few pink ones already. Hello Kitty Pink, Hot pink, pink lilac, there are...

TRON LEGACY: Brand New Trailer

This piece premiered today at lunch at Comic-Con in San Diego. I didn't make it, although only two hours away... Click and enjoy.Cheers, Dan...

INSPIRATION OF THE DAY: 500 years to travel around a star

What's the biggest star we dicovered so far? Someone named it VY Canis Majoris. It takes about 500 years to fly around its equator in a jet fighter - at full speed. It doesn't care about the sun, the earth or your hobbies. Its shear size is incomprehensible and freaks me out!I'm the biggest nerd fan of the Apollo moon program, but if I put it in scale to those dimensions ... well.Watch this great animation on youTube in HD,...

Questions and Answer Detailing

...

Questions and Answer servicing and repair

...

Questions and Answer (Selling your car)

...

Questions and Answer (Buying new and/or used cars)

...

About the Host

To give a better idea about this blog it should be important to know who is hosting your questions and comments.I have over 10 years experience directly in the automotive experience. Before I even had my drivers license I was a car fanatic. I read Motor Trend, Car and Driver, European car and more and more as new publishings came out.I am a certified automotive technician and have exerpience in many makes and models of cars, but...

The Ultimate Mission Statement

I believe this blog is nothing like anything before. This blog is a chance to understand the automotive industry better. To many, the automotive industry is a dark world. Buying a car is very intimidating. Entrusting your money in a salesman you have never met and trusting him to sell you a vehicle costing $30,000, $60,000, maybe more can be very intimidating. Once you have bought your car you now are trusting a service advisor...

Welcome to the Ultimate Automotive Blog Spot !!!

I want to personnally welcome everyone to the Ultimate Automotive Blog Spot. This is a blog for everyone. I mean everyone. If you own a car, like cars, drive cars, work on cars, have cars as a hobby, work in the automotive trade or sector or even HATE cars this site is for YOU !Cars are always in the news. You see the new models come and you got to have it. The style, technology, stance, power, sound, paint. Even the smell of...

COMIC CON SAN DIEGO 2010: schedule

TRON LEGACY Panel - Thursday July 22nd, 11:15 - 12:45, Hall H ( Q&A with director, producers and all actors )CAPTAIN AMERICA Panel - Saturday July 24th, 6:00 - 07:00, Hall Hmore info about all Comic Con events hereCheers, Dan...

CAPTAIN AMERICA: wrap up

I just finished my vehicle design work on Marvel's promising feature film project 'Captain America'. It's been eight amazing months, and I hope the movie will be everything the fans are waiting for.Thank you Marvel for considering me, and thank you director Joe Johnston (design god from the original three Star Wars episodes turned director-...